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The 25,000-square-foot store, set to open near 25th and Lake streets in early 2028, will be owned and operated by the nonprofit Heart Ministry Center. When the time comes for Jennifer Parks to restock her refrigerator, it’s not just food she thinks about. It’s distance. Parks, a longtime...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - About 600 students across the Omaha metro started the school year without a backpack, according to Lord of Host Church, which is now working to fill the gap. One month ago, the church held a back-to-school drive, handing out free backpacks and supplies. Drive fell short...

Backlash about the use of electric shock gloves in schools continued Monday night as parents, former teachers and alumni of Westside Community Schools spoke against their use at the district’s board meeting. About 14 community members denounced the use of the gloves, officially called G.L.O.V.E., in the district and...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! A Siberian Husky and a Chihuahua can stand in the same Omaha backyard on the same January afternoon and have two completely different experiences. One barely notices the chill. The other could be shivering, in pain, and at risk of hypothermia

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FDA has approved a new blood test that screens patients for colorectal cancer. CHI Health says the test is not as effective as a colonoscopy. CHI Health says the Simple Screen CRC blood test is limited in how much it can alert patients to problems before they occur.

Nebraska is big. Meatloaf that makes you cross it is bigger. Somewhere between Omaha and “I’m definitely not turning around now,” there’s a diner serving the kind of comfort food that can turn a regular road trip into a full-blown mission. The meatloaf is the star,...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council rejected a proposal to lower property taxes, voting 3-4. The resolution needed five votes in support to pass. The proposal called for lowering the property tax levy by 75 cents. The plan aimed to raise expected revenue from sales tax to make up for reduced revenue from proper

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Two people are in custody after a violent fight early Tuesday morning left a man with a severed finger. Scottsbluff police officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a home in the 1702 block of Ninth Avenue just after 3:02 a.m. According to...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Nebraska has no single statute that tells you “your dog can stay outside for exactly six hours and no longer.” That surprises a lot of owners who assume every state sets a hard numeric cutoff the way a few coastal states do. Instead, how long

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man suspected of assaulting and robbing a nurse in a hospital parking lot, among several other allegations, was sentenced in court on Tuesday. Mocktavin Dial, 22, appeared in court Tuesday morning and was sentenced for robbery, false imprisonment, assault, attempted 1st-degree sexual assault, a