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Omaha might be the best-kept secret in America – a place where you can buy a house without selling vital organs and still have enough left over to actually enjoy your life. The Missouri River flows past this unpretentious metropolis where people somehow manage to live without spending two hours a day in traffic or...

Small-town eateries across Nebraska serve as gathering places where neighbors catch up over coffee and travelers find plates piled high with honest, filling food. These establishments understand that comfort comes not just from what’s on the plate but from the familiar faces behind the counter and the rhythm of daily...

LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Papillion Fire Department is on the scene after a building in La Vista erupted in flames Christmas Eve morning. Crews were called to the fire at an electronic manufacturing business in the area of 120th Street and Cary Circle just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 1889, the weather in Omaha was anything but typical for Christmas Eve. The Nebraska Historical Society says Omaha reached 68 degrees for a high that day, still the warmest December 24th in Omaha’s history. People opted for short sleeves and threw...

City of Bellevue offices will close early at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 24, and will be closed all day on Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas. Emergency services will continue to operate 24 hours a day. If you have an emergency, please call 911. Sanitation & Trash...

Across Nebraska, December weekends often include a familiar tradition: gathering around generous holiday buffets filled with comfort classics. These are places where carved meats, warm sides, and homemade desserts turn a meal into a seasonal outing. Locals plan ahead for these buffets, making them part of holiday...

A Council Bluffs bar has been hosting a Christmas potluck for years, welcoming anyone who needs a place to celebrate with chosen family. What traditions bring your community together?

The Greater Omaha Chamber this week released “Omaha COMPETES,” a comprehensive, data-driven policy agenda designed to modernize Nebraska’s economic development tools, accelerate job creation, strengthen workforce competitiveness and ensure the state can compete and win in an increasingly aggressive national...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A suspect in the shooting death of an Omaha teen on Dec. 12 in Benson made his first court appearance Wednesday. Barry Burrus, 18, appeared in court on four charges: 1st-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a defaced firearm, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Joyce Boerger says she learned to sew at around nine years old, starting out with dresses in a 4-H program. Now she’s helping to supply hundreds of pillow cases for those in need every year. “I just enjoy doing it,“ Boerger said. “My proudest moment...