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Dominant pitching by Jordy Frahm and constant pressure from the No. 10 Nebraska softball team’s offense propelled the Cornhuskers (17-5) to a 4-1 win over Omaha Saturday at Bowlin Stadium. Frahm (6-3) outdueled fellow All-American pitcher Maddia Groff, allowing just one run and two hits while walking one and striking...

A growing city has growing needs for electricity. The power plants in Omaha were located downtown for nearly 75 years, until the Omaha Public Power District, or OPPD built a massive new facility on the Missouri River near Florence in an area already thick with public works in 1954. Since then, though, it has been a...

(Des Moines) -- The fourth installment of the St. Albert/Newell-Fonda showdown brought another classic. This time, it was Newell-Fonda (24-2) coming back from an early 12-point deficit to take a 50-45 Class 1A state semifinal over St. Albert (22-4), which took a double overtime win in last year’s state championship...

A very successful first day for the Western wrestling team competing in the Division 1 NJCAA National Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Seven Mustangs have advanced to Saturday’s championship semi-finals. The championship finals will also take place on Saturday. The other three Western wrestlers have advanced to...

Both builders have a presence in West Omaha, where each has developed subdivisions focused on new and affordable housing.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A three-hour power outage Friday morning shut down lunch prep at Paddy McGown’s restaurant in Omaha’s Robin Hill neighborhood, costing staff a full Friday lunch rush. The outage began around 7:50 a.m., according to owner Dan Emsick. “There was a loud pop in the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person has died after a car crashed into a building in North Omaha early Saturday morning. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened at 69th and Blondo streets around 12:45 a.m. Saturday morning. According to OPD, a 68-year-old man driving a Ford left the road...

Part of city's two-year-old initiative to drive economic growth in neighborhoods that historically have not seen significant investment

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Eastern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Washington County in east central Nebraska... Eastern Douglas County in east central Nebraska... Northeastern...

RALSTON, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was shot at a Ralston convenience store Saturday afternoon. Omaha Police say the shooting happened near 84th and Harrison streets in Ralston at 3:45 p.m. In a social media post, Ralston Police say officers found a 30-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to...