Temporary Tower Crane Attachment Point
The 780-foot tower crane hovering about the future Mutual of Omaha headquarters building is horizontally anchored by “tie-ins” to the building’s reinforced concrete core in several places. The accompanying photo by Brad Williams shows a temporary tower crane attachment point inside the building. The horizontal steel...
Kris Lager to Bring Soul, Blues & “Celebrate Life” Energy to Bishop Hill
Crossroads Cultural Connections proudly presents Nebraska-based blues and soul powerhouse Kris Lager on Sunday, March 8th at Bishop Hill Creative Commons for an evening of high-energy music, heartfelt songwriting, and pure communal joy. The night begins at 6:00 p.m. with an optional community potluck dinner (bring a...
Glenwood woman booked on failure to appear charge
(Glenwood) -- A Glenwood woman was arrested Friday night for allegedly failing to appear in court. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Tasheena Renee Jennings was arrested shortly before 8:40 p.m. for failure to appear on an original felony charge. Authorities say the arrest occurred in the area of...
Six Arrested in Mills County Over Past Week
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports six arrests over the past week. Brandon Paul Goodin, 37, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on February 23rd for Theft 5th Degree. Bond was set at $300. Erica Zeleny, 40, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on February 24th for Public Intoxication....
Woman killed after being struck by truck while crossing street in North Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A woman was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street in North Omaha Saturday night. The crash happened near 40th and Cuming streets shortly after 6:30 p.m. Saturday. OPD said a pickup truck was traveling westbound on Cuming Street when it...
Police investigating two walk-in shooting cases at Omaha hospitals
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is looking into two separate shooting cases after two injured men arrived at area hospitals Sunday afternoon. In a release, OPD says officers responded shortly after 3:15 p.m. Sunday after a 25-year-old man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound. He would not...
Mother charged after children found living in van in Omaha changes plea
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The woman charged after her children were found living in a van changed her plea on Friday. 33-year-old Chyna Bryant changed her plea to no contest to three counts of negligent child abuse. Five more counts of the same charge were dropped as a result. Bryant’s...
Omaha, Lincoln newspapers to be printed in Iowa
The Omaha World-Herald announced Monday that it will be shutting down its printing press at the end of March. That means Nebraska’s two largest newspapers, the World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star, will no longer be printed in the state. Instead, those papers, along with the Daily Nonpareil of...
Avenue Scholars Internship Fair Connects Young People to Careers of Their Choosing
For many young people looking for their passion in life, there’s one milestone that can make all the difference: their first internship. Last month, more than 200 Omaha high school students had the opportunity to take that first step at Avenue Scholars’ (avescholars.org) annual Internship Fair. Held on Jan. 29 at the...
FRIARS OUTLAST CREIGHTON: SECURE CRUCIAL ROAD WIN, 79-76
Fresh off of a two game winning streak against DePaul and Xavier, Providence (14-15; 7-11) went to Omaha looking to continue their recent trend of solid play, and were successful despite being undermanned, holding on for a 79-76 win over Creighton (14-16; 8-11). "Good win... Proud of our guys for...
