Iowa public schools cut staff, programs as enrollment falls and state funding fails to...
Des Moines Public Schools plans to slash more than $16 million from its budget; Boone schools cuts middle school orchestra, Family Consumer Science programs Iowa school districts are cutting staff, programs and closing buildings — and pursuing inventive education models in an effort to compete for students — amid...
Highlander brings CU to North O
Free bicycle helmets and a safety poster at Creighton at Highlander’s child safety center. Creighton at Highlander, led by the university’s Institute for Population Health, is a space created in collaboration with Seventy-Five North, a nonprofit dedicated to bettering the Highlander neighborhood of North Omaha, to...
Man arrested after leading police chase in southwest Iowa
SHELBY COUNTY, Iowa — A southwest Iowa man has been arrested after authorities say he led a lengthy police chase Friday evening. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says authorities attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 9:30 p.m. Friday along Highway 59, near County Road F-32, on a vehicle traveling over 80mph in...
International identity theft ring uncovered after Omaha man gets suspicious
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An international internet crime ring has been exposed because an Omaha man got suspicious about charges on his account. Using three fraudulent debit and credit cards at various ATMs in Boston, an alleged identity theft money mule stole from the account of Omaha man Tim Pettit.
Lincoln Beaver Rescued During Cold Snap Showing Signs of Recovery
A beaver rescued by Lincoln Animal Control during extreme cold is on the road to recovery after receiving treatment at a wildlife rehabilitation center. Animal Control said the animal—found in “rough condition” outside Mum’s Liquor near 22nd and O streets—was transported to Nebraska Wildlife Rehab in Omaha. In a...
Omaha streetcar construction continues; traffic changes starting Feb. 9
Work on the future Omaha streetcar continues, and with it comes more closures but also some reopenings starting the week of February 9.
Nebraska Weather Alert: Omaha Sees Valentine’s Day Thaw As Rain And Snow Chances Linger...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska will see a modest shift toward milder conditions heading into Valentine’s Day weekend, with temperatures rising above recent lows while a mix of rain and snow remains possible through...
The Massive Thrift Store In Nebraska That Shoppers Drive Out Of Their Way To...
In the heart of Omaha sits a secondhand paradise where bargain hunters make pilgrimages from across the state, their GPS coordinates set to St. Marys Avenue and their wallets practically vibrating with anticipation. Thrift World isn’t just a store – it’s a destination that transforms the mundane act of shopping...
Nebraska State Patrol opens new Troop A facility in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska State Patrol has opened a new facility in Omaha that offers training centers, an in-house gym, evidence rooms and high-tech equipment. The new location gives troopers quicker access to I-680 and I-80 in the northern part of the metro area. Colonel Bryan Waugh said this puts the state...
Omaha Fire Department offers help installing free carbon monoxide detectors
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? If not, the Omaha Fire Department can get one installed there for free. Any owner of a single-family home located in Omaha and Elkhorn can request a combination smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector via the form (which includes a Spanish...
