City of Omaha hosting fall cleanup at locations across the city
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha residents have another opportunity to dispose of large items that won’t fit in regular garbage bins during the city’s second fall cleanup day. The cleanup event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at designated locations throughout the city, offering residents free disposal of oversized...
Omaha HVAC experts share tips for preparing your home or apartment for winter
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s what some call “winterizing” your property. A-1 United is providing some helpful advice that all owners and renters should be following. To start, a pretty easy adjustment: change the rotation of your ceiling fans. Service techs explain it’s supposed to turn counter-clockwise in the summer...
First of its kind CPR training for K-9 handlers and first responders held in...
BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - On Friday, K-9 handlers and first responders representing 30 departments learned how to give a K-9 officer CPR by using simulators. Some came from as far away as Wyoming, and learned how to check for a heartbeat and how to start and maintain compressions for a dog.
Thousands walk in annual Susan G. Komen: More than Pink Walk in Papillion
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - On Saturday, more than 2,200 neighbors headed to Werner Park to walk for a purpose. Survivors and thrivers participated in the annual Susan G. Komen: More than Pink Walk, an annual event that celebrates and honors all impacted by breast cancer and remember the lives lost.
‘Topping out’ celebration for OneWorld’s $17.5M workforce training center in Omaha
OMAHA — The final beam, covered by a slew of supporter signatures, was hoisted Thursday atop the $17.5 million building addition to the OneWorld Community Health Centers campus — marking a key construction point and community-building moment. When completed, the new three-story health care workforce training center...
Latino civil rights group calls role in Douglas County Sheriff’s ICE proposal ‘inaccurate’
Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson has proposed using the county jail in Omaha to hold people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The nation’s oldest Hispanic civil rights organization said its name has been inaccurately tied to the proposal. The national chapter of the League of United...
Council Bluffs mural spans generations, highlights city’s history with iron work
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A new mural in Council Bluffs stretches an entire block, and there’s history in every step. This mural is the biggest one in Council Bluffs, according to the city. It took 22 artists to complete. Each train is painted by a different artist, revealing...
Fareway’s Kollasch Named Nebraska’s Best Bagger
Austin Kollasch of Fareway Store No. 215 in Omaha once again has claimed the top spot at the annual Nebraska Best Bagger Contest, hosted by the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association. The event took place Oct. 7 at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha, drawing a crowd of nearly 100 supporters. The...
Florence neighbors reflect during final weekend of local grocery store
The Dollar Fresh Market at State and 30th in Florence is set to close Monday — the second neighborhood grocery to shut down this year. Longtime customer Katrina Adams says the store was more than a place to shop — it’s where she connected with neighbors and filled her prescriptions.
Johnny Carson’s 100th Birthday Tribute Set for Oct. 23 at the Lied Center
Nebraska’s favorite late-night legend is getting the celebration of a century. The Lied Center for Performing Arts will host “Carson Tonight: Johnny’s 100th Birthday” on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m., marking what would have been Johnny Carson’s 100th birthday with a one-night-only tribute to the King of Late Night.
