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BENNINGTON, NE. — In and around Bennington, golf cart crashes are on the rise. The first crash happened June 28, when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to an eight-year-old pinned under a golf cart near 152nd and Norwick Drive. The second occurred July 2, when five teenagers rolled over at 172nd and South R

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is facing decades in prison on a charge relating to the death of his child in 2023. 33-year-old Forrest Camp was sentenced to 25-50 years in prison for the charge of Intentional Child Abuse/Injury. Camp pleaded no contest to the charge after initially being...

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (WOWT) - A Cass County ordinance covering ATVs and UTVs will take effect next month. A release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they will begin accepting registrations on August 1, 2026. CCSO says all ATVs and UTVs being operated on eligible roads must be registered...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man made an appearance in court Monday in connection with a deadly shooting in North Omaha in May. Denzel Gaines, 33, was facing charges including second-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a firearm, and terroristic threats. On Monday, the...

We may be waking up to some areas of patchy fog in the morning on Monday, especially across western Iowa. There will be lots of sunshine in our skies on Monday! Temps will start in the upper 60s, reaching the upper 80s by Monday afternoon. The humidity may be a little noticeable, but it won't be overly muggy during the

A motorcycle rider from Nebraska was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Honda was headed east on K 156 Highway when there was a mechanical malfunction. The rider, 69-year-old Linda Schneider from Ralston, Nebraska, lost control and was throw into a ditch.

OMAHA — Signage went up last week, heralding progress on a signature project of the Omaha Inland Port Authority.  The first phase of the port authority’s “innovation district” — an initiative seeded with a $30 million state grant — now has a home. It’s poised to sprout within a roughly 12-block area southeast of 30th [

Nebraska Crossing is stepping up its restaurant game. One of the Gretna mall’s existing concepts has expanded its menu, while a new destination restaurant is scheduled to come online late this summer. Kalamata Mediterranean Grill and Bar plans to open in August or September inside the former Voodoo Taco...

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - A Papillion family was displaced from their home after a lightning strike during Friday’s severe weather ignited a fire in their attic, causing fire, smoke and water damage throughout the house. Jake and Morgan Anderson had lived in the home for six months. Repairs could...

America 250: The Cochran family of Council Bluffs revived a tradition they started in the '90s -- a neighborhood parade and block party. And in Oakland, a giant patriotic mural was unveiled.