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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Summer is the busiest time of year for the Nebraska Humane Society, with stray animal intake rising sharply compared to winter months. In 2025, the Nebraska Humane Society recorded an average of 815 strays during summer months, compared to 540 in the winter — an increase of just over 50%.

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA — A Level 2 slight risk of severe weather has been outlined for central and eastern South Dakota into southwestern Minnesota for Tuesday, July 7. Forecasters say pre-frontal heating combined with deep moisture and steep lapse rates will drive destabilization throughout the day, setting the sta

PAPILLION, NEB. – The Omaha Storm Chasers (4-7/37-48) lost in both games against the Indianapolis Indians (7-4/38-48) on Saturday night. After Friday night’s game was suspended in the 4th inning, it resumed Saturday night, but the Storm Chasers couldn’t get the offense rolling, falling 6-0. The regularly scheduled July

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha fire crews responded to a house fire in the Piedmont Wycliffe neighborhood near 156th and Dodge streets just before 3 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters worked to extinguish flames both inside and outside the home. Siding on the front of the house was completely burned away. According...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 16-year-old boy was killed in a crash involving an ATV in North Omaha late Saturday night. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened in the area of Florence Boulevard and Locust Street just after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. OPD says an ATV was travelling north...

BARTON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 10:30a.m. Sunday in Barton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Honda CTX700 driven by Linda S. Schneider, 69, Ralston, Nebraska, was eastbound on Kansas 156 just west of NE 100 Avenue. The motorcycle had a mechanical malfunction. The driver l

Omaha Quakers marked Independence Day with a "Declaration of Resistance" — expressing concern about voting rights, among other issues.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you haven’t noticed, the mosquitoes are out and about. And while they can be annoying for us, they can be deadly for our pets. Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitoes that bite an infected dog or cat and then bite and transfer the larvae to healthy animals. The larvae go to the heart and mature i

BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) -Bennington and Omaha firefighters responded to a house fire near 162nd and Ida just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The full extent of the damage was not immediately known. Douglas County officials said no one was injured. The cause of the fire remains unknown. — Watch breaking news unfold...

A man died Saturday afternoon after being struck by a Union Pacific train in central Council Bluffs, police said. The investigation remains ongoing. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.