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Bellevue is moving forward with plans to open a city-owned museum after the Sarpy County Museum's sudden closure left the community without a place to preserve its history.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council this week upheld a ban that prevents firefighters from raising money while on duty, blocking the return of a fundraising campaign for muscular dystrophy. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, members voted down an amended ordinance that would have allowed city employees to...

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The Bellevue City Council voted Tuesday to spend nearly $45,000 on a surveillance camera system at American Heroes Park. The council approved a deal with Omaha-based Atronic Alarms to install security cameras throughout the park. Five camera systems will be mounted on light poles around the play

A fatal shooting at a convenience store in Ralston, Nebraska, left a young man dead and multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances surrounding the early morning attack. On June 4, 2026, at approximately 6:40 a.m., officers from the Ralston Police Department, along with law enforcement partner

Peaceful protests were staged by the NAACP Youth Council at Peony Park until it was open to all paying visitors later that year.

State leaders are celebrating the passage of a new energy law in Nebraska. LB 1261 is set to help the state meet growing energy demands while protecting public power customers from additional costs. Governor Jim Pillen called the measure a "really, really transformative legislation," adding it will help position Nebras

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Here’s a list of activities and events coming up in the Omaha metro this weekend. Watch “Things to do” live at 9 a.m. Friday. Little Italy’s Santa Lucia Festival returns to 10th and William streets this weekend. Friday features live music, a cannoli eating contest, the Arch Lighting Ceremony, and a

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mutual of Omaha’s new downtown tower is hitting another landmark in construction — just in time for the College World Series. The company confirmed to First Alert 6 that crews are preparing to install the “Mutual of Omaha” logo at a designated spot near the top of the building located at 14th and F

CASS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) — A Nebraska man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with a July 2025 incident in which he allegedly drove while intoxicated and a 14-year-old family member took the wheel, crashing the vehicle. The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Cass County Sheriff’s...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Miss Omaha Maria Cade is competing for the Miss Nebraska title this week in the Miss American scholarship competition. Cade was crowned Miss Omaha in August last year. The first day of on-stage competition began Thursday. During her time as Miss Omaha, Cade has visited nearly...