At Fort Randall Dam, a crane tip injured one person
Sioux Falls, South Dakota — Officials from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District are responding to an incident involving a contractor crane that tipped over at Fort Randall Dam on Monday afternoon. Around 2 p.m., the crane tipped on the bridge deck of the dam’s intake structure, according to a...
Two ragbrai riders die
Thorns for All Community Day emphasizes impact beyond pitch. The Portland Thorns for All Community Day had one major goal in mind: to show the difference this franchise and community members can make when they play as a team. Popular Scottsdale bar on this week's Dirty Dining report. Updated: 43...
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska hosts free back-to-school health clinics for Native youth
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, which provides a range of health services to members of federally recognized tribes, recently hosted several free back-to-school health clinics for students. On Wednesday, the Lincoln clinic offered check-ups, screenings, and physicals for 25 to 50 children, along...
“I’ve been through hell” says January 6 officer slated to keynote Iowa event
Douglas Burns is a fourth-generation Iowa journalist. He is the co-founder of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation and a member of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative, where this article first appeared on The Iowa Mercury newsletter. His family operated the Carroll Times Herald for 93 years in Carroll, Iowa where Burns...
Nebraska woman wanted by Council Bluffs police for speeding, hitting car at intersection
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Council Bluffs Police are looking for a driver that ran a red light and sped nearly 50 MPH over the marked speed limit. A Council Bluffs Police Department release says a warrant is out for the arrest of 42-year-old Shayla Quach of Omaha. The release...
Omaha extension office reacts as SNAP-Ed program eliminated
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Extension gets $2 million in federal funds each year, but after the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s all going away. Since 1992, the Nebraska Extension office has educated the state’s recipients eligible for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP, on...
Guatemalan man living in West Point sentenced for using fake Social Security number
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Guatemalan citizen who repeatedly re-entered the U.S. illegally was sentenced earlier this month in an Omaha federal court for using a false Social Security number to get a job in Nebraska. According to a Wednesday news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gregorio Pablo-Lares, 38,...
61-year-old La Vista day care employee arrested; DHHS orders 2 day cares closed
LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - La Vista Police have arrested a 61-year-old daycare employee as they continue an ongoing investigation that has led the state to shut down two day cares. LVPD said John Key was arrested at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. He has been charged with third-degree sexual assault...
Nebraska Task Force One heading home from Texas
Police arrest man after cutting, assault at North Omaha convenience store. 49-year-old Eugene Morris was booked into Douglas County Corrections on charges of criminal trespassing and third-degree assault Tuesday, a release states. One hospitalized after rollover crash in Sarpy County. Updated: 13 minutes ago. Shortly...
BHMI Mourns the Passing of CEO and Co-Founder Jack T. Baldwin, PhD
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2025-- BHMI announces with great sorrow the passing of its Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Dr. Jack T. Baldwin, on July 18, 2025, following a courageous battle with leukemia. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...
