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Things are heating up this weekend at Horsemen's Park and not just on the track. Temperatures are expected to soar, but organizers say they are prepared to keep everyone, including the horses, safe.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Every year, the Omaha Conservatory of Music receives state funding through the Nebraska Arts Council, along with grant funding to keep the music going for an important program. “We also receive a direct NEA grant for our flagship program String Sprouts,” said OCoM Grants and Communications...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha police responded to a reported cutting at about 2:25 p.m. Saturday. Police reported two people were injured and taken to a local hospital. No word yet on whether any arrests have been made or the current medical status of the injured.

OMAHA — Earlier this year, Omahan Walter Gilliam was invited to talk to Connecticut lawmakers about the benefits of what soon became a $300 million endowment fund to reduce child care costs for families and create thousands of new preschool slots in that state. Last week, Gilliam, executive director of the University...

WWII veteran Bob Walls returns to Omaha each summer for his invitational golf tournament. The event honors late golf pro and friend Steve Hogan, who inspired Walls to give back. Walls remains committed to community, wellness, and keeping the the Steve Hogan Gold Course thriving. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:. On a warm...

(Pacific Junction) -- Two people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Mills County Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred near the 32 mile marker of Interstate 29 shortly after 7:50 a.m. Authorities say a 2005 Nissan Xterra, driven by 28-year-old Stephanie Pillow of...

The University of Nebraska budget approved by the Board of Regents last month left a more than $20 million hole that will have to be plugged. One campus in the NU system has already made plans for how it will contribute. “Just last week, UNMC announced a 4% across-the-board cut...

Residents of a troubled Omaha high-rise apartment building are getting a few more days to vacate — as long as they’re being assisted by a local nonprofit in doing so. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has exonerated Sgt. Jesse Ronk of any wrongdoing in a May shooting that left 19-year-old Somailian refugee Janidi...

“It happened by accident,” Sami Hartong, cofounder of Swap Omaha, said when talking about the business’s origin at their last C U Next Tuesday Swap Meet. The monthly swap meet brings fashion, accessibility and community to the metro. Locals eagerly flocked to Floors Floors Floors with their closet...

Residents of a troubled Omaha high-rise apartment building are getting a few more days to vacate — as long as they’re being assisted by a local nonprofit in doing so. A new affordable housing development is going up near 96th and Cady. It’s specifically meant to help senior veterans.