Omaha house fire sends two to hospital, OFD says
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people were sent to the hospital after a house fire in Omaha Sunday morning. According to the Omaha Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the scene near 96th Street and Redman Avenue just before 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Once on the scene, crews were able...
7 Nebraska Fall Festivals That Are Worth It Just For The Food
The plan was a quick stop for a pumpkin, nothing more. Then the smell of hot cider donuts drifted across a gravel lot in rural Nebraska, and one small detour turned into a three-plate afternoon. Fall in Nebraska does this, because the farms and orchards that open their gates each...
Most People Walk Right Past The Best Part Of This 100-Acre Nebraska Garden
You come for the flowers, and then a tiny train rattles across a bridge made of twigs and you forget all about the roses. That moment happens at a big botanical garden in Nebraska that hides more surprises than most people ever spot. Beyond the blooms sit miniature landmarks, giant...
7 Nebraska Pizza Places That Locals Swear Serve The Best Slices In The State
The best slice I ever had in Nebraska came from a place I almost drove right past. The sign was plain, the parking lot was half empty, and I was mostly just hungry. One bite later, I was already planning a return trip. From brick-oven sourdough to thin, crackly squares, these seven spots across Nebraska prove that grea
Results released for 71st Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree
(Clarinda) -- Treynor High School took home top honors at the 71st Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree on Saturday. In addition to taking home first place in the Class 2A High School parade competition, Treynor was also named the "Best Overall Band," receiving both the Glenn Miller Memorial Trophy and the Richard "Dick
‘Water was, like, up to my chin’: Neighbors work together to escape rising floodwaters
OMAHA, Neb. — Isaac Guzman said he woke up around midnight to his dad banging on the door, with water already flooding their home. "I had gotten up, I had put my feet on the floor and, like, the water was already up to, like, my ankles," Guzman said.
‘Thought we were going to drown’: Elderly Nebraska couple battles flood in basement
An elderly West Omaha, Nebraska, couple shared the moments they nearly drowned when water burst into their basement. Wednesday night, the couple was in the basement when they said water rushed through a window. The 80-year-olds were gripping onto each other, trying to hold on as they swam through the flood. The only th
Off-duty detective discovers human skeletal remains during Omaha park cleanup
Police investigating after human skeletal remains found at Hummel Park by an off-duty Omaha detective during a volunteer cleanup.
Nonverbal Omaha Woman Uses iPad to Help Save Friend’s Aunt in Mississippi
Georgia Curry cannot speak a single word out loud, but her iPad gave her the voice she needed to help save a woman hundreds of miles away in Mississippi. Curry, a nonverbal patient at a rehabilitation campus in Northwest Omaha, used a speech-generating app to call and check on a woman named Marie after sensing somethin
Omaha concentrates flood relief efforts on hard-hit Karen Neighborhood
Omaha officials are coordinating flood relief for the Karen Neighborhood, including police presence, permit waivers, and temporary housing resources.

















