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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Finding permanent, affordable housing can prove a challenge in the metro, leading some people to turn to mid-term rentals. Kayla Wilson moved back to the metro six months ago from Philadelphia. While dealing with a dispute involving her previous landlord, she decided to move into a mid-term rental

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A Council Bluffs teenager will receive a national honor for saving his father from an attack. Erik Opal has been named a recipient of the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. The award is given quarterly to people who knowingly and voluntarily risk their own lives to save others.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha Public Schools teacher, who is remaining anonymous, said they walked into their classroom in mid-August and immediately noticed the high temperature. The teacher put in a work order. After weeks without a fix, the teacher said they were told maintenance was waiting on a...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. (KLKN) — Two arrests were made over the weekend by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) for driving under the influence. The first driver was stopped for driving down the center lane around 10 p.m. on Sept. 19. The male driver was arrested and brought to the Law Enforcement Center for testing. He

Nearly 6,000 people showed up for a blast from the 60s and 70s, and two Omaha nonprofits came out ahead because of it. Walnut Media’s Boomer Radio wrapped its fifth annual Boomstock festival, helping The Stephen Center and First Responders Foundation. ]Boomer Radio (KIBM-AM/KOBM/KXCB-AM) split $20,793.42 between the tw

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Twenty-two-year-old Andrew Coates’ application to the Fremont Fire Department was rejected by the city because he was home-schooled. That is considered an unaccredited application in Nebraska. First Alert 6 wanted to know what the city of Omaha would do in a situation like this. Officials...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A body was found inside a home where Omaha Fire Department crews were responding to a house fire. Crews responded to the scene of the fire near 97th and Maple just before 11 a.m. Monday morning. At the scene, fire officials told First Alert 6 that...

Council Bluffs police have launched a Criminal Trespass Program for eligible property owners. The program lets officers review authorized-person information when responding to registered properties. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

NORTH OMAHA, NE. — Reporter's Note: This story was updated on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7:46 a.m. to note that Good Neighbor Week is an initiative from One Omaha, rather than the city of Omaha. Omaha is celebrating its first-ever "Good Neighbor Week," a new initiative from One Omaha...

OMAHA — A jingle created and sung by Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. especially for the occasion kicked off a groundbreaking Saturday for a grocery store described as key to restoring dignity and economic vitality to one of Nebraska’s most distressed areas. The full-service grocery in North Omaha  — to be run as a social […