Omaha NE

River water levels could rise suddenly, causing floods to occur with little advance notice for hundreds of thousands of people.

The Nebraska State Patrol has opened a new facility in Omaha that offers training centers, an in-house gym, evidence rooms and high-tech equipment.

The National Weather Service in Valley has issued a flood watch until 10 p.m. Monday for the Platte, Elkhorn and Loup rivers due to potential ice jam development. The heightened threat is due to persistent warm weather. Those with interests along area rivers, especially in low-lying areas, should remain vigilant to...

A restaurant that specializes in crab and other seafood is expanding to Sioux Falls. Yummy Crab is leasing the former Fazoli’s at 4224 W. Empire Place. The restaurant’s menu features seafood by the pound or half-pound, including king crab, snow crab legs, Dungeness crab, shrimp, crawfish, clams and mussels. There...

A proposed bill could make using a cellphone while driving a primary offense, allowing officers to pull drivers over solely for phone use behind the wheel.

At nearby universities, more than 450 students from Bellevue received recognition for their academic excellence by earning a spot on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List. To earn a spot on a university Dean’s List, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. UNO...

The Omaha Public Power District says another large piece of power equipment will be making its way to the district’s Turtle Creek Station, as part of a planned expansion of the plant in the southwest part of the Omaha Metro. A special heavy haul team is planning to move...

(Glenwood) -- Mills County officials have voted to terminate the employment of the county assessor. By unanimous vote at its meeting on Friday, the Mills County Conference Board approved terminating the employment of County Assessor Christina Govig, effective February 19th. The board's action also included placing...

In a flurry of Friday morning emails, property managers Kisha Mallory and Kahla Stanley pleaded with their boss to evict two tenants who had caused “ongoing disturbances” at Omaha’s Park Towers. The day before, a tenant allegedly threatened an employee who had confronted her about a bag...

NRG Media, having just announced the sale of five stations in its Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE cluster to Usher Media, has spun off the only one remaining, adult hits “101.9 The Keg” KOOO-FM, to Nebraska Public Media, which will convert the license to noncommercial public radio. The acquisition gives...