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Officers Shot Omaha Omaha World-Herald Three Omaha police offers were wounded and a suspect killed Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire at a gas station. The suspect, a man in his 20s, had earlier shot a 61-year-old man several times in the chest about noon at a grocery store, Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District is now accepting orders for seedlings of trees and shrubs. The NRD says the seedlings are ideal for windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and living snow fences for property owners. The seedlings are being sold through the Conservation Tree Program. The...

Hansen-Mueller Company, a nationwide commodity trading and logistics company that specializes in grain, oilseeds, and feed ingredients, announced in November that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This could affect North Dakota producers owed money by the company, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.

OMAHA, Neb. -- Clayton Reynolds, 39, of Omaha, was sentenced on November 25, 2025, in federal court in Omaha, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking crime. The announcement was made December 2 by United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods.

Three Nebraska electric utilities and one from Oklahoma say they’re going to study the feasibility of building new nuclear reactors in Nebraska. The Nebraska and Omaha Public Power Districts, Lincoln Electric System and the Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma announced Monday they’ve agreed to create the Great...

Love them or hate them? Omaha roundabouts show mixed results as new Elkhorn project succeeds while Farnam and other projects face pushback

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - City officials are addressing an issue they say is getting worse, fires at abandoned properties, as folks seek shelter from mother nature. Mayor John Ewing was joined by Omaha Fire Chief Kathy Bossman for a news conference on Tuesday to talk about possible solutions. People experiencing...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An estimated 1,500 college graduates leave Omaha every year, prompting city officials to develop a comprehensive plan to retain young talent in the metro area. The “We Make Omaha” public engagement effort, started by the city of Omaha, has created a 20-year plan aimed at growing...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska – A thin glaze of ice and a biting wind greet Omaha commuters this morning as early December reminds residents that winter has arrived in full force. Roads appear mostly clear at first glance, but...

Karissa Denae Johnson can still remember the indignity of it all — the day her life fell to pieces. It came in college, sometime between traveling the country as a childhood performer and traveling the globe as a young adult given a second chance. Between going on mission trips with her family and writing her first...