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Amy Beethe walked into a pre-operation room in January 2022 and was struck when she saw her patient: a small, underweight child in a hospital bed, covers pulled up to his chin. The 4-year-old was scheduled for a heart catheterization. He did not have a parent or guardian with him. His eyes scanned the room, she said,...

After a century defined by service to his country, his family, and his community, Dale R. Steele’s final act of generosity is now helping others live on. Steele, a 100-year-old Nebraska native who passed away on February 11, became an organ donor, and that act of generosity carried an unexpected distinction: he is...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska-Iowa Border – Snow could begin impacting travel along I-80 and I-29 as early as 6 a.m. Sunday, with a growing 30 to 50 percent chance that at least 2 inches accumulates across eastern...

On Tuesday, authorities closed Pacific Street in both directions between 66th and 69th streets. Northbound and southbound traffic was still permitted on 67th Street.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s been three years since an out-of-control vehicle damaged an ornate railing section near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Several South Omaha residents and veterans are asking why repairs still haven’t been made. A group of veterans and South Omaha residents have joined forces in...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Developers are planning to convert a historic warehouse at 12th and Nicholas streets in Millwork Commons into the Millwork Hotel, a lifestyle hotel featuring a destination restaurant, a rooftop bar, and locally curated amenities. The building has been standing since the early 1920s. The project...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Rev. Jarvis Ellis Sr. is set to become the next pastor of Salem Baptist Church, Nebraska’s largest Black church and a longstanding institution in North Omaha. Ellis has been serving as pastor at Salem since last August. He said he initially turned down the...

Danielle Shenk and Craig Allison recap LPD's briefing regarding the overnight officer-involved shooting near Office Depot.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person had to go to the hospital after getting in a crash early Thursday morning. Authorities were called to the area of 102nd and California Streets just after 2:15 a.m. Video taken by a First Alert 6 photographer on scene showed a car had ended...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man was arrested after a standoff with police in southwest Omaha early Thursday morning. Omaha Police told First Alert 6 officers responded to an apartment complex near South 96th Street and Park Drive. OPD says officers were responding to an assault call, and officers received...