Multiple Arrests Reported by Mills County Sheriff’s Office Over Four-Day Span
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reported a series of arrests between April 20 and April 24. James Lee Wredt, 49, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on April 20th for Public Intoxication and Driving Under Suspension. Alana Jolene Gerhart, 19, of Pacific Junction, was arrested on April 21st...
Monday Morning storms, but calmer weather within the week!
There is a small chance for some lingering rainfall this Monday afternoon, but for the most part Omaha will dry out. Temps will fall back however as we head into the evening, with some northerly winds ushering in cooler air. A final round of showers and storms pushes through around...
Council Bluffs man booked on probation violation charge
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Christopher Junior Brodersen was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on April 23, 2026, on a charge of violation of probation. Court records show Brodersen entered a written plea of guilty on January 29, 2026, in Pottawattamie County District Court. READ: Sentencing Order: State of Iowa v. Christopher Junior Brodersen (Pottawattamie […] Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news...
Omaha Performing Arts announces free outdoor summer concerts
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Performing Arts shared details of their free outdoor summer concerts. It starts with the music festival “Global Sounds” on June 6. Blankets and chairs are encouraged, and leashed pets are welcome. Beer, wine, and champagne is permitted, and hard liquor is not. 4:30...
Omaha Today! Junkstock Returns, Adventurous Eats, & Free Bike Rides
Junkstock opens this Friday at Sycamore Farms, kicking off the first half of its two-week spring run. We rounded up the best food-first rides and run clubs for warmer evenings. KANEKO opens Peter Millett’s Gestures exhibition on May 1. Heartland Bike Share is offering free annual passes across the...
Documentary on no-knock warrants shows in Omaha
Controversy surrounding no-knock search warrants is the focus of a documentary showing tonight in Omaha.
Convention center improvements can find favor with wide swath of voters
Convention centers and their viability were big news in three Midwestern cities this spring. Omaha, Nebraska, officials have been celebrating a milestone in their $200 million convention center expansion project: the topping out of the refurbished CHI Health Center. Half the funding for the downtown center, expected to open in fall 2027, is coming from voter-approved general obligation bonds, while the other half...
Omaha woman dies from injuries after fiery Benson crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha woman has died from her injuries after a crash in Benson last Friday. In an update Monday morning, the Omaha Police Department said that Mica Bryant, 48, died on Saturday. She was involved in a crash in the intersection of 58th and Radial Highway...
The new Girard Trail Connection officially opens in North Omaha
The new Girard Trail Connection is now open in North Omaha, transforming an abandoned railroad track into a half-mile paved path for the community
Harlan man in custody after troopers find methamphetamine in Pringles can on I-80 near...
COUNCIL BLUFFS — A Harlan man was arrested on multiple drug charges after Iowa State Patrol troopers discovered methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs on April 23, 2026, according to court records. Michael Leroy Arnold, 54, of, Harlan, was taken into custody and jailed in the Pottawattamie County Jail following […] Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news...

















