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Field Club neighbors are painting street murals and gearing up for the annual Fourth of July parade, celebrating America's 250th birthday along Woolworth Avenue.

Nebraska might be known for wide open fields, but what grows in those fields ends up at some seriously impressive farmers markets. Every weekend from spring through fall, towns across the state fill their parks, historic districts, and shopping centers with vendors selling fresh produce, handmade goods, baked treats, a

Ralston's 4th of July celebration on Main Street moved inside after rain, but neighbors still danced, got face tattoos, and watched for fireworks.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person is in the hospital following a late-night crash in the area of 104th Avenue and Old Maple Road near Comfort Suites. The crash occurred just after 11:30 p.m. A black sedan left the road and crashed into a wooded area. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Storm Chasers’ Friday night game against the Indianapolis Indians has been suspended due to inclement weather with one out in the top of the fourth inning and the Indians leading the Storm Chasers 1-0. The game will be completed as a full 9-inning game tomorrow, Saturday, July 4, beginnin

Severe storms possible Friday evening (Level: 3/5) There are some drier trends now for the 4th of July. Severe thunderstorms will be possible after 5-6pm. The main concern with these Friday evening storms will be damaging winds of 60-80mph and very large hail around 1.50-2.50". These storms will become widespread and l

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people are in the hospital and one person is in custody following a stabbing in the Old Market near 12th and Harney, according to Omaha Police. Officers received a call at 2:36 a.m. Saturday reporting a fight in the area. Lt. Lee Bell with Omaha Police said when officers arrived and broke up th

When Chuck Martens could no longer afford his rent, he came up with a solution. He negotiated with his landlords to swap his labor for a rent reduction. Now Martens does landscape work for his Omaha apartment complex. Seven days a week, he mows the grass, collects trash and wields a leaf blower. Hedge trimming is his f

Nebraska doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its food scene. People hear Nebraska and immediately picture a gas station sandwich somewhere off the interstate. That’s fair, but honestly, it’s also wildly incomplete. The locals here have been eating extraordinarily well for years, at spots that have zero interest in goi

Get ready to celebrate America in historic fashion! The Hundred Block Community Collective will host Council Bluffs Celebrates 250, a completely free community celebration taking over the Historic 100 Block of West Broadway. Kicking off the Independence Day weekend a day early on July 3, this high-energy street festiva