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The state of winter (so far) in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa

Neighbors got creative in last week's snow. Thanks to a viewer's email, we found some cool-looking sculptures at 32nd and Redick, including a shark, a lizard, and an octopus! A week after the snow, and they have seen better days thanks to the snow melt. Much like the Omaha region has seen better winters.
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Paridad Education Consulting to host Multilingual Special Education Symposium

Paridad Education Consulting will be hosting its sixth annual Multilingual Special Education Symposium on April 16-17. This virtual symposium is designed for educators, practitioners, and school leaders working at the intersection of multilingual education and special education. The focus of this year’s symposium is...
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Skyline Ranches neighbors lose road repair appeal against Omaha

Homeowners sued in 2024, lost, and appealed in 2025. The Nebraska Court of Appeals has now ruled against them, denying their effort to hold the city responsible for road repairs.
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Nebraska education board rejects Omaha learning community plan in tie vote

The State Board of Education ultimately rejected a learning community plan for Omaha-area schools in a 4-4 vote on Tuesday after postponing the vote for two months. The community achievement plan is a collaboration with the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties and 11 Omaha-area school districts, including...
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Cars swallowed whole by enormous sinkhole in front of shocked drivers

Drivers are being told to avoid the area as there are fears the void that led to the sinkhole stretches far further than is obvious. Shocked witnesses have described the moment a sinkhole suddenly appeared on a Nebraska street, swallowing two cars and forcing police to shut down a section of the road.
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Iowa bill could ban public schools from working with with public libraries

An Iowa bill could prohibit public schools from partnering with public libraries. Educators say these collaborations save taxpayer money and expand student access to resources.
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Omaha third graders bring history to life with wax museum

Third graders at Nelson Mandela Elementary bring history to life with each student stepping into the role of local famous figure with a wax museum presentation.
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Cass County sheriff takes jail roster offline to cut off scammers targeting inmate families

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Scammers will search public information looking for potential victims and they found them on a surprising website. But that avenue for random names has been cut off. Scammers often use the threat of jail in an attempt to trick a payment out of startled victims. “Their...
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Source: Photo from Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to show suspect on a different day

A law enforcement source told 13 News that a photo of the suspect in the Nancy Guthrie case appears to have been taken on a different day than the other ones released by the FBI. (Source: KOLD)
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Cement truck involved in fatal crash in Sarpy County south of I-80

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A cement truck was involved in a crash with an SUV in Sarpy County on Wednesday which left one man dead. According to the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were called to the scene near Highway 50 and Prairie Corners Road at about 11:55 a.m.

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