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The senior ends his career as a state champion after previously finishing as a two-time bronze medalist.

NEAR BLAIR, Neb. (KOLN) - A steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1865 is the centerpiece of an exhibit at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge visitor center, where thousands of well-preserved artifacts from the vessel remain on display. The steamboat Bertrand was built in 1864 in Wheeling, West...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - More than 30 businesses gathered Monday night for the inaugural meeting of the Omaha Streetcar Impact Alliance. The organization was formed by businesses between 13th and 42nd streets that are fed up with the construction relating to the Omaha Streetcar. The purpose of their meeting: to...

OMAHA, Neb. — Community members in Nebraska came together support one of their own at the second annual "Great Dad Joke Off. Jessica McAfee was this year's recipient of the Great Dad Joke Off. "The recipe said set the oven to 180 degrees, but now I can't open it...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lincoln, Neb. – A warmer-than-normal start to March is lining up for Nebraska, with milder air favoring mostly rain from Sunday, March 1, through Thursday, March 5. According to NOAA’s 6-10 day outlook...

According to Omaha Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Abbot Drive and Locust Street around 3:30 Sunday afternoon.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Bennington man charged in connection with the death of a 16-year-old Millard West student has changed his plea. Christopher Luke, 33, changed his plea to no contest to the charge of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide. Luke’s sentencing is scheduled for May 14th. The charge...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha-area woman who flew to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for her parents’ wedding is stranded there after cartel violence swept across the resort city over the weekend, canceling flights and shutting down streets. Bayleigh Koch was still in Puerto Vallarta Monday with no confirmed flight...

Habitat for Humanity is bringing a new concept in affordable homeownership to Papillion, and applications are now open for first-time homebuyers.

LINCOLN — To say that Paul Hedren is a Custer fanatic would be quite an understatement. Growing up in Minnesota, family vacations consisted of driving west, to the famous forts and battlefields of the great Indian wars. As soon as he was able to drive, Hedren and his brother continued the tradition, driving to...