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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Construction on a new Adventure Tower is back on track this summer after flooding issues prompted some pauses. The MidAmerican Energy Adventure Tower at River’s Edge is being completed in two parts. The first phase is set to wrap up next spring, only slightly delayed from its original date at the...

The city of Bellevue will be opening brand new pickleball courts at Everett Park this week. According to the city, lights are also being installed so neighbors can play after dark.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The stories of four young Nebraska men killed in World War II live on through the pages of a book. People gathered at First Unitarian Church in Omaha to meet the author and learn the history of the men who sacrificed their lives around 80 years ago.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The sixth teenage suspect to be charged as an adult in the murder of an Omaha man pleaded no contest Friday to amended charges. Trenton Titsworth-Hunt was 16 at the time of the alleged murder of Mursal Jama, 64, who was slain before the suspects stole his car, according to prosecutors.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Comedy star Jeff Dunham is making his way to Omaha for his latest tour. A release says Dunham will stop at the CHI Health Center with his cast of characters on November 8. Tickets will be made available online on August 1. Dunham and his crew...

The dangerous heat and humidity continue the next two days. If you have to be outside, take it easy and stay hydrated. Continue to check on your older neighbors, friends, and family members to make sure they are staying cool and safe. Remember, heat is normally the number one weather-related killer in the country...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 Weather Days continue today and Tuesday due to the intense heat that is likely to persist. We did have some overnight storms roll through parts of Iowa and kick some gusty wind southwest through the city. That has also ushered in a brief bout of cooler air in the lower 70s to start...

PLATTSMOUTH – A snowplow driver has been charged with misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in the accidental death of Nebraska State Trooper Kyle McAcy in February. Thomas Jordan, 56, of Palmyra is charged with the accidental death. A Cass County court complaint alleges he was driving carelessly. The Nebraska State...

Yesterday, residents were urgently ushered away from their homes as a brush fire swept through Bears Den Drive, prompting immediate evacuations. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office, through a social media post, confirmed the evacuation of four homes in the face of the blaze. The emergent situation called for a...

(Glenwood) Two people were treated for injuries in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 29 in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday on northbound Interstate 29, near the 32-mile marker. Authorities say 28-year-old Stephanie Pillow of Harrisburg, Arkansas, and 27-year-old...