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Gustav Sumnick immigrated from Germany and joined the Sooner movement to Oklahoma. When he arrived, he knew he wanted more farm ground, so he moved north to Nebraska. It was there he met Mary Kenneway. Her family of farmers had immigrated from Ireland. When the two married in 1892, they lived on Mary’s family farm and

In 2025, Metropolitan Planning Agency (MAPA) led the development of a Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) for Douglas and Sarpy counties and the Iowa cities of Council Bluffs, Carter Lake, Crescent, and McClelland. This plan laid the foundation for safety improvement projects across the region

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha has another new interim director for the Parks Department. Mayor John Ewing Jr. appointed Jacquelyn Morrison, who has worked in the Omaha Mayor’s office since 2022, to fill the post as the city continues its search for a permanent director. She...

(Emerson) -- Multiple KMAland departments responded to a large shop fire in Emerson Thursday morning. The Red Oak Fire Department says crews were requested at around 6:55 a.m. for mutual aid with the Emerson Fire Department for a large shop fire in the 400 block of Howland Avenue. Officials say...

First Alert 6's Maria Cade sits down with Dancing With The Stars' Derek Hough to chat about his upcoming tour stop in Omaha.

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - A 30-year-old Omaha woman is facing DUI homicide charges after the victim in a motorcycle crash died. Charges against Ashley Martinez, 30, of Omaha were upgraded this week to motor-vehicle homicide while under the influence and manslaughter in the death of Kelly Chriswisser, 38, of Omaha as the

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man received new charges moments after being found guilty by a jury, after he allegedly ran from the courtroom and fought deputies - even attempting to grab one of their guns. James Gray-Wilson, Jr., 19, is charged with escape while under arrest on a...

Let’s settle something right now. Nebraska does cheeseburgers better than almost anywhere, and most people have no idea. This is cattle country, after all. The beef here doesn’t travel far before it hits the griddle. You can taste that freshness in every bite. We’re talking burgers with real...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Friday is now a Weather Alert Day as the threat for severe weather increases across eastern Nebraska. If you’re planning to celebrate the Fourth of July, Mother Nature may have her own fireworks display in mind. The Storm Prediction Center has issued an Enhanced risk...

Walnut Media announced today the acquisition of AM 590, marking a major expansion for the locally owned media company and the return of the legendary WOW call letters to the Omaha market. Beginning July 6, AM 590 WOW will relaunch as a full-service sports station featuring premier ESPN programming, local...