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Cinnamon rolls have a way of turning breakfast into a loyalty test. Nobody drives that far for dry dough and shy icing. A cozy café has to earn that kind of mileage with warm trays, soft spirals, and frosting that knows exactly where to melt. Homemade cinnamon rolls can...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Ralston has been arrested in Iowa. According to a release from the Council Bluffs Police Department, officers assisted U.S. Marshals in the arrest of 45-year-old George Hatfield. CBPD says Hatfield was located at an apartment...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha actress is bringing the character of Elsa to life at the Rose Theater this month and sharing a message of positivity and resilience after hateful comments on social media. In her first role on stage, Monica Weber said she is excited to bring joy...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Former WOWT sports director Ross Jernstrom was inducted into the Omaha Press Club’s Journalists of Excellence Hall of Fame. Jernstrom was named sports director at WOWT following Dave Webber’s retirement in 2009. In that role, he won five Associated Press regional broadcast awards for best sportscas

Omaha sits along the Missouri River with a quietly powerful economy — Fortune 500 headquarters, a celebrated food and arts scene, and neighborhoods ranging from historic Dundee bungalows to new-construction

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Saturday, a long line of Douglas County residents were at a South Omaha city facility to dispose and recycle their old tires. Neighbors like Sam Heffron headed to the facility to get rid of some trash that has been in his garage for about a year.

A powerful storm hit Glenwood Friday night, downing trees and knocking out power to thousands. See how the community is coming together to clean up. 🌳

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A potentially significant and robust severe weather event is taking shape across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest for Wednesday June 10, 2026, with all severe hazards possible and some significant severe weather not being ruled out as a potent elongated upper trough progresses over the reg

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is behind bars, accused of trying to rob a bank. Omaha police responded to an attempted robbery at First Citizens Bank near 33rd and Farnam on Friday. Bank employees told officers 49-year-old Frederick Patterson III presented a note demanding money and threatened staff but...

Mental health-related calls have Omaha police dealing with the delicate balancing act between individual rights and community safety.