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For some people, driving a car simply means going from point A to point B. It's nothing more than a necessary task required to complete daily chores. For others, the act of driving is often as important as the final destination. Some enjoy driving sports cars because of how they feel, others prefer open-top...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man was arrested after attempting to rob an Omaha donut shop on Saturday. According to Omaha Police, the incident happened at the Krispy Kreme on 72nd Street Saturday evening. According to OPD, employees told officers a man, identified as 42-year-old Glenn Sion-Arrenz, lingered in the...

Lincoln, NE – Smoke associated with prescribed burning in the Flint Hills region may affect air quality in Nebraska. Issued for: 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026, through 9:00 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2026. Affected Area: Southeastern Nebraska. Air Quality Index: Moderate to periodic Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups....

CHICAGO (WOWT) - On this day in 1890, General George Crook died. Crook served on the front lines during America’s Civil War, including the final battle at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. In 1875, he assumed control of the Department of the Platte, which included Nebraska and Iowa. Its...

PENN Entertainment, Inc., parent company of Ameristar Casino Hotel, plans to relocate its existing Council Bluffs casino operations from its riverboat into a 2-story, 135,000 sq. ft. building to be constructed in Ameristar’s current parking lot, according to City of Council Bluffs planning documents. As part of the...

Omaha’s philanthropic community will invest millions of dollars into the city’s public parks. In his first State of the City address, Omaha Mayor John Ewing highlighted the upcoming public-private partnership, which he said holds “transformational potential to do more than plug a maintenance hole.”. Undisclosed...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a cutting Sunday morning. The incident happened in the area of 189th and Ontario Street. The incident happened just before 6 a.m., according to dispatch. Details are limited at this time.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha fire crews responded to a house fire early Sunday morning in the area of 154th and Burt Street. The fire happened around 3 a.m. Crews found heavy flames on the back side of the house and deck upon arrival. All of the residents were already...

Omaha Fire Department crews responded to reports of a gas leak in a North Omaha home Friday morning.

MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan.—One person died in an accident just before 1a.m. Saturday in McPherson County, Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Mickey W. Mitani, 69, Bellevue, Nebraska, was eastbound on K61 Highway two miles south of U.S. 56. The driver failed to navigate the left...