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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mutual of Omaha’s new downtown tower is hitting another landmark in construction — just in time for the College World Series. The company confirmed to First Alert 6 that crews are preparing to install the “Mutual of Omaha” logo at a designated spot near the top of the building located at 14th and F

CASS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) — A Nebraska man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with a July 2025 incident in which he allegedly drove while intoxicated and a 14-year-old family member took the wheel, crashing the vehicle. The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Cass County Sheriff’s...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Miss Omaha Maria Cade is competing for the Miss Nebraska title this week in the Miss American scholarship competition. Cade was crowned Miss Omaha in August last year. The first day of on-stage competition began Thursday. During her time as Miss Omaha, Cade has visited nearly...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man set to go to court this month instead is about to have a sentencing. Brandon Brewer agreed to a plea deal in the death of 27-year-old Rebecka Lightner. In January of last year, Lightner was found dead at an apartment near 72nd and Jones.

Shirley Kramer of Bennington has lived 3x longer than average with a donor heart. Now she's competing in Denver for Team Nebraska.

RALSTON, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is dead after he was shot in a convenience store parking lot in Ralston Thursday morning. Multiple agencies responded to a report of a shooting at the Kwik Shop near 72nd and Q streets at about 6:40 a.m. When officers got to the scene,...

ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) - The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect and victim of a homicide that happened in Ashland Thursday afternoon. Robert Haswell, Jr., 31, of Ashland, was taken into custody and booked into jail for 1st-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony.

The Bellevue Rocks festival is returning this week, and this year it opens with a special military appreciation night tied to the America 250 celebration.

Omaha is a city on the rise, evidenced in its changing skyline with the appropriately named “Beacon” tower on track for completion by the end of 2026. We also are celebrating a new standout public library. We’re continuing exciting efforts like the $1 billion makeover of Eppley Airfield, the $200 million CHI Health Cen

Nobody drives across town for a burrito that merely does its job. The tortilla has to pull its weight. The filling has to make a point. Halfway through the meal, somebody should already be planning a return visit. That is usually how a reputation starts. A great burrito can turn...