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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, NE – Warm temperatures, strong winds, and dry air are increasing wildfire risk across eastern Nebraska, prompting a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday as conditions intensify into the weekend. According...

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment has issued a smoke advisory for southeast Nebraska from 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, to 9 a.m. on Sunday. Smoke associated with prescribed burning in the Flint Hills region is expected to affect air quality. The air quality index would indicate...

(Omaha) Residents across southwest Iowa are being urged to take precautions as the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to dangerous fire weather conditions this weekend. The warning, issued by the National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley, will be in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday until...

Douglas County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month — from precision assembly to warehouse work, there’s something for every skill level. Here are several solid openings worth a look:

OMAHA — A $108 million facility aimed at educating and drawing Nebraskans into the performing arts has officially opened in the downtown of the state’s most populated city. The new Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement was funded primarily by private donors and boosted by about $9 million in...

Margaret Kay Holst has been missing from Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County), since August 4, 1977. She would be 67 now. She was 18 years old when she went missing. Her photo above is age-progressed to 55 years. She also goes by the nickname Margie.

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect

Eighth graders in Ms. Lovercheck’s Family Consumer Sciences class at La Vista Middle School recently took their cooking lessons to the next level. Working in small groups, students prepared grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup entirely from scratch. Each student chose their own cheese combinations and helped...

Councilmember Cole Button plans to introduce ordinance in April 2026 that would prevent people convicted of serious misdemeanors against animals from owning pets in Council Bluffs

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported two DUI arrests by the Community Action Team on Thursday night in Omaha. Jekara Hart was stopped for speeding on 120th Street near West Center Road and found to be driving with a revoked license and under the influence. Yair Vargas Razo was arrested after doing burnouts at...