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OMAHA, Neb. (KOLN) - The Alpine Inn in the Ponca Hills is known for its fried chicken dinners and the raccoons that gather outside while customers eat. Josh Fay is a server at the restaurant and a member of the family that has owned it for decades. “I’m the youngest...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The last suspect in a deadly North Omaha shooting has been sentenced to prison. 22-year-old William Brown was sentenced to 48-60 years in prison for the charge of Manslaughter in connection to the murder of Lamarantae Swift. Brown entered a plea agreement in June, with the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The manager of the store accused a reselling goods from other shops in the area was sentenced to probation. 47-year-old Melanie Pursley was sentenced to five years in probation for the charge of criminal conspiracy. The owner of the store, 45-year-old Jarrod McIntyre, was also sentenced...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Ralston Public Schools is voting on its budget tonight, with one main increase coming from transportation and busing costs. The district expects to raise its transportation budget by about 5%. Diesel prices driving the increase. The district builds its budget months in advance, forecasting fuel cos

RTG Building Services Inc. (RTG) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of growth from a locally founded Nebraska company into a trusted commercial cleaning, post-construction cleaning, and federal janitorial contractor. Ramiro Gaitan—a Hispanic American entrepreneur with nearly a decade of industry expe

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Vet bills, pet food and grooming costs are climbing, and some Omaha families say they are feeling it. At the Nebraska Humane Society’s annual March of the Animals Walk and Dog Fest, hundreds of Omaha pet owners came together to celebrate their animals. For many, that love comes with a growing price

Across Nebraska, harvest is in full swing. Corn and soybeans roll from field to truck to train for markets across the country and overseas. But Nebraska is exporting more than grain. Hidden in plain sight, working in fields throughout the state, is another Nebraska-raised product. This product is one that...

North Omaha's Minne Lusa Neighborhood Association hosted a candidate forum focused on giving voters of color a direct voice.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tests show liquid from the ceiling drained into buckets contains fecal matter, so sheriff’s staff worry about the effect on their health. “We’re just worried — we don’t want fecal matter dripping from the ceiling onto our work and stuff,” said Mitchell Stever, sheriff’s staff member.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A child was hurt in an overnight shooting in the North Omaha area. Omaha police and fire crews responded to a home near 26th and Spaulding streets shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, where they found a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. Omaha Police Lt. Chuck...