1 in custody, area secure after Omaha Police negotiate with armed individual
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police spent more than an hour Thursday night negotiating with an armed person on the southwest edge of the Downtown Omaha area. Omaha Police told First Alert 6 at the scene that officers responded to the area of 19th and Jones Street, near the Douglas County jail, just before 7 p.m. after...
DEA Omaha Division collects more than 20,600 pounds of unused medications
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, in partnership with 155 law enforcement agencies across the region, collected 20,628 pounds of unused medication on April 26 as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Nationally, more than 620,000 pounds of prescription...
Omaha’s WarHorse Casino hosts Grand Opening & Live Horse Racing
OMAHA, Neb.- WarHorse Gaming is celebrating the grand opening of its newly expanded casino and the return of Live Horse Racing this weekend. All three of Nebraska's Heisman Trophy winners will be on-hand for a meet and greet.
Nebraska Crossroad Music Festival loses $40,000 in federal funding
Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival organizers are working to keep the 2025 festival going after a $40,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Arts was canceled. The organization received the news 12 hours before the announcement of its 2025 schedule. The loss of the grant makes up 12% of the festival's...
Southeast Nebraska bridge collapses under ag equipment; herbicide dumped in creek
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Mead man was ticketed Wednesday after he crashed an agricultural sprayer into a southeast Nebraska creek. Just before noon, deputies with the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office were sent to County Road D between County Roads 12 and 14, just northeast of Palmyra. Investigators...
District finals results: See what teams are headed to the boys and girls state...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The boys and girls state soccer tournaments take place next week at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. Here are the teams that punched their tickets with wins in the district finals:. BOYS SOCCER DISTRICT FINALS - CLASS A:. District A-1: Lincoln East – 0, Creighton Prep –...
Brooke Nuneviller’s Path to Pro Volleyball Led her to Omaha
The Supernovas are aiming for their second consecutive Pro Volleyball Federation championship this weekend.
Artisan vendors wanted for summer markets
La Vista City Centre | 7878 Main Street, Suite D, La Vista NE, 68128. Get ready for the ultimate summer experience at the NEW La Vista Local Market!. The La Vista Local Market will take place on the fourth Saturday of June, July and August, and will feature talented makers selling handmade and artisan goods.
Omaha Today! Can’t-Miss Mother’s Day Events in Omaha
Warren Buffett shocked investors by announcing his plans to retire at the end of the year and naming his successor. Celebrate Mother’s Day with a list of events happening in Omaha this weekend. Omaha launches a new initiative to restore the city’s tree canopy. April’s Creighton Business Index...
Progress Toward Millwork Commons Parking Garage
The Omaha City Council is reviewing an ordinance to enter into a purchase agreement with Millwork Land Company, LLC, to facilitate development of the Millwork Commons parking garage. Under the agreement, the City will purchase a parcel of land from Millwork Land at the northwest corner of 11th Street and Nicholas...
