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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska’s warm breeze is already rattling windows across Omaha, and it feels more like late April than mid-February. Temperatures surge into the mid-70s this afternoon, but that spring tease won’t last...

Omaha, Nebraska, takes center stage in the newly released trailer for "Omaha," a road trip drama film starring John Magaro and distributed by Greenwich Entertainment. The film follows siblings Ella and Charlie, who, after a family tragedy, are unexpectedly taken on a cross-country journey to Omaha, Nebraska, by their...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The weather has been great to take pets on a walk. But a sad reminder to keep them restrained in case they cross paths with another dog along the way. Bruno had a tough name, but walking on a leash through Dahlman Park with owner Deisy Enriquez, the 12-pound mini poodle stood no chance against a...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An old community staple in Little Italy is still playing host to smiles and fellowship nearly 100 years after it first opened. Ninety-two-year-old Josephine Lohmeier’s parents opened Caniglia’s Dry Goods Store in 1929. The former storefront now serves as a recreation space for Little Italy’s...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Bergan Mercy hospital went into a lockout after a suspicious phone call Monday afternoon. OPD told First Alert 6 a suspicious phone call indicated a threat against the hospital. In response, the facility went under a lockout procedure. OPD says officers on the scene...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska State Patrol is honoring fallen Trooper Kyle McAcy on Tuesday, marking one year since his death in the line of duty. On Feb. 17, 2025, McAcy was killed while responding to a crash on Interstate 80 south of Ashland during a snowstorm. NSP troopers...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A lengthy pursuit in eastern Nebraska led to the arrest of a Tennessee man Saturday night. A release from the Nebraska State Patrol says a trooper attempted a stop on Highway 6 through Gretna just before 7 p.m. on Saturday. The driver then tried to escape...

Wildcats snap a four‑game skid with their first road win in Omaha since 2023, taking down Creighton in a key Big East matchup.

Omaha's curling scene is growing fast. 🥌 The Aksarben Curling Club has doubled its membership in roughly 5 years and is now looking for a dedicated place to play.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If your commute takes you near the Douglas County Courthouse, be prepared for more closures starting Monday. The closures are related to utility work in the Omaha Streetcar Project, according to city officials. Starting Monday, 18th Street south of Harney, along with 17th Street north and south...