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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...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 2013, Creighton officials announced the university would leave the Missouri Valley Conference behind for the Big East. Creighton joined the “Catholic Seven” — schools like Providence and Saint John’s — along with fellow newcomers Butler and Xavier.

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph are forecast with...

COUNCIL BLUFFS – A work release resident in Council Bluffs, is facing an escape charge after authorities said he failed to return to a residential facility on time. Court records show Joseph Cody Foster, 37, of Shambaugh, was booked March 18, 2026, in Pottawattamie County on a charge of escape from custody, a...