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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Public works crews in Omaha have shifted into their winter storm operations. Omaha city trucks are warming up and ready to go in anticipation of snow that will fall on area roadways later tonight and tomorrow. Crews have already applied anti-icing material to city streets. Officials...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. (WOWT) - Flurries began falling across the metro area Friday afternoon, with heavier snow totals expected in Iowa. Council Bluffs has declared a snow emergency as city workers and private contractors prepare for overnight snowfall. City workers hit the streets before dawn to prepare roads for...

Omaha Wine Company has served wine lovers for 30 years with unique bottles and deep knowledge of winemakers' stories at 114th and Dodge location.

MINNEAPOLIS — Young adults in the workforce might find more success in the Midwest, a new study suggests. Checkr analyzed data from the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis to try and find the best city for Gen Z workers. When comparing 100 cities, the standouts are all in the Midwest.

I set out to spend 48 hours exploring Nebraska’s snow-tipped villages, chasing winter charm across the prairie. From frosted trails to cozy cafés, every stop promised comfort and character worth savoring. The journey began in Ashland’s state parks, where crisp air and sparkling snow made the landscape unforgettable....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - November is national adoption month. Nebraska has about three thousand children in foster care and here in the metro there are hundreds of children in need of foster homes at any given time. For some in Omaha, fostering leads to adoption — giving children their forever...

A 38-year-old man was sentenced this week to spend decades in prison for a shooting in May that left another man injured.

A private medical transport ambulance and another vehicle collided at 72nd and Maple Wednesday afternoon.

A woman who was guilty of fatally shooting her “off and on” boyfriend in the back of the head as he was seated in a chair in his living room in 2024 has been sentenced. On October 24, Janel Marie Nelson, 53, of Thorp, Wisconsin, pled no guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison with the chance of release...

OMAHA — An Omaha entity tasked with helping revive some of the most depressed neighborhoods in Nebraska is at odds with state officials it said are refusing to release $11 million in state funds needed for programming. The Omaha Inland Port Authority, which was authorized by state law and created by the city to...