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A Papillion carpentry job fair drew younger workers as the industry works to fill gaps left by a wave of retiring tradespeople.

(Council Bluffs) An Omaha woman was sentenced on Friday to 48 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Summer Louisa Chrans, 43, distributed one-pound quantities of methamphetamine on separate occasions in Council Bluffs. Chr

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A minivan drove through the side of a vacant building in Benson early Sunday morning, according to police. The crash happened around 6 a.m. near 58th and Northwest Radial Highway. The building was formerly home to Benson Shoe Repair. A neighbor recorded video of the immediate...

Pyramid Contractors Brings Asphalt Roofing, Hail Damage Repair, and Siding Services to Omaha. Omaha, United States - June 28, 2026 / Pyramid Contractors /. Pyramid Contractors has announced the formal expansion of its exterior services portfolio in the Omaha area, now offering a consolidated range of solutions that inc

Heat & humdity has arrived for the Omaha area as high temperatures soared into the 90s. With the humidity, heat indices are as high as 110 this afternoon. Overnight, we won't cool off much as temperatures fall to near 80. The heat's danger is not in its intensity, but its duration. A week straight of hot days and warm

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - I don’t have to tell you that dogs are amazing animals! But here is more proof:. A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 to 100,000 times stronger than ours. The reason? Your dog has up to 300 million olfactory receptors in its nose. We have about 6 million. But its brain is also wired for smell. In propo

BEATRICE – Gage County and Omaha authorities have combined to make two arrests in a stolen property investigation. The Gage County Sheriff’s Office reports that a search warrant was served on a home at 15126 Douglas Circle in Omaha, as authorities investigated a stolen pickup, trailer and race car from June 14th, in Ga

HARRISON COUNTY, Iowa — Authorities say one person was killed and another was injured during a crash involving a UTV. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash occurred Saturday around 6:20 p.m., in the area of Highway 127 and Irwin Avenue, located several miles north of Missouri Valley. Authorities say a 2018 Polaris UTV w

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Salvation Army in Omaha is opening two cooling centers for people that need relief during a hot and humid stretch this week. The centers will be open Monday through Thursday. The centers are located at:. Heritage Place, 3612 Cuming St. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A pair of 10-year-old twins with a rare genetic disorder are using an ice cream fundraiser to raise awareness and research funding for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Owen and Olivia Boring both have Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a hereditary disease that causes lung disease in adults and liver..