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45 Iowa National Guard soldiers returned after a year in the Middle East, including one soldier who met his newborn daughter for the first time and a couple who married one day before deployment.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police was able to assist Iowa authorities in arresting a man on a kidnapping warrant in the metro. According to a release from the Omaha Police Department, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing 8-year-old around 5:30 Sunday morning.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was hospitalized after an early morning crash that uprooted a tree and knocked down a light pole. The crash happened in the area of 25th and Fairview Road in the Tregaron Ridge Townhomes neighborhood, just after 2 a.m. Sunday. City officials said the person’s...

Nebraska Public Media is launching its own dedicated station in Omaha to expand its statewide reach and better utilize two recently added reporters in the state’s largest city. NPM recently purchased KOOO, located at 101.9 on the FM dial and plans a June 15 launch for new programming that...

A 38-year-old Bellevue man is dead after exchanging gunfire with Papillion police officers Friday night following a shooting at a local restaurant. Authorities identified the suspect as James Bolter III, who was pronounced dead shortly after being rushed to Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy. The incide

The impending closure of a major cereal manufacturing facility in Omaha, Nebraska, marks more than the end of an era for hundreds of workers. It also highlights the accelerating transformation taking place across the American food industry as manufacturers adapt to shifting consumer habits, rising operating costs, and

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa families gathered Saturday to celebrate as the last of the Iowa National Guard soldiers deployed a year ago returned home. In May 2025, 1,800 Iowa National Guard Soldiers deployed overseas in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, supporting efforts to fight ISIS.  On Saturday, ar

The intersection of 96th and Portal is part of the investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred at the end of a police pursuit Friday night. Viewer video obtained by First Alert 6 showed shots were fired in this area.

Stronger storms possible Saturday night, Sunday evening. It could rain really at any time over the weekend. So have a back-up plan for any of your outdoor plans. Scattered rain will be likel on Saturday morning, but there is expected to be some dry time by midday and through the afternoon. Skies will remain mostly clou

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash just before midnight near Park Avenue and Jackson Street. The crash happened close to Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. Police say a driver was going the wrong way on a one-way street. They are believed...