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A hole in the street, which the city is calling a washout, near 9th and Farnam has prompted neighbors to move their vehicles as city crews work to make repairs

Summertime heat is on the way to Nebraska and Iowa, and HVAC professionals say now is the time to make sure your air conditioner is ready. Council Bluffs residents say the summer has been manageable so far. "It's got a little hot some days," said Gayle, who was walking her...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Criminal charges announced today are tied to alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska. The charges are part of the DOJ’s national health care fraud takedown. The U.S. attorney said four people were charged...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha police say two brothers, ages 9 and 10, were abducted off the street by armed strangers in Omaha in what prosecutors described as “any parent’s worst nightmare.”. Sky and Sevyn were walking a path they regularly use to get to the convenience store...

Husband Opens Fire Inside Nebraska Home as Wife Calls 911 and Goes Silent Coral Eaton picked up the phone. She […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One of Omaha’s biggest summer events — the free Memorial Park Concert and Fireworks Show — is back this Friday. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m., but the City of Omaha lets attendees start securing spots as early as 5 a.m. The night’s entertainment...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Forecasters are expressing high confidence in a significant severe weather outbreak across a large portion of the Corn Belt from next Monday through Thursday, with the focused corridor of greatest concern covering a broad swath from South Dakota and Nebraska through Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and i

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police have identified the remains of a person found near I-480 on Tuesday afternoon. Jennifer Lynn Chapman, 76, was found at the embankment of the interstate near 29th and Douglas Streets. A passerby reported seeing Chapman and it was determined that Chapman was a transient.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Technology meant to make driving more convenient, including push-start systems and key fobs, can also make some newer vehicles easier targets for thieves, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas DiGiacomo said he learned that firsthand after his car was stolen Saturday morning. “It

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Public Works said soil erosion closed part of a downtown parking garage. Officials said rain over the weekend bore a hole into soil exposed by streetcar construction near Ninth and Farnam. To fix the issue, crews temporarily closed the top level of the garage. “This...