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Harrowing video shows the moment a group of Nebraska vacationers narrowly escaped death after their tourist boat went up in flames just off the coast of a popular Florida beach destination. The incident unfolded just before 11 a.m. on Thursday, when a group of tourists from Omaha boarded the 40-foot...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Workers at an Omaha bakery had to evacuate the building Monday morning after an ammonia leak. Crews were called to J. Skinner Baking in south-central Omaha, where about 200 employees had to leave the building. A company representative said the small leak in their ammonia system has since been...

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (KOLN) - Concordia University confirmed one student athlete was killed and three others were injured in a crash on Friday. The student who died was identified as 22-year-old Matthew Wing of Seward, a junior on the track and field team at Concordia. The three other people in the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The last of the six charged in connection to the death of Mursal Jama was sentenced to prison on Monday. 15-year-old Joseph Keyes was sentenced to 35-70 years for two counts of robbery and two counts of use of a deadly weapon. Keyes originally pleaded no...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Douglas County authorities arrested a man on multiple animal abuse charges on Friday. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Nebraska Humane Society received a complaint concerning the well-being of dogs in the area of 21st and Vinton streets in February 2026. The complaint...

The Sarah Baker Hansen food bracket is back for 2026 and with your help, we’re going to name Omaha and Lincoln’s favorite sandwich. Starting March 16, the bracket contest runs right alongside March Madness, and our champion will be crowned on April 6. This year, Sarah split the...

The Iowa DOT has reopened Interstate 80 from Altoona to Coralville and from West Des Moines to Council Bluffs. Interstate 35 from Ames north to the border is back open along with. other highways closed by the blizzard. DOT winter operations director Craig Bargfrede says they closed roads because they...

Since its opening, The Steelhouse has quickly become a cultural hub in Omaha’s downtown, hosting major concerts (its first was The Killers), community programming, and local artist showcases. It not only enriches the city’s arts scene but also contributes to downtown revitalization and draws fans from across the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska — Bitter wind cuts across the Missouri River this morning as freezing air grips Omaha and western Iowa. The early air stings exposed skin within minutes. Some untreated roads still hold patches of...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up enforcement against sideshows — gatherings where people watch cars speed around and swerve in parking lots — after receiving complaints about the behavior every weekend. Targeted enforcement underway. Over the next few weeks, sheriff’s deputies...