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OMAHA — Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today applauded the Surface Transportation Board (STB)’s decision to accept their merger application, calling it an important step toward a reinvigorated, more competitive U.S. railroad industry. The companies acknowledged the ST

Rain should hold off for most of the evening, but it starts to drift in from the south overnight. Plan for a wetter start to Friday with morning temps in the mid 60s. Scattered showers and a few thundershowers are likely Friday morning through midday. There should be some drier weather for later in the afternoon and ev

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With World Cup games set to begin in Kansas City in less than two weeks, soccer excitement is growing in Omaha. The World Cup games kick off June 11, and the first game in Kansas City is set for June 16. Officials in Kansas City said they expect to see many people from all over the world and an sur

For nearly 40 years, the University of Nebraska at Omaha Child Care Center served as more than a daycare facility. For student parents rushing from classes to pick up their children, faculty balancing lectures and family life and employees relying on affordable childcare close to campus, the center represented stabilit

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man was arrested early Thursday after a reported abduction in progress in Omaha. Martin Anderson, 27, was taken to the Douglas County Corrections Center and booked on suspicion of second-degree false imprisonment in connection to the incident, according to a statement from police. Officers were..

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man from the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon and using a firearm during a crime of violence. United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Charles Aldrich, 18, was sentenced...

South Omaha's Livestock Exchange Building celebrates 100 years of history, from cattle trading to community health care on 30th Street

THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD WILL HOST TWO WELCOME HOME CEREMONIES ON SATURDAY, HONORING APPROXIMATELY 200 SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHO ARE RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER SERVING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. THEY ARE THE FINAL MAJOR GROUP RETURNING HOME FOLL

One of the metro’s most popular shopping centers has a new owner. Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion was purchased in early May by New York-based company DLC for more than $94 million. The previous owner, PREP Property Group, bought the open air retail space in 2018. The purchase...

LINCOLN, Nev. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday announced his appointment to executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. Scott Gray, a decorated 30-year veteran of the Omaha Police Department, will start his role with the agency on Aug. 3. Gray succeeds Bryan...