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Taryn Smith, an Omaha native, rowed about 3,000 miles in 46 days, 3 hours and 37 minutes in the World's Toughest Row.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man accused of reselling goods stolen from other shops in the area at his own store has changed his plea. Jarrod McIntyre, 45, pleaded no contest on Feb. 2 to criminal conspiracy. Two counts of racketeering and theft were dismissed. A second suspect, Melanie Pursley,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – Strong thunderstorms could produce wind gusts up to 70 mph between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday, posing a travel hazard along Interstate 80 and Interstate 29 during the evening commute....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska State Patrol is honoring fallen Trooper Kyle McAcy on Tuesday, marking one year since his death in the line of duty. On Feb. 17, 2025, McAcy was killed while responding to a crash on Interstate 80 south of Ashland during a snowstorm. NSP troopers...

GLENWOOD, Iowa (WOWT) - A burn ban was declared in Mills County, Iowa on Tuesday. A release from Mills County Emergency Management says the ban prohibits all open and controlled burning in Mills County. The ban went into effect at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. The ban will be in effect...

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - A 14-year-old student’s artwork will soon be cruising through Bellevue after she won a contest to design a wrap for a school resource officer’s police cruiser. Harper Hardin, a Mission Middle School student, said she was shocked when she learned her design had been...

Cindy D. Valle would be 29 now. She's been missing from Omaha, Nebraska, since Augus 26, 2011. Her photo above is age-progressed to 25 years. She was only 15-years-old when she went missing.

OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary is excited to announce that Cinthia Alvarado Roman has signed to continue her cross country and track & field career with the school in the 2026-27 academic year. Alvarado Roman is the daughter of Jaime Alvarado and Margarita Roman Barrera. She is...

Somewhere in Omaha, Nebraska, at around 8:15 AM, Monday through Friday, an all-black SUV pulls up, sometimes aggressively, to the school drop-off line. That SUV is full of laughter, music, sometimes tears and memories, but they are the best part of the day for Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell.

After the Sarpy County Museum closed its doors, donors who contributed money for a new facility and neighbors with artifacts locked inside the building are demanding answers about what went wrong.