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OMAHA, Neb. - A multi-agency effort led to an arrest after a lengthy pursuit in eastern Nebraska Saturday. At approximately 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Ford Fusion for failing to stop at a stop sign near Gretna. As the trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver refused to...

(Glenwood) -- An Omaha man faces a pair of charges following his arrest in Mills County over the weekend. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Denis M Ramos Chicas was arrested shortly before 5:30 a.m. Sunday for possession of contraband or a weapon inside a correctional facility and OWI, 1st offense....

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...