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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — An Omaha woman diagnosed with endometrial cancer just days before her 43rd birthday is now working with her oncologist to raise awareness about a disease she says many women feel too embarrassed to talk about. Amy Nissen said her first symptom appeared in March 2024...

A station in Nebraska’s Tri-Cities is adding daytime sports talk shows from Omaha while retaining its current Rock playlist at other times. Legacy Communications/Grand Island Family Radio’s “Thunder 97.7” (KMTY Gibbon) announced that it will become “97.7 The Zone” on March 16, simulcasting the daytime lineup from...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Salvation Army has deployed an Omaha-based disaster-relief team to North Platte to assist with wildfire response efforts in Lincoln County and Dawson County. The Omaha team will join the North Platte Corps Community Center team, which began supporting first responders Thursday as...

The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is preparing for possible power outages this weekend due to forecasts of strong winds and blowing snow. Crews are ready to respond if needed, and customers are encouraged to prepare as well.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Two new homes on Corby Street in the Benson neighborhood are part of a student-led effort to help tackle Omaha’s affordable housing shortage. City leaders estimate the city is about 30,000 affordable units short of what will be needed in the coming years. The...

OMAHA — A cheaper pint of Guinness, an extraordinary share of Irish descendants and Irish-flavored Google searches helped land Omaha on a Top-10 list of best American cities for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Omaha ranked No. 9 in research by DuelBits, an online crypto casino and sportsbook, which analyzed the 100...

(Council Bluffs) Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Nebraska man in connection with a stabbing that occurred earlier this week in Council Bluffs. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, a Pottawattamie County arrest warrant was issued on March 13, 2026, for Christopher D. Harper, 43, of Omaha,...

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LINCOLN, NE - Vortex Concrete Repair, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based concrete repair and leveling contractor, has announced the launch of a fully redesigned company website at vortexconcreterepair.com. The updated platform is built to give residential and commercial property owners across the greater Omaha and Lincoln...

Omaha Public Power District crews were working on power lines in a South Omaha neighborhood after a crash forced a pickup truck into a power pole Wednesday afternoon. Sinkhole swallows two vehicles in Omaha's Aksarben area. Updated: Feb. 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM CST. Two vehicles were trapped in a...