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For those curious about building a startup in Minnesota and Ohio over California and Texas, Midwest Startups presented by M25 has released its annual Best of the Midwest Startup Ecosystem Rankings. The list includes 64 cities across the region, ranked on their respective startup activity, access to resources and busine

The Downtown Lincoln Association is planning to move its offices to Old City Hall as part of an effort to create a new hub for downtown visitors volunteers and community events. The Lincoln City Council considered a lease agreement Monday between the city and the Downtown Lincoln Association for space...

It is going to stay very warm and muggy out tonight with temps only dipping into the mid 70s by Tuesday morning. Heading into our overnight hours, a cluster of storms will roll in to our north of Omaha and may clip parts of the metro. Some of this rain may even linger into the first hours of Tuesday morning.

I am First Lieutenant Katherine O’Meara, and I am part of Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol is the Air Force auxiliary, and we focus on cadet programs, aerospace education, and emergency services. Our cadet program teaches youth age 12 to 18 leadership skills, aerospace skills, and some of those emergency services ski

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The city is closing a portion of 192nd Street connecting Blondo Street to Old Lincoln Highway beginning Monday. Drivers heading to Dodge Street are advised to take Blondo Street to either 180th or 204th Street as alternate routes. Crews expect construction to last about a week.

Omaha's mayor is challenging residents to support students as school begins, launching a new monthly good neighbor focus.

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - A man was sentenced for his part in a Jan. 2025 murder in Bellevue on Monday. Oscar Salazar, now 20, was sentenced in Sarpy County District Court in connection with the murder of Jaydon Palma, 21. Judge Nathan Cox sentenced Salazar to 40 to 80 years...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A now-17-year-old who raped one woman and groped another at Omaha’s Memorial Park in the summer of 2023 has violated the conditions of his probation, a Douglas County juvenile court judge said Monday. Judge Candice Novak told the teen he failed a drug test and...

One year after an ICE raid in South Omaha, a new survey shows some local businesses lost between 50% and 90% of sales.