Alabama Shakes Brings Their Electrifying Performance to the Astro Amphitheater
REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY BRITTON HACKE. On Saturday, July 19, Alabama Shakes made their triumphant return to the Omaha metro area, their first in ten years. They played a rip-roaring set at the Astro Amphitheater in La Vista, Nebraska. There was a little overcast, but the show went off without a hitch,...
Motorcyclist dies after crash on Highway 75 in Omaha, OPD says
For Eva Jenkins’ dad, a return home to Texas after visiting the grandkids in Omaha turned into an overnight nightmare. Sarpy County Deputies conduct active shooter training at Gretna Public School building. Updated: 18 hours ago. Deputies participated in real-life scenarios at Giles Creek Middle School, which is set...
10-AM FORECAST 7.20.25
Heat index will likely reach up to 110° on Tuesday and Wednesday. Heat wave will impact the area all of next week.
Young Iowa farmer breathes life into old machinery
SILVER CITY, Iowa — Dane Kruse restored an old mower in high school, and he has been hooked on machinery restoration ever since. Kruse is part of a family farming operation near Silver City in Mills County, Iowa. The 28-year-old is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University and...
Crash likely caused semi fire in South Omaha, police say
One hospitalized, one arrested after accident involving tractor in Fremont County. One person was injured and another was arrested after an accident involving a tractor in Fremont County, Iowa Friday night.
Crossroads Mall in Omaha, NE: From 1960 Opening to $900M Rebuild
The main feature at the center of Crossroads Mall was a white fabric roof over the food court, with two peaks supported like a tent. Shoppers used the escalators that traveled below the roof, going up from the tiled floor. Sound used to echo off the glass storefronts and benches.
Storms possible Friday night and this weekend, getting very hot next week
Late tonight and overnight, a few scattered storms are possible. If storms are able to become strong overnight, they be capable of large hail or strong wind. A tornado is not likely, but not impossible. Many spots south of Omaha may end up dry through Saturday morning. Any leftover rain...
‘Down a rabbit hole’: Genealogy & Local History Room helps Nebraskans explore the past
Nearly 200,000 materials in the Omaha Public Library system will spend four years in limbo following the closure of the W. Dale Clark Main Library in 2022 until the new Central Library’s opens next spring. In the meantime, some of the artifacts are being housed at the new downtown...
Omaha-Based Happy Endings to Headline Ken Locke Stadium Summer Concert Series Tonight
Happy Endings, a cover band from Omaha, Nebraska, will headline the Ken Locke Stadium Summer Concert Series tonight. The event is the second show in the inaugural Ken Locke Summer Concert Series presented by the Knoxville Alumni Association. Happy Endings delivers a mix of rock, pop, and country hits from the ’80s to...
Sarpy County Deputies conduct active shooter training at Gretna Public School building
For Eva Jenkins’ dad, a return home to Texas after visiting the grandkids in Omaha turned into an overnight nightmare. Nebraska's numbers stayed the same month-over-month.