Omaha NE

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three family-owned restaurants in Omaha have said they are fighting for their survival because of recent tax valuations. For more than 100 years, Johnny’s Cafe has been an Omaha landmark. “My grandfather started the restaurant in 1922. He was an immigrant from Poland,” said Kari...

South Omaha businesses feel impact of ICE raids weeks later. More questions tonight about why a program that helps the developmentally disabled is in a financial crunch. Several Omaha restaurant owners fight high property valuations. Updated: 6 hours ago. Douglas County officials said the owners’ protest will go...

June 2025 precipitation totals for Lincoln and Omaha were below normal. Grand Island skyrocketed past normal totals due to recent record rains flooding the area. Below shows you how much each location saw in total for June, the normal precipitation based on climate for the month of June, how far off each location was...

Loved ones grieving over the death of an Omaha woman got another shock earlier this year when the cremated remains went missing in the mail - but a welcome surprise has brought closure. Last December, Omaha police found Charles Primes dead on the sidewalk. He had been shot five times...

Forsman’s Finest Decks (forsmansfinest.com) was thrilled to saddle up and take part in this year’s Elkhorn Days Parade on Saturday, May 31, in the heart of historical downtown Elkhorn. With a festive western theme setting the tone, the team embraced the spirit of the event by dressing up, decorating their vehicle and...

Did you have a formative experience that helped launch your career?. This summer, high school students involved in Avenue Scholars’ summer Boot Camp program have the opportunity to get hands-on career experience while exploring career possibilities in in-demand fields. In the summer Boot Camps, our high school...

West Omaha continues to grow, and in Millard, just west of 204th and Q Street, the Millard Public Schools Foundation is getting ready to break ground on a new activity center.

Nebraska is turning purple in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, and Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. On June 15, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, the Physicians Mutual Building, and the Bridges Trust Building will glow purple in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Bob Kerrey...

We get to enjoy a one-day break from the higher humidity today! It will be mostly sunny and a touch warmer, with upper 80s in eastern Nebraska. Western Iowa will be a touch cooler with mid 80s. It will get comfortable overnight, dropping into the mid 60s for Wednesday morning.

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media, Monday evening, that an unidentified male suspect broke into the Playhouse entertainment venue on Bunge Avenue, and committee a theft. The suspect – who was wearing all black (or dark grey) – had what appears to have been a flak jack with...