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A garden outside the Florence Mill is part of a growing effort to protect native pollinators across the Heartland. The Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland, known as PATH, has planted and sponsored dozens of pollinator gardens across the region since its founding, stretching from Minden, Iowa to Seward, Nebraska. The o

No. 1 Nebraska (8-0) volleyball squared off and swept (25-13, 25-15, 25-19) No. 20 Creighton (5-5) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 16. This was the 25th meeting between the two teams, and the Huskers have been a perfect 24-for-24 against the Bluejays, but the two teams have pushed each other to five-set thri

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The suspect in the death of a vulnerable 67-year-old woman in an Omaha home in 2025 has changed her plea. Nicky Budlong, 53, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a vulnerable adult, and three counts of theft by unlawful taking in excess of $5,000. In...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Bennington man was arrested on more than a half-dozen charges, including false imprisonment, sexual assault and terroristic threats. Bennington police say they arrested 37-year-old Jacob Lordemann after searching his home. Investigators say they found and seized illegal drugs and a total of 93 gu

Council Bluffs is taking new steps to address the "Triangle of Death" — a south end neighborhood where blocked railroad crossings have raised public safety concerns for years. What solution do you think would work best?

OMAHA, Neb. — A world-record attempt on a jet ski is coming to an end in Omaha, Nebraska. Amy Horst is wrapping up a roughly 12,500-mile journey on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Horst and Omaha's Mike Straub began the trip on May 16, but Straub was forced...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man is in custody after he attempted to steal an Omaha city bus on Monday with the intention of heading south, according to authorities. Chiang Majok, 24, is charged with one count of an attempted 2A felony. He was ordered on Wednesday to be held on $25,000 bond.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The lights are off at Noli’s Blackstone — for now. The owner says a broken cooler forced the closure, but he says the issue is the latest in a series of problems tied to streetcar construction in the neighborhood. Joel Marsh, owner of Noli’s...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The rain continues on and off Tuesday evening in the Omaha metro. Widespread rain and thunderstorms are more likely to the south overnight, potentially dropping a few inches of rainfall. There is a warm-up later this week, plus more chance for heavy rain and storms. A...

The call came out just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday for a family disturbance near 103rd Street and Nebraska Avenue in northwest Omaha.