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Two vehicles were trapped in a sinkhole in the Aksarben area on Tuesday afternoon. Homeland Security serves warrant in northweast Lincoln. Homeland Security agents led a law enforcement operation in a northeast Lincoln neighborhood on Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, 2026, serving a federal warrant at a multi-unit...

(Council Bluffs) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect following a fight and cutting incident in Council Bluffs Wednesday evening that sent one man to the hospital. The Council Bluffs Police Department says shortly after 5 p.m., police and fire personnel responded to a report of a cutting in the 10 block of...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – Drivers across northeast Nebraska could encounter slick roads and blowing snow by midday Sunday as a developing winter system combines with strong winds to create minor travel disruptions...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Several homeowners in a newer Gretna neighborhood received a surprise from city code enforcement. They must move a section of their six-foot-high privacy fence. One homeowner claims the city should pay for it. Fence too close to the street. The city of Gretna ordered Michael Dabney...

Duet said the layoffs were necessary because the organization is facing significant financial difficulties.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Sunday is a First Alert 6 Weather Day as a storm system brings a round of rain and snow to our area, along with very strong wind gusts. Chances for precipitation will increase overnight into Sunday morning as rain is expected to change to snow as temperatures fall. Areas near and north of I-80...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man who drove drunk and caused a deadly crash in Omaha has been sentenced to prison. In September, Julius Nanke crashed his car into a motorcycle near 72nd and Crown Point. The motorcyclist, 71-year-old Charles Schon, was killed. According to an arrest affidavit, Nanke’s blood-alcohol...

The plots are located at Camenzind Park, Hollis Park and Jaycee Park. Each garden has access to water, but gardeners will need to bring their own tools.

BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - Residents and police are raising safety concerns about children riding e-bikes and e-scooters in traffic near Bennington Elementary School. Jodi Sass, who lives behind the school, said she regularly sees children riding e-scooters in the street — some without helmets — each afternoon. She...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Starting Monday, streetcar construction will close northbound lanes on Farnam Street between 14th and 16th Street. For one nearby restaurant, time is ticking to stay afloat. Africa on a Plate opened its doors at the corner of 16th and Farnam in November 2025. A solid grand...