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Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern backed the railroads’ proposed $85 billion merger to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast rail network. Investors in both railroads voted to support the deal Friday, but the U.S. Surface Transportation Board must still approve it before the deal can be completed....

The Omicron Chapter of Lambda Theta Neu, Inc. held a banquet in celebration of their 25th anniversary on Saturday night, Nov. 15. This marked a quarter century of the chapter's presence at UNO. Current sisters, alumni, accompanying guests and several of the chapter's original founders counted the attendance at the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day back in 2006, gamers and entrepreneurs in Omaha lined up to get their hands on the new Sony PlayStation 3. Some camped out for days. First Alert 6 caught the scene at the Best Buy at 72nd and Dodge streets. The machines cost...

There’s a small sign on every table in the dining room at Johnny’s Cafe, Omaha’s oldest and perhaps original steakhouse. Johnny’s is a Nebraska icon, still owned by the descendants of a Polish immigrant named Frank Kawa, who bought a bar on 27th and L Streets in 1922 with no idea that the business would still be...

Monday brings our first chance of rain for the week. Through the day, it will be mostly cloudy, breezy, and seasonal with highs in the mid-50s. Some sprinkles are possible beginning around midday, but the best chance of rain will be Monday evening into Monday night. Not everyone will see rain, with neighborhoods...

Lincoln Police say 61-year-old Kristine Hess of Omaha was the woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle at 48th and St. Paul around 10:45 Saturday morning. LPD says Hess was crossing the street when she was struck by a flatbed tow truck. When officers arrived, officers contacted passerby’s...

COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Council Bluffs man accused in a deadly hit-and-run motorcycle crash that killed 17-year-old Hayden Baker has been arrested, police announced Monday. Jason Lee Evans, 52, turned himself in Friday afternoon and was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail. According to the Council Bluffs Police...

Goodwill Industries International is facing a significant operational shift as it announces the closure of 15 retail sites across the United States. This decision comes in response to a dramatic 40% drop in donor participation nationwide since early 2023, coupled with rising operational costs. The closures, which...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Authorities have identified the pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle in northeast Lincoln as 61-year-old Kristine Hess, of Omaha. Hess worked as the director of operations at Civic Nebraska, a statewide non-profit based in Lincoln, since Sept. 29. She oversaw its internal operations,...

The State of the Student Government Association (SGA) address was given at this week's SGA business meeting held in Mammal Hall on the night of Thursday, Nov. 13. Presentations from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) dean and assistant dean of students were also given, where they shared some insights on the...