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Partial lunar eclipse tonight peaking shortly before midnight, an ideal night expected

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A partial lunar eclipse is expected to occur tonight into early Friday morning creating a shadow and eventually a red color over the moon. In case you don’t know, a lunar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the lunar surface and creating a shad
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For the first time, more apartments than houses are being built in Omaha

The market swing over the past four years signifies growth — but also how unaffordable homeownership has become for potential buyers. Construction crews work on the Tallgrass Apartments in Papillion. In the past four years, more multi-family housing units — almost all of them apartments — have been built than single-fa
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Iowa Detectives Search For Runaway Criminal Known for Stalking

While Taylor Hensley is not the most dangerous Iowa fugitive, the crimes he's committed are serious
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Former Omaha mayor weighs in on downsized sports complex

When former Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert left office, she left a number of city projects in motion. One of them was the redevelopment of Tranquility Park.
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La Vista police find missing, endangered 14-year-old girl

LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - The La Vista Police Department was reporting a missing, endangered 14-year-old girl Thursday morning. The police department posted to social media at 8:50 a.m., saying that officers were searching for the girl. In an update at 9:30 a.m., police said that she was found safe.
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Omaha Police arrest 2 more in Los Diablos clubhouse shooting investigation

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police have arrested two more men in connection with an Aug. 15 shooting at the Los Diablos motorcycle clubhouse. Daejon Taliaferro, 21, and Armon Jackson, 30, were arrested Wednesday after the SWAT team and detectives executed search warrants at separate residences in North Omaha. Taliaferro
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Central Omaha neighbors voice concerns over Crossroads development

Central Omaha neighbors near Crossroads are speaking out about pedestrian safety and potential lost city tax revenue.
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Inside the steelwork of Iowa’s River’s Edge treetop walk and observation tower

Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, River’s Edge connects to Omaha’s riverfront park system via a pedestrian bridge. The project opened to the public around the Fourth of July 2026. HDR Inc. served as architect and engineer for the project. Rebellion Fabrication fabricated and installed the tower’s primary structural...
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Developers give update on Omaha Crossroads project

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Developers and city leaders gave an update Wednesday on the Crossroads project near 72nd and Dodge streets, a development that has gone through two previous developers. The new Crossroads development is planned to include several blocks near the existing Target in the area. Block D would...
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Omaha curbside composting program pushes for more sign-ups

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Curbside composting is in its fourth month of operation in Omaha, and program leaders are urging more residents to sign up. Hillside Solutions Compost Club currently serves more than 300 homes in Omaha. The organization wants to multiply that number by more than five, reaching 1,600 homes by the en

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