Plattsmouth wrestler first autistic state champ
Girls Wrestling is the fastest growing high school sport in Nebraska. One Plattsmouth sophomore made history on the mat this year.
Man hospitalized after swallowing drugs during Cass County traffic stop, deputies say
CASS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A man is in jail after allegedly swallowing drugs during a traffic stop in Cass County on Thursday. At 1:56 p.m., a Cass County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 75 near Cindy Lake after witnessing a Dodge Ram commit a traffic violation.
Omaha City Council to vote on demolishing abandoned hotel
Omaha City Council will vote Tuesday on a $310,000 settlement to demolish an abandoned hotel near 108th and L after years of neighbors raising safety concerns
UNO’s Network of Disability and Awareness hosts ‘Make a Blanket Day’
Expert sewing skills were not necessary to participate in Tuesday’s "Make a Blanket Day," a community centered initiative hosted by the UNO Network of Disability and Awareness (NDA). From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mavericks were invited to stop by the Milo Bail Student Center’s Dodge rooms to help...
Iowa State Fire Marshal ends burn ban in Mills County
GLENWOOD, Iowa (WOWT) - The burn ban put in place for Mills County two weeks ago has been lifted as the area sees cooler weather with lower temperatures and some preciptiation in the forecasts. Mills County Emergency Management put a request in with Dan Wood, the Iowa State Fire Marshal,...
Gretna Landing Building Goes Vertical
Noddle Companies has started vertical construction on Nebraska Medicine’s 3-story, 125,000 sq. ft. Gretna Landing Health Center northwest of 192nd & Highway 370. When it opens in the second half of next year, the health center will include primary and specialty care, orthopedics and sports medicine, imaging...
Omaha Magazine’s “Targeted for Removal” Receives Finalist Selection for the 2026 National City &...
Omaha Magazine is excited to announce they are a finalist in the 2026 National City and Regional Magazine Awards. Senior Editor Natalie Veloso’s “Targeted for Removal” is one of five finalists in the Feature Story (Circulation less than 33,000) category. This story was a feature in the Omaha Magazine...
Make-A-Wish grants Gretna boy therapeutic gift to help manage rare form of muscular dystrophy
GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT) - As a Gretna family is navigating life with a devastating diagnosis for their young son, Make-A-Wish Nebraska gave him something that has brought comfort and joy. Connor Doeden loves chickens, dinosaurs and cars. “Kind of your typical eight-year-old boy,” said his mother, Jessica Doeden. But...
13 years of great horned owls in a West Omaha man’s backyard nest
A West Omaha man built a 24-foot nest in his backyard for great horned owls. He photographs the wild birds and shares their journey with neighbors.
Omaha Black-owned businesses surge 122% in six years
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Black-owned businesses in Omaha have grown by more than 100% in six years. When Jackie Robbins started Rib Shack Smokehouse in 2020, all she had was her smoker, a few recipes and a lot of faith. “Didn’t have a plan, didn’t have any startup capital, money,...
