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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Here are a few items on the agenda for Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting. No. 11: A public hearing and vote on on the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska using a plot of land east of Ralston High School to build a tribal headquarters. Nos. 21-22:...

Food Bank for the Heartland opens new facility in Omaha off 84th and L to expand food storage and serve more families across Nebraska and Western Iowa.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 2005, officials at Nebraska Medicine unveiled its biocontainment unit. The facility is designed to handle patients with highly contagious diseases like smallpox and anthrax. The unit was activated in the fall of 2014 to treat American citizens with Ebola who had been...

With all the consolation rounds finished and heading into championship finals matches, the Western Mustangs find themselves in second place in the team race at the NJCAA Division 1 National Wrestling Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Western trails defending champion Indian Hills 188.5 to 188 points in the team...

Reports, dated Dec. 3 and 4, 2025, detail visible mold growth in several areas of the museum, including in the showroom. One image in the report shows visible mold growth on an item in the showroom.

Salem Baptist Church in North Omaha installs Dr. Jarvis A. Ellis, Sr. as senior pastor during three-day celebration.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a text scam. The DCSO says the scam text claims to be the Nebraska DMV. Residents are urged to delete the message, do not make any payments, and not to click any links. Douglas County Sheriff...

This week, Nebraska lost one of our own. U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue was killed in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury. He enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2006, deployed twice to Kuwait, and spent nearly 20 years serving this country as a soldier and mechanic. He earned over a...

After two wins against South Dakota State on Thursday, the Huskers were back today to start a two-game series against the UNO Mavericks this weekend to cap off their preseason schedule this year. Both games against SDSU were wins for the Huskers as they won 9-4 in their first game that day and then won 8-0 (5 inn.)...

Dominant pitching by Jordy Frahm and constant pressure from the No. 10 Nebraska softball team’s offense propelled the Cornhuskers (17-5) to a 4-1 win over Omaha Saturday at Bowlin Stadium. Frahm (6-3) outdueled fellow All-American pitcher Maddia Groff, allowing just one run and two hits while walking one and striking...