Record threatening temps and rain chances
How about a great, warm start to your week with these warmer Monday morning temperatures! None of us saw 30 degrees overnight as most of our lowest recorded temperatures stuck in the mid 40s!. The sunshine is back out on Monday and we'll be on to the first of several...
Omaha man arrested in York County traffic stop
YORK - On February 13, at approximately 8:59 p.m., a Sergeant with the York County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a sedan traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 near mile marker 352 for a traffic violation. During the course of the stop, a male passenger provided the Sergeant with...
1,200 people plunge into Lake Zorinsky for a special cause
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Saturday, about 1,200 people made their way to Lake Zorinsky for an incredible tradition. the 21st annual polar plunge brought folks out to help raise thousands for Special Olympics Nebraska. In 2025, about 1,100 plungers helped raise more than $370,000 for Special Olympics programing. “We...
Creighton Takes Opening Weekend Series Over Saint Mary’s
Creighton Bluejays split the doubleheader on Saturday, but also won the opening day game on Friday. Creighton’s offense came to life in the first inning in Game 2 on Saturday.
Scene video: One in hospital after cutting in Omaha
Omaha police officers were called to the incident near 79th Street and Newport Avenue shortly at shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday.
Woman struck at illegal car meetup in Omaha, sheriff’s office cracking down
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A woman struck by a car during an illegal meetup in Douglas County has not been identified, leaving authorities concerned about her condition. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office shared disturbing video showing several people watching a driver doing donuts in a parking lot when a woman was struck...
Douglas County authorities arrest one, cite two more in connection to street racing meetup
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was arrested and two more were cited in connection to a street racing incident in Omaha Saturday night. A social media post from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says multiple 911 calls were made reporting racers in the area of 134th and F streets on Saturday night.
Review: HAIR at Omaha Community Playhouse: Peace Isn’t Easy
Take a trip back to the 1960s at the Omaha Community Playhouse. Some theatre goers even came in costume to the opening Friday night, resurrecting the bellbottoms, fringe, and psychedelic colors of the Hippie Counterculture. Brandon Box-Higdem skillfully directs this long-on-songs, short-on-dialogue musical written by...
Area Wrestlers Qualify for State
The D-2 district boys wrestling tournament concluded on Saturday at Elm Creek. Among the area teams who competed were Anselmo-Merna, Ansley/Litchfield, Arcadia/Loup City, SEM, and Twin Loup. The top four wrestlers in each weight class qualified for the state tournament in Omaha. Twin Loup qualified five wrestlers for...
Nebraska Weather Alert Now: 36° Morning Chill in Omaha, 76° Spring Vibes by Tuesday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska skies are bright and calm this morning, and downtown Omaha already feels more like April than mid-February. Temperatures sit near 36 degrees at Eppley Airfield, but sunshine is wasting no time...

















