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Kara Fox did not want to wait. A mom of two, she was frustrated by the fall semester at her children’s traditional private school near Omaha, Nebraska — particularly for her 12-year-old son, Gavin. “He just felt so hopeless already in the second quarter, before the end of the first semester,” said Fox, explaining...

OMAHA, NEB. — The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land values are still high historically, current signs indicate a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors rather than nationwide trends. “After years of steady growth, we’re seeing the farmland...

First Alert 6's Maria Cade sits down with actors Mike Nappi and Elijah Caldwell from the First National Tour of "Shucked."

Bellevue, Neb. – Bellevue Public Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Nathan Bacon will serve as Principal at Bellevue East High School beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Mr. Bacon is currently an assistant principal at Bellevue East and has been with Bellevue Public Schools since 2012 in...

Remember when twenty-five dollars felt like actual money that could accomplish things?. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Omaha, Nebraska, remembers too, and they’ve made it their personal mission to prove that a single bill with Ulysses S. Grant’s face on it can still work miracles in the modern economy.

Wesley Dacus doesn’t mind the attention his North Omaha home garners — the people stopping to take photos, the notes left on his door, the passersby wondering if he has a room to rent. Dacus welcomes the opportunity to talk about the historic house. “Every time people come...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man serving a life sentence for killing an Omaha cab driver in the 1960s is dead. Robert Hammond was 18 when he was booked for murder in 1963. News accounts at the time said he was an AWOL soldier from Fort Knox, Kentucky, who, investigators said, shot, robbed and ran over 59-year-old William...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Five of Nebraska’s most populous counties approved identical resolutions Tuesday, uniting to demand property tax relief while warning state lawmakers not to cut essential services. Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Hall and Buffalo counties represent more than 1.2 million Nebraskans — 62% of the state’s...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha in a statement WEdnesday said the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, will not delay the collection of garbage or recycling this week. Residents are asked to place their garbage and recycling carts by 6 a.m. on their normal...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff announced three arrests for gun-related crimes and warned residents of an emerging gang in the metro. Early Saturday morning, deputies arrested Kapaw Htoo, 30, Kyaw Pwa, 22, and a 17-year-old boy after a traffic stop near 99th and Blair High Road. They...