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Two men accused of murder in 2024 downtown Lincoln homicide get federal charges

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two Omaha men accused of murder in a 2024 downtown Lincoln homicide had their cases dropped in Lancaster County District Court but received federal charges alongside 11 other people. The complaints are sealed, but documents filed Nov. 5 show that Kavion Wright, 24, and Gregory Bahati,...
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Today in History – Nov. 12: Trader Joe’s location opens in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 2010, Trader Joe’s said hello to Omaha. The grocery store’s location at One Pacific Place was its first in Nebraska. Lincoln got one soon after. Shoppers soon became aware what “Two Buck Chuck” meant. They became familiar with the store’s...
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MORNING LIFT: A holiday movie full of Omaha connections in theaters nationwide

"All Is Merry and Bright" officially hit theaters November 7. Co-writer and Executive Producer, Darbi Scaglione, who has lived in Omaha for 38 years, tells us all about the movie based in our city.
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Omaha Steaks: Driving Business and Community Growth in Omaha

Omaha Steaks, one of America’s most recognizable premium meat brands, has called Omaha home for over a century. From its humble beginnings with founders J.J. and B.A. Simon to its current status as a major local employer and industry innovator, the company exemplifies the synergy between a thriving business and a...
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Omaha police searching for suspect, vehicle from theft

In a post to social media, police shared photos and reported a stick welder valued at $8,000 that was stolen from an industrial area on Oct. 12.
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SIOUX CITY MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON

A SIOUX CITY MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A NEBRASKA PRIEST IN 2023 HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON IN THE CASE. KIERRE WILLIAMS WAS CHARGED IN THE STABBING DEATH OF 65-YEAR-OLD FATHER STEPHEN GUTGSELL IN THE RECTORY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN FORT CALHOUN, NEBRASKA IN DECEMBER OF 2023.
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Two boys charged in Omaha man’s murder to be sentenced

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two of the six boys originally charged with the murder of an Omaha man last August are set to be sentenced in court Thursday. Trenton Titsworth-Hunt is scheduled to be sentenced in Douglas County District Court at 2 p.m. Thursday. Desean Titsworth-Hunt, Trenton’s younger brother, will be...
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Serenity Spa billing practices leave customers red-faced

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A consumer alert tonight from the Better Business Bureau on a skin care business. It’s not about the products sold but the billing that has left numerous customers shocked and angry. When a $69 facial offer at Serenity Spa popped up out of the blue...
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First love, last love: Couple gets married after six decades apart

OMAHA, Neb. — A lot of people wonder what would have happened if things worked out with their first love. Young lovers Mike and Judy thought they would spend the rest of their lives together. They went to the prom together and the two were inseparable. Everything seemed perfect.
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Steak Town USA: Omaha’s 103-year-old steakhouse boasts best onion rings, thrives with timeless simplicity

There’s a small sign on every table in the dining room at Johnny’s Cafe, Omaha’s oldest and perhaps original steakhouse. Johnny’s is a Nebraska icon, still owned by the descendants of a Polish immigrant named Frank Kawa, who bought a bar on 27th and L Streets in 1922 with no idea that the business would still be...

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