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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two children hit by cars walking to school in the same day. Now one mother is taking action to keep every kid safe. The day began like any other for Papillion mom Kyndra Bendickson. Then, the phone rang. “I just got the call that my son...

This column has previously covered streetcar utility work in general, so let’s take a look at one crucial project in particular: the Turner Boulevard water main improvement. A lot is going on at Turner Boulevard: the streetcar tracks that share Farnam Street will split with the eastbound heading off to Harney Street...

There were several attempts to recall several mayors in the decades that followed, but those failed.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Dream homes have turned into financial nightmares for two Iowa families, and they may not be the only ones. Hundreds of thousands of dollars paid to a builder has resulted in little progress or communication. After a large down payment to an Iowa builder, Craig and...

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Omaha, Nebraska — Reports of a steam tube failure at OPPD’s North Omaha coal plant once again raise reliability, health, and safety concerns. As a result of the failure, one of the two remaining coal units was taken offline last week. The...

Omaha’s commercial real estate market has long been a consistent, resilient one. That hasn’t changed, even as 2025 has brought a host of economic challenges and uncertainty. The professionals working in this market don’t expect this to change, with many of them predicting an even stronger 2026 when...

Emergency crews rushed to the scene at 84th and L streets, near Ralston, at about 12:10 a.m. Tuesday.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska — Nebraska homeowners and apartment residents are being urged to inspect bathroom exhaust fans this winter amid warnings that aging or poorly maintained units can overheat and ignite during...

There’s a new look for drivers traveling north on I-480. The Farnam Street Bridge that once crossed over the highway is gone.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 1984, John Joubert, an airman stationed at Offutt, was charged with kidnapping and stabbing two Sarpy County boys to death. The murders of Danny Joe Eberle and Christopher Walden the year before rocked the metro to its core. Joubert was arrested the...