‘A breath of fresh air’ former City View resident reflects on moving out of...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Several months have passed since residents were forced out of City View. The move gave residents and the neighborhood a chance to start over again. Ten flights of stairs, no working elevators and a spinal cord injury that made climbing impossible. That was former City View resident Cody Janison’s...
Papillion mom tells drivers ‘Pay attention, and slow down’ after her son was hit...
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...
Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: Turning on Turner Boulevard
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...
Today in History – Jan. 13: Omaha Mayor Mike Boyle recalled
There were several attempts to recall several mayors in the decades that followed, but those failed.
Iowa families lose hundreds of thousands to builder who ‘ghosts’ customers
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...
Sierra Club Nebraska Statement on Forced Outage at Aging OPPD Coal Plant
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...
After a solid 2025? CRE pros predict an even busier year ahead for Omaha’s...
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...
One in hospital after crash near Ralston
Emergency crews rushed to the scene at 84th and L streets, near Ralston, at about 12:10 a.m. Tuesday.
Nebraska Winter Safety Warning: Bathroom Fan Fire Risk in Omaha
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...
Businesses feel impact of Streetcar construction
There’s a new look for drivers traveling north on I-480. The Farnam Street Bridge that once crossed over the highway is gone.

















