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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha and Omaha Chamber announced Thursday night a joint effort to stop Omaha’s brain drain. Chamber leadership says for a while now, skilled workers have been leaving the state at a faster rate than they’re coming in. Omaha’s mayor and chamber...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – A Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday evening for large portions of eastern Nebraska, as the National Weather Service warns that ice jam flooding is possible along the Platte,...

Flora Cafe’s french toast and quesa-birria tacos can be enjoyed together, even at 7 p.m. Flora Cafe, located along Farnam Street in the Old Market Historic District, is home to a locally owned authentic Mexican restaurant and cafe. The restaurant itself is homey, with aesthetic florals and greenery as...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - There will soon be another empty storefront in the Benson business district. After more than a decade, Found Vintage Market in Benson is closing its doors. They didn’t want to, but the building they’re in is being sold and they have to go. “I’m...

FRISCO, TX — The Omaha Supernovas used a historic first-ever meeting against the Dallas Pulse to deliver the best offensive showing in franchise history, logging a .391 team hitting percentage in a 25-22, 25-18, 25-23 sweep in front of 2,030 fans Thursday night at the Comerica Center. Emily Londot...

After the passing of a weak cold front and gusty morning with winds from the North, our temperatures have stuck right around the mid to upper 40s. Cloud coverage will be on and off over the next couple of days, paired with temperatures slowly beginning to climb. This looks to...

A special education teacher at Bennington South Middle School is recovering from open heart surgery.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A trial date has been set for a charge regarding Terence “Bud” Crawford’s traffic stop. Court documents say Crawford’s trial is set for April 13th. Crawford entered a plea of not guilty on Dec. 5. According to Omaha Police, a car was...

A flood watch is issued for this morning for the Platte, Elkhorn and Loup rivers. The National Weather Service says the watch was issued "due to possible development of ice jams" with persistent warm weather across Nebraska. Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord says the Omaha metro will have winter weather in the...

LINCOLN — A Nebraska lawmaker wants to stop public power district boards from closing or altering energy generation facilities in the state, in a move that appears aimed at preventing migration from coal to other sources of power. State Sen. Jared Storm of David City, who introduced Legislative Bill...