America is short on firefighters, leaving volunteers holding the hose
Nebraska relies on volunteer firefighters, but departments report fewer people signing up. Call volume and burnout are driving down numbers.
“Yo! Sus rage busted:” DCS gets creative in approach to reach young people
OMAHA, Neb. — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning to Gen Z following the shutdown of a house party over the weekend. In a Facebook post, the office detailed the incident, stating that deputies responded to a "lit" house party near 192nd and Spencer after neighbors reported the disturbance.
Mainstream Boutique at Omaha Holiday Boutique!
Marketplace Events- Omaha Holiday Boutique is a paid advertiser of Omaha Extra!. The Omaha Holiday Boutique returns to the CHI Health Center Omaha’s Convention Center November 14-16, 2025. Building on its first-year success — which welcomed nearly 12,500 shoppers in just three days in 2024 — the event will once again...
Omaha man charged with enticing undercover officer posing as teen
HASTINGS, Neb. — An Omaha man has been charged with enticing an undercover officer he thought was a teen girl. Bradley Hulen, 26, of Omaha, is charged in Adams County Court with enticement by electronic communication device. According to an arrest affidavit, on June 26, a Hastings Police Officer...
Bellevue contractor sentenced for theft by deception in Sarpy County
54-year-old Ronald Raney is ordered to repay three Sarpy County customers a total of more than $24,000.
This Day in History – November 9: Strategic Air Command moves headquarters to Offutt...
November 9, 1948 - At 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 9, 1948, Offutt Airforce Base gained national prominence as it became the home of Strategic Air Command headquarters. The U.S. Air Force Secretary chose Offutt due to its location in the middle of the country, far from the borders of the continental U.S.
Omaha metro pantries prep for the holidays while working to keep up with recent...
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - As families across the metro prepare for the holidays, many are wondering if they’ll have enough food on the table, or gifts under the tree. Organizations are preparing for the lingering effects of the government shutdown, combined with the upcoming holiday demand. “There’s usually quite...
Developer looks to preserve Omaha’s ‘Little Bohemia’ neighborhood
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - There is a lot of history in the Little Bohemia neighborhood. Tom McLeay, CEO of Clarity Development Company, has plans to redevelop the ‘Little Bo’ neighborhood and save more than a half dozen buildings and four homes constructed in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
Central Omaha hotel being boarded up and will soon hit the market
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A hotel involved in an FBI trafficking investigation is being prepped for sale. The site has been vacant since the raid in August and has become an eyesore to the community. The AmericInn Hotel used to welcome travelers off I-80. What remains of it now is...
City of Omaha extends deadline, continues talks with developer of former Civic Auditorium site
The City of Omaha has extended a deadline for a major downtown development project. White Lotus Group was on a tight timeline to show substantial progress in redeveloping the former site of the Civic Auditorium or the city will attempt to buy back the property, a move allowed under the contract with the developer.
