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As Bob Dylan promised with an X post a little under a month ago, the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour is coming back in 2026. The musician has rolled out a 27-date United States run, which kicks off March 21 in Omaha and wraps up May 1 in Abilene, Texas. John Popper on 'Run-Around' at 30 -- And Nearly Dying This Year The...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island father is facing a child abuse charge after his infant son had to be treated at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha. Jovanny Garcia Garcia, 30, is charged with one count of intentional child abuse resulting in injury. This is a class 2 felony.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Co-workers of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash last month gathered Sunday night to honor his life at the scene where he died. Osborn Henderson Jr., 63, was struck and killed Nov. 14 while attempting to cross 84th Street near Blondo. The driver of the pickup truck that hit him fled the scene,...

OMAHA — Better jobs, opportunities, recreation and desire for diversity and belonging. Those surfaced as top reasons an Omaha audience recently gave for why talented people they know fled for other states. What could stop that so-called brain drain? The group offered advice, including: Higher paying jobs with growth...

The City of Bellevue will close Lincoln Avenue between West 23rd Avenue and West 24th Avenue from December 8 to December 19, 2025. The closure is for Perry Reid Construction to install a water main service for the apartment complex at 2306 Lincoln Avenue.

Midweek cold front to bring another cold snap by the weekend. We stay cold on Sunday with highs in the low 20s. Some afternoon snow flurries or a light snow shower is possible, though no accumulation is expected at this time. Monday begins a brief warm-up with highs into the...

The Omaha (NE) Fire Department wanted to replace two older midmount aerial platforms, so the department shopped around among several aerial manufacturers. The Pierce Manufacturing Road Rally came to Omaha showcasing a 100-foot Ascendant midmount aerial platform, and firefighters got the opportunity to drive and...

OMAHA, Neb. — A masked man broke into a game machine at a laundromat in Omaha, Nebraska, stealing over $11,000 in cash. The incident happened on the night of Nov. 10. The suspect was seen on video sitting at the machine, looking at his phone and surveying the area before acting.

SIDNEY, Neb. (WOWT) - Today is a special day for our First Alert Six family. Happy birthday to our friend and former anchor John Knicely. John was born in Sidney, Nebraska, and graduated from UNL. Those of a certain age might remember John did sports here for a few years before leaving for Saint Louis.

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - Hundreds of metro club wrestlers hit the mat at Papillion La-Vista High School for a yearly charity tournament. In 2020, then 12-year-old Kieran Akerson suffered a neck injury while wrestling. An MRI at the hospital revealed Kieran had a low-grade tumor on his brain. With Christmas...