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An Omaha Police Lieutenant is under suspension after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol last month during a traffic stop in the area of 23rd and Broad , September 27th. An Omaha police department spokesperson said today that Lt. Phillip Rucker was placed on administrative leave follow

Douglas County District Court — Site Of Bound-Over Felony Case. A man accused of neglecting dozens of animals on his Elkhorn property, including a zebra, an emu and a menagerie of livestock, was bound over to Douglas County District Court on Monday. Nicholas Sakis now faces felony animal neglect charges stemming from a

The Churro Spot near 50th and Saddle Creek has been closed since flooding damaged the main sewer line, forcing the owner to operate from food trucks.

(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Fire Department responded to a residential fire early Monday morning after receiving a report of a working house fire with an adult female trapped in the basement. Crews were dispatched at 4:24 a.m. to Zone 410 and arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming...

Community members, businesses and the Salvation Army are helping central Omaha flood survivors with meals, showers and cleanup kits.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man was booked into Douglas County Corrections after allegedly kidnapping a woman, beating and sexually assaulting her before she could escape his home, according to authorities. Chase Kier, 35, appeared in court Monday following his arrest Oct. 1. He is charged with kidnapping, assault...

New Horizon Academy, a Minnesota-based childcare organization, has opened four schools in Nebraska this year with two more on the way. Nebraska has been in the depths of a childcare shortage, like most of the U.S. The Buffett Early Childhood Institute estimated in a 2025 report that the state faces a potential gap of 1

Google Nebraska data center water use and electricity figures were exposed after a PDF redaction failure left the underlying text selectable.

Some buffets run out of the good stuff before you even grab a plate. One spot in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has built its Friday nights around the opposite idea. Fresh crab legs land on the line about every 10 minutes, and the staff keeps the trays stacked high all evening. Here is what to know before you go, from the best

Open Mon–Fri, 6 AM–2 PM | Sat, 7 AM–2 PM | Sun, 7 AM–1 PM. Lisa’s Radial Cafe has built a devoted following by keeping breakfast big, familiar, and full of personality at its Omaha address on North 40th Street. The menu moves easily from...