Rock icon Alice Cooper playing in Omaha’s Orpheum Theater in latest tour
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Shock Rock Godfather and music legend Alice Cooper will be making his way to Omaha’s Orpheum Theater as a part of his latest tour. Alice Cooper will be coming to town on August 27. According to Cooper’s website, the tour will also be making stops...
2 MS-13 gang members arrested in Nebraska, officials report
OMAHA, Neb. (KCAU) — Officials with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 2 members of the MS-13 gang on Wednesday.
5 of the Most Expensive Houses Currently on the Market in Nebraska (July 2025)
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Some say the Omaha ICE raid will have lasting impacts on children
After dozens of people were detained in an ICE raid at an Omaha food processing facility, families are still recovering from the fear it instilled. Parents and children alike are more hesitant to participate in summer educational activities which, according to one childcare provider, can have lasting impacts on their...
Today in History – July 12: Rotating ‘squirrel cage’ jail gets a patent
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - On this date in history, one of the most unique ways to lock people up was officially devised. In 1881, two men received the patent for the “squirrel cage” jail in Council Bluffs. There were only 18 rotating jails ever built, and the...
Nebraska is one of the worst states for Black babies. Recent momentum toward change...
Tanika Cannon remembers the excruciating pain of labor when she was a teenager, pregnant with her first child. She remembers learning at the hospital that her baby was OK, but the hospital was full. Staff suggested she go to the hospital where her doctor practiced. At the second hospital, pain...
ICE agents arrest 2 migrants with MS-13 ties in Nebraska
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday arrested two alleged members of the MS-13 gang in Omaha, Neb. Rene Saul Escobar Ochoa, 30, is described by ICE in a news release as “a criminal alien, known MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist also wanted in El Salvador.” “Escobar Ochoa is...
DROUGHT UPDATE: Significant improvements for Nebraska and Iowa
For the past several weeks, Nebraska and Iowa have been in an active weather pattern with several days of showers and storms rolling across the region. Thankfully, the severe weather has been kept to the low side, and it's been bringing beneficial rain to our neighborhoods. Since June 23, most of us have picked up...
Heartland Pride Festivities kick off, overcoming financial challenges
Heartland Pride's family night brought the Omaha community together despite financial challenges. The celebration continues with upcoming parade and festival events.
Inmate Missing from Omaha Correctional Center
Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Omaha (CCC-O). Randy Johnson #214161 left the facility Tuesday, and his electronic monitoring device was found near CCC-O. Johnson started his sentence on November 17, 2021. He was sentenced to nine to 13 years out...