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A new report finds that some things that Omaha is doing well, and identifies some areas of improvement.

This mezuzah is located in Isa Wright’s office in the Weber Fine Arts building at UNO. “I was recently offered the privilege of a Graduate Assistantship at UNO to teach Creative Writing, while I get my Master’s. I share the office with another wonderful teacher, the both of us filling it with tchotchkes, books, and...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The nation’s largest railroad union endorsed Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect jobs. Other unions and chemical makers that rely on the railroads are still expressing concerns about the deal. The SMART-TD union that...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With food prices spitting out grocery receipts with staggering totals, many people in the county are looking for less expensive sources of protein. Omaha Steaks is answering that call and at the same time setting up a facility to make sure the home-grown company continues its tradition of...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Here are a few items on the agenda for Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting:. No. 9: A vote on a resolution concerning the city setting the tax levy. No. 48: A public hearing to to approve the agreement with the county on the 911 service through 2035 with the opportunity to opt out in 2030.

Last year, UNL won the event and used the money to invest in student health. Mayor John Ewing Jr. held a news conference Monday afternoon over recurring homeless encampments in Omaha. Suspect in fatal Omaha hit-and-run to appear in court. Updated: 6 hours ago. Police have given an update on...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - When Union Station opened in 1931, it was a bustling gateway to Omaha. In 1975, it reopened as The Durham Museum, dedicated to honoring the past and telling Omaha’s story. Fifty years later, that mission continues. “While we collect many stories around Omaha, the story...

Mayor John Ewing Jr. proposes a 6-month pilot program to address homelessness instead of criminalization. The City and Threshold CoC are working together for an outreach-focused alternative.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A report released by Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley is alleging fraud by the former executive director of a small state agency, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars lost. The Abstracters Board of Examiners is a small state agency which monitors the proper filing of...

"We have to look at our preventative measures, most importantly what happened, what would we do differently if anything," Lisa Utterback, chief officer for Student and Community Services said.