5 Nebraska Spots Where Runza Could Still Feel Old-Fashioned
Runza restaurants have been a Nebraska staple since 1949, serving their famous stuffed bread pockets across the state. While many locations have modernized over the years, some still maintain that classic, nostalgic feel that longtime customers remember. I’ve traveled across Nebraska to find spots where you can enjoy...
Nebraska trailing Wisconsin in Big Ten’s Blood Drive
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is looking for more donors to give blood. Currently, UNL is trailing Wisconsin in the Big Ten’s We Give Blood drive. The winner of the drive gets $1 million toward their university. Last year, UNL won the event and used the...
STREAMING: Top morning headlines for Monday, September 22
ALERT CENTER: Suspect in fatal Omaha hit-and-run to appear in court. The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run is set to appear in court Monday afternoon.
Shoeless Man Being Sought After Running From I-80 Traffic Stop
The search is on for a man who fled on foot from a traffic stop on I-80 near the Lancaster-Cass line last Friday afternoon. LSO Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says the vehicle was stopped for an improper lane change around 12:30 p.m. After placing 25-year-old Norberto Martinez of Omaha and...
Drug Enforcement Administration Hosts Tribal Focused Family Summit
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Field Division hosted its fourth annual Family Summit at the University of Nebraska-Omaha Thompson Alumni Center on Saturday, focusing conversations on the impact of fentanyl and other drugs on tribal communities while also integrating indigenous healing practices into...
Suspect in fatal Omaha hit-and-run to appear in court
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run is set to appear in court Monday afternoon. 21-year-old Gabrielle Geist-Hunter was booked for motor vehicle homicide: DUI, and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident resulting in serious bodily injury or death. Court documents say a Dodge Avenger...
Mills County Sheriff’s Office Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports four arrests. *On September 15, deputies arrested 29-year-old Hailey Marie Waters of Glenwood for Public Intoxication. Bond was set at $300.00. *On September 16, Mills County Deputies arrested 64-year-old Kelly Wayne McVay of Omaha, Nebraska, for Public...
Steak Town USA: At Cascio’s, last of its kind, old-school Italian recipes outshine beef
You can taste the secret in Cascio’s spaghetti sauce. A whiff of umami. A hint of spice balanced with a hint of sweet. Hunks of fork-tender meat. The kind of flavor that only comes from slow simmering for eight hours, because that’s how the Cascio family does it — has always done it — with a recipe straight from...
Omaha ‘economic scorecard’ sounds alarm, ranks Nebraska’s largest metro 18th among 23 peers
OMAHA — A new “economic scorecard” ranks the Omaha metro area, anchored by Nebraska’s largest city, near the bottom of 23 metros nationwide that compete for jobs, talent and investment. More specifically, the Omaha area placed No. 18 — sixth lowest of 23 peer metros from Boise to Kansas City and Pittsburgh — based on...
LIVE AT 1: Omaha mayor to share plan for homeless encampments
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mayor John Ewing Jr. will hold a news conference Monday afternoon over recurring homeless encampments in Omaha. According to Ewing’s office, he will speak at 1 p.m. Monday over a program that addresses the homeless encampment issue in the city. Threshold Continuum of Care Executive Director Jason...
