OPS parents concerned about budget shortfall
In an interview Wednesday, OPS Chief Financial Officer Shane Rhian said the district is looking at other cuts before touching classroom resources.
Iconic steakhouse Johnny’s wins James Beard prize; state’s 2nd-ever restaurant to be named ‘classic.’
Generations of Nebraska families have known Johnny’s Cafe as a steakhouse classic. Now it’s getting an honor that cements that classic status nationally. The 103-year-old South Omaha steakhouse was this week named a James Beard America’s Classics restaurant, an honor that only one other restaurant in Nebraska has...
Omaha man meets woman who helped pull him from sinkhole
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Jonathan Inman and Callie Miller embraced and laughed Thursday afternoon when they met for the second time — the first being the moment Miller ran to help Inman after his red SUV fell into a sinkhole at 67th and Pacific on Tuesday. “My thought in...
‘Just surreal’: Omaha driver describes moment his car collapsed into a sinkhole
OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha driver was making his normal commute home when he stopped at an intersection. Moments later, hiscar fell several feet into the ground. Jonathan Inman is the driver of the red Jeep seen in the video collapsing into a sinkhole. He says he remembers driving up to the light and then remembers...
Child, 4, arrived alone for heart surgery. His doctor became his mom.
Amy Beethe walked into a pre-operation room in January 2022 and was struck when she saw her patient: a small, underweight child in a hospital bed, covers pulled up to his chin. The 4-year-old was scheduled for a heart catheterization. He did not have a parent or guardian with him. His eyes scanned the room, she said,...
At 100, Nebraska WWII Veteran Becomes Oldest Confirmed Organ Donor in the U.S.
After a century defined by service to his country, his family, and his community, Dale R. Steele’s final act of generosity is now helping others live on. Steele, a 100-year-old Nebraska native who passed away on February 11, became an organ donor, and that act of generosity carried an unexpected distinction: he is...
Nebraska-Iowa Nebraska Weather Alert: 2″+ Snow Chance Growing in Omaha, Lincoln March 1-2
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska-Iowa Border – Snow could begin impacting travel along I-80 and I-29 as early as 6 a.m. Sunday, with a growing 30 to 50 percent chance that at least 2 inches accumulates across eastern...
MUD issues response on sinkhole
On Tuesday, authorities closed Pacific Street in both directions between 66th and 69th streets. Northbound and southbound traffic was still permitted on 67th Street.
Veterans, residents push for repairs at Veterans Memorial Bridge
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s been three years since an out-of-control vehicle damaged an ornate railing section near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Several South Omaha residents and veterans are asking why repairs still haven’t been made. A group of veterans and South Omaha residents have joined forces in...
Omaha’s Historic Millwork Commons warehouse to become hotel
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Developers are planning to convert a historic warehouse at 12th and Nicholas streets in Millwork Commons into the Millwork Hotel, a lifestyle hotel featuring a destination restaurant, a rooftop bar, and locally curated amenities. The building has been standing since the early 1920s. The project...
