Severe thunderstorm warning for western Douglas County until 7:15 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Douglas County in east central Nebraska... East central Saunders County in east central Nebraska... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of. Yutan, or...
Douglas County Sheriff gets motorcycle endorsement, warns parents about e-bike dangers
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson spent three days learning to ride a motorcycle to better understand the dangers young riders face on e-bikes. Hanson said most kids riding e-bikes do not realize how dangerous they can be. “And I can only imagine how difficult it is...
City Council to consider lowering speed limit on Leavenworth and 60th to 30mph
Omaha City Council will vote Tuesday on lowering the speed limit on Leavenworth and 60th in Central Omaha from 35 to 30 mph.
Omaha professional loses $50K in tech support scam
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Scammers accessing personal information aren’t just targeting senior citizens. A young professional in Omaha was fooled in an elaborate scam that cost her $50,000. The victim doesn’t want to be identified but talked about the red flags she missed. “It hurts to put my...
Penn casino being built near Iowa/Nebraska line will feature area’s first Shake Shack
Penn Entertainment broke ground Monday on a new $180 million to $200 million Hollywood Casino in Council Bluffs that will replace the aging Ameristar riverboat and also add new restaurants and a parking garage to the property. The new Hollywood Casino Council Bluffs is expected to open in 2028. The...
After Six Decades, This Nebraska Factory Is Gone and 400 Workers Are Left Wondering...
WK Kellogg has permanently closed its Omaha cereal plant after more than six decades, ending operations at a longtime Nebraska food manufacturing site. State WARN records show 451 jobs were affected as production shifts to other facilities in the company’s network.
Cooler Temperatures Return Tuesday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mainly cloudy skies expected Tuesday in southern and eastern Nebraska with scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. Some areas have already picked up over an inch of rain Monday morning, and a Flood Watch is in effect for the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas and southeastern Nebraska throu
Four OWI Arrests in Glenwood
(Glenwood) Four people were arrested for Operating While Intoxicated in Glenwood. The Glenwood Police Department reports Erik Matthew Magnussen, 22, of Glenwood, was arrested on September 4th for OWI 2nd Offense. Bond was set at $2,000. Jerry Dean Alm, 46 of Glenwood, was arrested on September 9th for OWI 1st...
Council Bluffs breaks ground on $200 million casino
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Officials broke ground Monday on the Hollywood Casino Hotel, a $200 million casino in Council Bluffs. The project will replace the Ameristar Riverboat Casino, which started operating in the mid-1990s. Facility details. The facility will feature 1,000 slots and 25 live table games. Official
Omaha braces for a violent night as severe storms build
Omaha is in for a two-part weather day, and the second act is the one to watch. The morning began wet, with a line of storms dragging heavy rain and today as a heightened-alert day because a stronger, potentially severe round of storms is expected to fire up in the evening, carrying the risk of damaging winds, large ha
