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Omaha Public Schools is proposing a levy increase of 9 cents per $100 of property value to help cover a $50 million budget gap

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man who pleaded no contest in a deadly shooting in midtown will spend more than a decade behind bars. A judge sentenced Darnell Marion-Jones Tuesday morning to 29 years in prison. Under Nebraska’s good time law, he could get out after about 15. Prosecutors...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two vehicles were trapped in a sinkhole in the Aksarben area on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel responded to the incident near 67th and Pacific streets at about 3:30 p.m. “This caught everybody by surprise,” OPD Lt. Dan Martin said at the scene. Authorities have closed...

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(Glenwood) -- Two suspects face ongoing criminal conduct and other charges following their arrests in Mills County late last week. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Shawna Kay Bolton of Hastings, Nebraska was arrested shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for ongoing criminal conduct, enterprise,...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Methodist College is offering a full-tuition scholarship for students enrolled in its accelerated nursing program as the United States faces a nationwide nursing shortage. The scholarship requires recipients to commit to working at a Methodist Hospital for four years after graduation. Shortage...

OMAHA, Neb. - Omaha Softball (12-1) has been ranked second in the week three D1Softball Mid-Major Rankings, it was revealed Monday. The Mavericks finished the Troy Invitational 3-1 with the lone loss to the host Trojans, Omaha's first loss and shutout of the campaign. Three Maverick pitchers (Maddia Groff, Alexis...

The senior ends his career as a state champion after previously finishing as a two-time bronze medalist.

NEAR BLAIR, Neb. (KOLN) - A steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1865 is the centerpiece of an exhibit at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge visitor center, where thousands of well-preserved artifacts from the vessel remain on display. The steamboat Bertrand was built in 1864 in Wheeling, West...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - More than 30 businesses gathered Monday night for the inaugural meeting of the Omaha Streetcar Impact Alliance. The organization was formed by businesses between 13th and 42nd streets that are fed up with the construction relating to the Omaha Streetcar. The purpose of their meeting: to...