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Ashley and Dan Nye's roadside business has seen unexpected growth, with the sawmill winning best business award. Now the couple plans on hosting community events.

North Omaha’s Big Mama’s Kitchen trims portions to maintain quality, seeks community input on new menu options, including additional catfish choices

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is in the hospital following a cutting incident in northwest Omaha early Saturday morning. The the cutting happened near 108th and Fort streets just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Details are limited, but according to dispatch, the person’s injuries are not believed to be...

The College of Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has recently appointed three women to administrative leadership roles. is the assistant dean of the UNMC College of Nursing-Omaha Division. In addition to her new responsibilities, she will retain her current appointments as an assistant...

Omaha will launch a six-month pilot program on November 1 to address homeless encampments with a streamlined response process between the city and community partners.

North Omaha is old enough that there are some housing developments that have been wiped off the map. This article highlights the past of an area in North Omaha that simply stopped existing. It is a history of the Prairie Park neighborhood. The Beginning of a Neighborhood. A lot of...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was hospitalized after a shooting near a South Omaha restaurant early Saturday morning. In a release, Omaha Police say they responded to the scene of a shooting in the parking lot of a restaurant near L Street and Dahlman Avenue around 1:30 Saturday morning.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person has died and another was sent to the hospital after a crash between a truck and a motorcycle in northwest Omaha Friday afternoon. The crash happened near 96th and Maple just before 1:30 p.m. Friday. In an update, Omaha Police say a motorcycle was...

Local food banks expect more families to seek assistance. In response, Hy-Vee will offer community support at all its stores. From November 3 to 7, 2025, the Applewood Hy-Vee at 96th and Q will provide free meals for children 12 and under from 4 to 7 p.m. Adults can buy the same meal for $3. Both dine-in and takeout...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Homelessness affects thousands in Omaha every year according to shelter leaders in the city. But people like you are stepping up to support those in our community. On the eve of his 11th birthday, local fifth-grader Grayson Thomas crafter special kits to help unsheltered kids celebrate...