Nebraska

Omaha business owners are calling for broader diesel tax relief as Nebraska fuel prices top $6 per gallon.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Authorities are investigating after white powder was found at the Omaha office of Sen. Pete Ricketts on Friday afternoon. The substance was tested, and authorities determined it wasn’t dangerous. The FBI is handling the investigation, according to an update from Omaha Police Sgt. George Collins, the department’s bomb squad commander, at the scene.

"There's very little damage, maybe some flooring that might need to be replaced, at most a thousand dollars."

OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc. (NWR) unveiled the recent arrival of a bobcat kitten. The bobcat reportedly approached campers at a campground. According to NWR, young bobcats are naturally curious. However, this bobcat was too comfortable around people. NWR said this raised worries that he was...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Husker fans were up early Friday morning to experience a one-of-a-kind golf experience inside Memorial Stadium. Fans had the chance to play a round of golf inside Memorial Stadium. Tee boxes were set up around the upper deck of the stadium with custom greens on the same field on which the Husker football team plays.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Richard Umholtz passed away Monday evening, leaving behind his legacy of being one of the biggest Husker volleyball fans. Richard Umholtz was a season ticket holder since 1994, and hadn’t missed more than 12 games in the past 30 years. He became known for...

Bellevue unveils Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark renderings and signs a 35-acre deal to advance the Bellevue Bay Entertainment District.

Our first freeze of the fall season looks to arrive during the next couple of mornings statewide. A Freeze Warning will be in place through Friday morning (October 16) for portions of the panhandle, with air temperatures dropping to the upper 20s. A Freeze Watch will be in effect for the eastern two-thirds of the state on Friday night into Saturday morning, with forecast lows in the lower 30s.

Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island face uncertain snowfall totals as El Niño shapes winter expectations.

Twirling has been a part of Jayda Turner’s life for as long as she can remember. Every day on the way to daycare in Omaha, 3-year-old Turner would look out the window and see Sue’s Stepper-ettes, the largest baton twirling, pom-pom and dance studio in the Midwest. Eventually,...