Search warrant: Elderly woman found dead in her home with 12 apparent stab wounds
Law enforcement is investigating after a 70-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her Coon Rapids home this week, according to a search warrant.
Donkey Barn Pub & Grub Throws Open Its Doors in Bellevue With Live Bands
A new pub promising burgers, cocktails and line dancing swung its doors open in Bellevue today, with the Donkey Barn Pub & Grub set to welcome its first guests at 4 p.m. at 2902 Samson Way. The bar and grill is kicking things off with a packed entertainment lineup, and admission tightens up later in the evening for anyone hoping to stick around for the nightlife crowd.
Section of Interstate 680 closed due to downed power lines
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Authorities have shut down Interstate 680 between West Center Road and Pacific Street because of downed power lines, according to Omaha Police. OPD posted about the closing just after noon Saturday. — This is a developing story. Stay with First Alert 6 for updates.
Huskers make it to New Jersey for Rutgers game – but some parents, fans...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FAA’s ground stop on Friday thwarted plans many had for college football Saturday, including many from Husker Nation. But the team was already in the air when the FAA ground alert was called, and Nebraska Athletics confirmed the team’s arrival in New Jersey on Friday afternoon - well ahead of Saturday’s 11:30 a.m. kickoff at Rutgers.
Ole Miss-Oklahoma Game Moved to Sunday Following FAA Shutdown
Despite other Power 4 programs adjusting Saturday kick off times, the Rebels will face the Sooners a day later than originally planned.
Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he’d lost coverage.
Eli McCreary of Omaha, Neb., said he had recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer when he got a call from a local hospital run by CHI Health. He said he was informed that he wasn’t insured anymore under Medicaid — and that the hospital would cancel his appointments unless he paid out-of-pocket.
FBI Milwaukee Warns of Rising Email Scams Against Local Groups
The FBI's Milwaukee office says sophisticated email scams aimed at local governments, nonprofits and churches are on the rise. The messages are built to look routine: a trusted name, a payment request, and an address altered just enough to survive a quick look. Organizations should examine email addresses carefully and...
‘Something’s going on and nobody really knows’: Milwaukee travelers stranded by nationwide FAA ground...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A nationwide ground stop that halted departures across the United States for more than four hours Friday left travelers scrambling to change plans at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and airports across the country. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop shortly before 3 p.m....
Madison launches program that provides $20 Uber vouchers to prevent impaired driving
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Madison is offering $20 Uber vouchers to help people get home safely and reduce impaired driving ahead of the holiday season. The new ‘Safe Nights Network,’ a Vision Zero initiative, allows customers at participating bars to scan a QR code for discounted rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Evers fires regent Timothy Nixon following alleged altercation with UW meeting support staff
Gov. Tony Evers announced he had fired Universities of Wisconsin System Regent Timothy Nixon in a press release Friday night. The release named an alleged altercation between Nixon and support staff providing support for an official UW System meeting as cause for Nixon’s termination. “It is my expectation that...
