5+ day, 16+ min ago  (193+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The woman arrested after a woman was struck and killed in January made had her preliminary hearing in Douglas County Court Tuesday. Nikia Evans, 21, was charged with 2nd-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (438+ words) 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (159+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An old community staple in Little Italy is still playing host to smiles and fellowship nearly 100 years after it first opened. Ninety-two-year-old Josephine Lohmeier's parents opened Caniglia's Dry Goods Store in 1929. The former storefront now serves as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (126+ words) Omaha beats Denver behind Waddles' 21WOWT Omaha beats Denver behind Waddles' 21 Omaha commit Ani Leu wills Lincoln North Star to repeat HAC title Omaha fights back, falls late to Kansas City 402 Tip-Off: Nebraska to host Illinois after first loss, Creighton hoses…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (547+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Lawmakers in Nebraska are discussing cutting the valuation of property. There's a bill that would cut property valuations by 50%. Supporters say the cut would mean forcing Nebraska cities, counties and school districts to rethink how they use…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen has selected the Platte County Attorney to fill the fifth district judicial seat vacated by Judge C. Jo Petersen, who retired last fall. According to the news release from the governor's office, Breanna D. Flaherty of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (98+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has accepted the resignation of the Chairwoman of Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Commission, and is now taking applications to fill the role. In a statement released Tuesday, Gov. Pillen thanked Dr. Monica Oldenburg for…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (362+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) - Two sweeping budget bills introduced on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen would eliminate multiple state programs and cut hundreds of millions of dollars from services for vulnerable Nebraskans, according to a Local4 analysis of the legislation. LB 1071 and…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (159+ words) The development faces questions about grocery access after Family Fare's departure would leave the nearest store two miles away with no bus service. OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Here are a few items on the agenda for Tuesday's Omaha City Council meeting....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (377+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska families say the fight continues after the state dropped a controversial 40-hour caregiver cap but implemented a new cost limit that has them worried. Governor Jim Pillen reversed course on home care waiver cuts, but families…...