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Creighton, Nebraska volleyball to meet for exhibition match in Omaha
1+ hour ago (134+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Creighton and Nebraska volleyball will meet again this spring for an exhibition match. The game will be at DJ Sokol Arena on April 17, with first serve set for 7 p.m. The game ... OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Creighton and Nebraska volleyball…...
300 metro families walk and roll at Omaha’s Oak View Mall for special cause
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (145+ words) Nebraskans might've felt the earth shake on Sunday as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported south of Hastings, three miles east of Cowles, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. One man was ... 300 metro families walk and roll at Omaha's Oak View…...
Northwest Omaha house fire displaces family of four, OFD says
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (81+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews responded to a house fire in northwest Omaha Friday night. The fire happened near 101st and Pinkney Street. The Omaha Fire Department said flames came from the front of the house, mostly from a bedroom window. No…...
Lincoln woman accused of malnourishing 2-month-old, baby life-flighted to Omaha
1+ day, 6+ min ago (67+ words) A Lincoln woman was arrested Thursday after hospital staff discovered her 2-month-old baby was severely malnourished and had suffered a seizure as a result, police said. Lincoln woman accused of malnourishing 2-month-old, baby life-flighted to Omaha EvrHouse Collaborative holds ribbon…...
No. 12 Nebraska beats USC for school-record 14th Big Ten win
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (260+ words) The Cornhuskers (25-4, 14-4) improved to 7-2 on the road in league play with one away game remaining. They began the season 20-0 and are 5-4 since then. Sandfort hit five 3-pointers, leaving him five away from equaling Shawn Respert's Big Ten single-season record of…...
Woman arrested in connection to cutting in southwest Omaha, OPD says
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One woman was arrested after two people were cut in southwest Omaha Friday night. According to Omaha Police, the incident happened near a home near 135th Avenue and West Center Road around 8 p.m. Friday night. OPD says a 46-year-old…...
Omaha bars draw customers with events, community as liquor store sales decline
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (445+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As sales at liquor stores decline and people opt to drink less overall, they're still spending more money out at bars. It's a trend flagged in new data released by Bank of America this week. At Anna's…...
Boyd County Board fills sheriff vacancy, ending days-long law enforcement gap
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (142+ words) Boyd County Board fills sheriff vacancy, ending days-long law enforcement gap'WOWT Boyd County Board fills sheriff vacancy, ending days-long law enforcement gap HobbyTown celebrates 80 years of bringing fun into Lincoln homes Warning issued over water park at Holiday Inn Nebraska…...
Nebraska lawmakers pass bill allowing suspension of K-2 students
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (210+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers passed LB 653 on Friday, a bill that includes an amendment to allow schools to suspend students from kindergarten through second grade. Under current Nebraska law, out-of-school suspensions are only permitted for students in third grade…...
Omaha Skutt Catholic unveils plans for new activity center
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (183+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha announced its latest project Friday morning. In a release, the school shared plans for the Zink Activity Center, a 40,000-square-foot indoor performance facility for its athletics programs and community events. The…...