Mayor Jean Stothert is set to square off next month against another longtime Omaha political figure, Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing, to see who will lead Omaha as mayor for the next four years.
Barnes & Noble announced Wednesday that the company will open a new bookstore next week in Papillion.
Stay up-to-date with the latest on the Creighton men's basketball roster — from transfer portal additions to departures!
Creighton found its portal point guard. Charlotte transfer Nik Graves committed to Greg McDermott and the Bluejays.
Concordia's Tristan Smith had an opportunity to compete on a national stage during Final Four festivities. But there was a snag. He could jeopardize his eligibility to play at a Division I level.
A Sarpy County judge ordered a 26-year-old woman held without bail Wednesday in connection with a fatal stabbing.Â
Kip Colony is retiring as Omaha Skutt girls basketball coach after taking the SkyHawks to their first state championship.
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The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office cited a 17-year-old Waverly High School student in connection with having a gun on school grounds.
Last week's local crime and court updates from The World-Herald.
Deep cuts to NU's federal funding led senators to reverse course on Gov. Jim Pillen's recommendation to cut $14.3 million from the university's budget next year.
Read through the obituaries published today in Omaha World-Herald.
Check out photos from the watch parties and more from the 2025 City of Omaha primary election.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department is investigating a reported hate crime on city campus north of North 16th and Vine Streets early Sunday.Â
The Nebraska Department of Labor said Friday that the state’s unemployment rate hit 3% in February. Nebraska hasn’t hit 3% unemployment since December 2020.
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A 23-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Tuesday in Iowa's Harrison County District Court for first-degree murder.
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Millard South baseball remained undefeated Tuesday night with a win over Omaha Westview.
Omaha second baseman Katherine Johnson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and the Mavs maintained the lead the rest of the way in a win over Creighton.
Take a look as Creighton softball hosts Omaha at the Creighton Sports Complex in Omaha on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Take a look inside Hawks Field as Nebraska baseball hosts Creighton.
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In this episode of PennyWise, host Nat Cardona talks with NerdWallet's Kim Palmer to tackle the dual challenge many American couples face: financing a wedding while pursuing homeownership.Â
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
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