A man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries Monday after a two-vehicle collision in downtown Omaha.
The Big Ten as it’s been known for a decade is about to hold its last championship event. And Omaha will bear witness. Here's four things to watch at the 2024 Big Ten baseball tournament.
There were Division I recruits up and down the lineup, and a deep pitching staff to handle the double-elimination tournament. But when it was over, the Wildcats squeezed out a one-run win. How did Millard West do it?
Check out the final Nebraska high school baseball rankings for the 2024 season by Mike Patterson.
Four adults who are blind or have limited vision are practicing to participate in Outlook Nebraska's annual golf tournament.
Check out the final Nebraska high school track and field leaders of the 2024 season.
Check out the latest Omaha Dines notes from Betsie Freeman.
Wilson Moore breaks down the Big Ten basketball teams’ activity in the transfer portal, who has benefitted the most and which rosters were hit hardest.
A group of nine middle schoolers at Omaha's St. Wenceslaus Catholic School will soon have their experimental machine launch in a suborbital flight by NASA in the Mojave Desert.
Herb Riecken was the man responsible for perhaps the most popular horse ever to race in Nebraska, Thoroughbred Who Doctor Who. The horse trainer died at the age of 86.
A two-out single to center field by Madison Walker in the ninth inning broke a scoreless tie and gave Missouri the Columbia Regional title with its win over Omaha on Sunday.
One juvenile was taken to a hospital in critical condition Saturday after being rescued from an abandoned grain elevator in South Omaha.
Several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across Omaha and eastern Nebraska this week with a brief reprieve forecast for Wednesday.
Counselors will be available Monday for any students or staff grieving the drowning of an eighth grade boy from Liberty Middle School in Papillion.
The unwavering support from Nebraska fans helped pave the way for a major shift in the Memorial Stadium renovation, and it makes for a fascinating season ahead. A football season with possibility and even more stakes after Troy Dannen’s news.
Made-to-order pizza will be available all summer long at The Bohemian Gardens on Wednesdays.
A Bellevue man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for being an accessory to a fatal assault of a fellow inmate at the Sarpy County Jail last year.
Brown-headed ash sawflies are in their larval stage and look like little green worms defoliating ash trees.
Chad Pinegar and Brianna Beam were married April 20 outside Fort Collins, Colorado. On April 26, their lives were changed forever when a tornado swept through their Elkhorn neighborhood.
Scatter Joy Acres, a nonprofit that offers a petting zoo, pet adoption and animal therapy, is seeking participants for its 1st Annual Backyard BBQ Cook-Off in late June.
Former CU volleyball standout Taryn Kloth will make history this summer as the first woman to represent Creighton at the Olympics.
John Ashford, president of the Dundee-Memorial Park Association, which represents residents of neighborhoods just west of the construction zone, said the prolonged lane closures on Dodge are concerning.
Graduates of Omaha's Holy Name reconnect 66 years later and find happiness together. “I think we’re going to enjoy life a whole lot,” Judy Allen said.
Winemaker Nicola Biscardo will be at Omaha's Timber Wood Fire Bistro on Thursday for a special dinner.
Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to wipe out nearly 1,000 state jobs could come at a cost for Nebraskans, based on a list of affected positions released by his office.
The body of a 14-year-old boy who drowned at a lake at Schmid Park in Sarpy County was found Saturday, according to authorities.
Check out the All-Class champions at the 2024 Nebraska high school state track and field meet.
Kearney Catholic's Hazel Haarberg hauled in three all-class golds, the most of any competitors, Saturday to conclude the final day of the 2024 state track and field meet.
Carter Nelson earned two gold medals Saturday, but not in his two best events. Amie Just has more on the future Husker's unexpected week.
Check out the results from the fourth day of the 2024 Nebraska high school state track and field meet.
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Experts for the state and defense agree that Taylor Bradley — charged with running down two men in a Lincoln parking lot and trying to run down a third — was legally insane at the time.
Here's who applied for marriage licenses in Douglas and Sarpy Counties recently.
Read through the obituaries published today in Omaha World-Herald.
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The 2024 Nebraska high school state boys golf tournament tees off Tuesday. Stu Pospisil breaks down what you need to know heading into the state tournament.
Kailee Bailey has 134 career wins, including 106 in singles. That’s a pretty good place to start Bennington's records chart.
Kearney Catholic turned the momentum from a big first day at the Class C state track and field meet into a impressive team victory Saturday at Burke Stadium.
From his first jump to his last race, Overton's William Kulhanek had a state meet Saturday that will be the goal to which future Class D athletes will aspire.
🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast.
🎧 The hosts talk about why too few residential units are being built, and what actions are needed to make change at the local level.
The curtains eventually fall on every popular television program. Sure, "The Simpsons" is still going strong at 35 seasons, but that's the exception rather than the rule.
Jennifer Narramore, owner and co-founder of Tornado Talk, and her team have been sharing tornado survival stories from the last 70 years.
Summer unofficially begins with Memorial Day weekend, so we've collected several recipes to help you plan for the holiday. And you don’t need a grill for all of these.
Wireless key fobs and push-button starters make it more convenient to get into your vehicle. It also makes things easier for thieves. These tips can help.
Worried about your favorite series? Here's a list of those that have recently been canceled or are about to air their last seasons.