Harper Lundgren

The Council Bluffs Police Department is reminding drivers to be aware of oversized loads following an intersection closure caused by a stuck semi-truck.

The 45th annual Omaha Marathon was approved to proceed by the Douglas County Health Department.

The University of Nebraska Lincoln has announced that free on-campus testing will be available for faculty, staff, and students through the University Health Center and Test Nebraska.

Early morning Wednesday, the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office and the Springfield Fire Department responded to 180th Street and Pflug Road for a fatal crash.

Pottawattamie County Emergency Management is asking residents who sustained any damages from Monday’s storm to report them on their website.

Drop off locations have been opened throughout the metro for community members to discard their storm debris.

The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo asked for the community’s downed branches after Monday’s wind storm.

Omaha Police were called to a shooting scene near Turner Boulevard and Mason Street Monday afternoon where they located a 23-year-old victim with a gunshot wound. The suspect vehicle identified at the scene was also reported to be involved in an accident near Leavenworth and Turner Boulevard.

Douglas, Sarpy, Washington, and Dodge counties are seeing large amounts of power outages as straight-line winds blow through those areas.

Senator Ben Sasse is pushing for college football to continue amid the pandemic in a letter written to Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors.

The Omaha Community Playhouse has revamped its season lineup and added new safety measures for 2020/21.

The antlerless elk season has been open since August 1on all seven elk management units in Nebraska.

A semi-truck has flipped off the Interstate-80 eastbound ramp onto the Interstate-680 southbound ramp.

Construction is underway at Miller Park for its new Dog Park addition.

Marine Corps Cpt. Jackson Streiff, an Omaha native, has been selected as one of the officers for the Blue Angels 2021 air show season.

Millard Public Schools emailed parents a new back-to-school plan Monday that now staggers the student’s return by their last names.

The Douglas County Board of Health is planning to meet first thing Monday morning to discuss only one thing: a mask mandate.

Nebraska Game and Parks has announced that the floating playground at Louisville State Recreation Area will reopen July 17.

Creighton University has released a statement following an incident where an associate professor’s tweet received a controversial response from the community, including police.

A local man was stopped by TSA at an Eppley Airfield security checkpoint with a 9 mm handgun that was loaded with seven bullets.

The Nebraska State Penitentiary has reported that Oddie Granger, 44, has died today.

The Nebraska National Guard is transitioning their COVID-19 testing teams over to civilian healthcare workers throughout the state.

Phone lines to reach the Council Bluffs Police Department are currently down.

Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that raises the legal age to purchase tobacco products, including vaping products, to 21.

The Omaha Police Department saw a 30% increase in firework complaints this year from 2019.

A reminder to be extra careful with fireworks this weekend. A fire in near 157th and Taylor streets was caused by fireworks around four this afternoon.

Water gushed at least 40 feet high from a water main break at 78th and Western Avenue Friday afternoon.

The Omaha Police Department is reminding the public that celebratory gunfire often has tragic results.

Ralston Schools announced today that they will be opening their buildings to all students on Tuesday, August 11.

The Nebraska Department of Labor have announced that 4,578 new regular unemployment claims were filed last week.

Omaha Parks and Recreation has announced that hydrant parties will be back this summer at three different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has directed $490 million of the $1.25 billion in relief funds from the coronavirus into Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Omaha Police were dispatched to a Casey’s General Store near 13th and Pierce streets early Thursday morning for a report of a robbery.

An urgent call for help tonight from Omaha Police. Investigators are looking for more information about a homicide. The victim was a mother who was also a chef and small business owner.