If you’re near the Parkside neighborhood in West Omaha and walk Pine Street and 141st Circle Drive, you probably haven’t noticed a hidden park called Parkside South.
More people in Omaha are sleeping in the streets. Here’s a look at the disappointing trend. The number of unsheltered has risen from 46 in 2019 to more than 164 in 2023. Encampments across the city pose a complex problem for services on how to deal with them.
Help women in our community by donating to Here for Her Women’s Essentials Drive on April 13, 5am-7pm. Location drop offs: Methodist Women’s Hospital 192nd and Dodge & Jennie Edmundson Hospital 808 E Pierce St. in Council Bluffs. Donations will help homeless women and children in need of NEW essential items. Items that are used in their everyday lives. Donating is quick, easy and contact-free. Simply pull up and pop your trunk. Our volunteers will collect your donation. Cash donations will also be accepted.
Many of us put money into the Salvation Army’s red kettles during the holiday season to support the many programs and services they provide for the community.
A brand new consulate in the metro aims to bring huge relief to the Salvadoran community here in Omaha -- especially for those who have had to travel miles just to take care of legal matters.
If you want a sneak peek of the new downtown library, 6 News has got you. Bella Caracta toured the new location, joined by some eager elementary kids from the nearby Liberty Elementary.
The Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens hasn’t gone through its spring cleanup yet, but one can tell there’s much more to do here than simply raking leaves.
In just a month Omaha’s largest science center will welcome its first visitors. Thursday, 6 News got a sneak peek to show you inside before doors open to the public.
The city says the streetcar will pay for itself with a route from midtown to downtown -- meaning because a streetcar boosts the values of what it’s near, a number of businesses will want to build next to it to take advantage of the benefits.
Amanda Brewer proudly showed 6 News a picture taken 25 years ago. She stood on the left, next to Roslyn and Jimmy Carter, with Amanda’s mother on the end.
In honor of Black History Month, community members in North Omaha held a reception at the Union for Contemporary Art Wednesday to celebrate Husker Legend Johnny Rodgers’ 50th anniversary of his Heisman Award.
The Joslyn Art Museum is a landmark in Omaha. A historic building people could see art for free. Well, it’s surely been missed as construction is underway. If you’ve been wondering how it’s going, 6 News has the answers.
When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan and the Taliban regained control, the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s work educating Afghan people seemed lost, their educators forced to flee to neighboring nations -- if they could.
An Omaha family with a passion for board games is working to get more diversity into the activity they’ve been enjoying with thousands of others for quite some time.
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