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Scattered showers – and even some thundershowers – are developing Sunday morning, pushing southeast through the afternoon. Behind the front, highs will be much cooler – but seasonable – topping out in the lower-70s.

Now that spooky season is here, Camp Fear is a local attraction that celebrated their opening night Friday.

The Census helps determine billion of dollars for everything from roads to Medicaid. So far more than 97 percent of Nebraska’s households have been counted.

For 11 years, Rich Settje has been providing bikes for kids that otherwise would probably not have had one through his non-profit team Bike Rescue of Omaha.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska State Patrol have blocked off the intersection of 261st and Q Streets after a fatal car crash Friday evening.

Those working the deadly crashes decided they needed to find a way to prevent the crashes from happening in the first place.

A hot start to the weekend with highs reaching into the 90s, but big changes roll in by Sunday into next week.

It took officers from three law enforcement agencies to get a drunk driving suspect under arrest in the middle of the night.

Dealing with a record number of early voting requests, officials with the Sarpy County Election Commission had to make a couple of additions so collecting all those ballots is a little easier for voters.

Here is a summary of new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported today by health officials across Nebraska & Iowa.

Omaha police say a car slammed into a house near 50th and Cuming streets around 3 Friday morning.

The calls are getting more and more urgent; people wanting to know why Nebraska’s not joining nearly every other state in extending emergency SNAP benefits amid the pandemic.

We’re starting Friday with very mild temps in the 60s and this will be the start of a very warm late September day.

Seven teenagers were injured in a head-on crash

Nebraska Medicine was victim of cyber attack

A federal judge serving in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska has died unexpectedly.

For years the Heart Ministry has provided food, healthcare, and job programs to an underserved area of the city.

Across the country, we’ve seen several incidents where police have used physical force to subdue a suspect lately.

Another beautiful fall evening across the metro, but some Summer-like weather is on the way for the weekend.

The family of shooting death victim James Scurlock is hosting a press conference Thursday at 3 p.m.

After spending thousands of dollars on expensive fences some west Omaha homeowners are shocked to see a cheaper one go up right behind theirs.

Here is a summary of new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported today by health officials across Nebraska & Iowa.

Michael McKernan, owner of Wardrobe Spa and accused of causing an explosion inside his business, pleaded no contest Thursday morning to charges.

Nebraska’s one of 17 seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and top doctors say masking-up is key in holding it back.Nebraska’s one of 17 seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and top doctors say masking-up is key in holding it back.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is hosting an update as well as a signing ceremony for a bill that will expand tuition assistance for National Guard Members.

Clouds will decrease throughout the morning, with more hazy sunshine for the afternoon. Highs will top out around 10° above-normal, with temperatures in the mid-80s.

The sinkhole has been growing for about a year and the sewer smell coming from it has been getting worse.

Crowell Memorial Home, a long term care facility in Blair - housing some of Nebraska’s most vulnerable population - has 25 residents and 12 staff members confronting the crippling disease.

“I can’t even get into the depths of how hard this is. I’m out every day helping out but I can imagine all the families with kids having to rearrange their schedules you know 'hey, where’s my next check coming from. Where’s my next meal coming from," says Foot.

Luck hasn’t been on the side of members of the Sons of Italy for decades. The organization has helped area and international charities, but lately, the Sons of Italy have been fighting to keep the bills paid and the doors open.