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Forecast

3 Day Forecast

6 First Alert Forecast - A soggy morning leads to a cooler Friday. First Alert Weather Day Saturday.

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Rusty Lord
The latest forecast from the 6 First Alert Weather Team

Regional

Tommy Boyd was taken into custody without incident at a Dierbergs grocery store, officials said.

Authorities capture ‘dangerous’ inmate who escaped custody at hospital in St. Louis

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Lucas Sellem and Gray News staff
The St. Louis County Police Department reported Tommy Wayne Boyd escaped from Mercy Hospital South at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

News

Nebraska congressmen talk efforts to avoid government shutdown

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Joe Harris
The House of Representatives failed to make progress on a military spending bill Thursday as the country inches toward a government shutdown.

News

Standing Bear Lake is getting a facelift thanks to Nebraska Game and Parks.

Omaha’s Standing Bear Lake rehab is nearly complete. All it needs is rain

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Brent Weber
It was time for the park to get a makeover, and the lake to get a good cleansing.

News

Nebraska soldier who went MIA in Korean War officially accounted for

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By 6 News staff reports
The remains of a soldier who died as a prisoner of the Korean War have been identified as an Omaha man.

Crime

Omaha Police investigate after woman’s body found

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By 6 News staff reports
Omaha Police confirmed with 6 News that they were investigating the death of a woman whose body was found a few days ago.

Health

Dr. Matthew Tao, a Nebraska Medicine orthopedic surgeon, is the very first doctor in the...

Nebraska Medicine doctor performing new ACL reconstruction surgery

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Jacqueline Fernandez
Dr. Matthew Tao, a Nebraska Medicine orthopedic surgeon, is the very first doctor in the Cornhusker State to try a new ACL reconstructive surgery called “BEAR.”

Nebraska

Actor Luke Wilson stopped by McPherson County Schools Thursday.

Students left starstruck after actor Luke Wilson stops by McPherson County Schools

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Beatriz Reyna
Students at McPherson County Schools were left starstruck after Hollywood actor Luke Wilson briefly stopped by the school Thursday.

6 On Your Side

Project Harmony in Omaha wants parents to always be aware of their child's situation, offering...

EXPLAINER: Expert offers best ways to protect children from sexual abuse

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Johan Marin
6 News is on your side with how you can protect your kids and identify signs of potential abuse.

First Alert Weather

Saturday severe risk

Emily’s 6 First Alert Forecast - Saturday cold front brings our next severe weather threat

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Emily Roehler
Saturday is a 6 First Alert Weather Day due to the severe weather risk mainly in the afternoon.
First Alert 10 Day Forecast
First Alert 10 Day Forecast

News

With lower yields and prices, crop insurance claims could rise

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Conner Hendricks
With falling corn prices and a hot, dry summer taking a toll on crops, Iowa farmers could be filing more crop insurance claims.

6 On Your Side

EXCLUSIVE: Omaha dance studio owner reassures families as previous owner faces federal charges

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Brian Mastre
A day after a former owner of an Omaha dance studio was charged in federal court, the current owner talked with 6 News about the situation, sharing some reassuring words for her dance students and their families.

Nebraska

Nebraska mental and behavioral health interim study to look into barriers

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Kendall Lanier
Senator John Fredrickson announced an interim study to look into the barriers people face when trying to tap into this kind of care.

Health

Nebraska Community Blood Bank to begin welcoming LGBTQIA+ donors next week

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Abigail Carrera
The Nebraska Community Blood Bank announced it will soon begin accepting newly eligible LGBTQIA+ donors.

News

Disaster simulation gives Nebraska Med students emergency experience

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Roger Hamer
This is only a drill, but it’s made to be as real as possible for resident students and nurses in the emergency medical field at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Nebraska

Large grass fire north of Lincoln under control

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By 10/11 NOW
According to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was in an open field and no structures were lost.

Politics

Omaha veteran, mechanic Dan Osborn announces independent run for U.S. Senate

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Gina Dvorak
A Navy veteran and industrial mechanic from Omaha who led the local union strike at Kellogg’s in 2021 has announced Thursday he is running to be Nebraska’s newest U.S. Senator.

Nebraska

Lincoln man’s charges upgraded to manslaughter following death of assault victim

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By 10/11 NOW
The Lincoln Police Department is now investigating an aggravated assault that turned deadly as a homicide.

Regional

Minneapolis murder suspect mistakenly released from jail in Indiana

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WRTV staff
Kevin Mason was released less than 48 hours after his arrest because of a clerical error.

Nebraska

Motorcyclist in critical condition, truck driver cited in southeast Lincoln crash

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By 10/11 NOW
Officers said the driver of a ‘box truck’ on Old Cheney didn’t yield when turning onto 58th Street and collided with a motorcycle.

Nebraska

Nebraska DHHS orders Ashland day care to shut down

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Gina Dvorak
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services issued an executive order earlier this week that closed the doors of an Ashland day care.

Crime

FBI Omaha looking for victims of child sex assault at dance studio over span of 11 years

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By 6 News staff reports
An Arizona high school football coach who used to live in Omaha has been ordered by a federal judge to quit that job while he awaits trial.

Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ husband diagnosed with lung cancer

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KCRG Staff
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ husband, Kevin Reynolds, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the governor’s office announced Thursday.

Crime

Former owner of Omaha dance studio faces child sex charges

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Brian Mastre
An Arizona high school football coach who used to live in Omaha has been ordered by a federal judge to quit that job while he awaits trial.

Traffic

6 First Alert Traffic: Crash on Interstate 80 in Omaha causes major backups Thursday morning

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:08 AM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
A crash on westbound Interstate 80 in Omaha Thursday morning is resulting in major traffic impacts.

Nebraska

Sen. Ricketts sees Nebraska’s Social Security tax cuts as model for U.S. legislation

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:06 PM CDT
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By Brent Weber
In a media call Wednesday, 6 News spoke with Sen. Pete Ricketts.

Health

National study shows mental health recovery can thrive with access to services

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:44 PM CDT
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By Brent Weber
One in 20 adults in the U.S. experiences serious mental illness each year, and that includes 62,000 Nebraskans according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

News

Nebraska organization trying to get paid sick leave on 2024 ballot

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:38 PM CDT
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By Joe Harris
Nebraska Appleseed is circulating a petition to get paid sick time to all employed Nebraskans.

Health

Nebraska Legislature reviews healthcare worker compact studies

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:12 PM CDT
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By Johan Marin
On Wednesday, the Nebraska Legislature looked into three healthcare worker compacts.

First Alert Weather

Emily’s 6 First Alert Forecast - Spotty storm chances ahead of Saturday’s severe threat

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:06 PM CDT
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By Emily Roehler
Clouds build Wednesday night with returning chances for spotty showers and storms after midnight into mid-morning Thursday.

News

Work begins on Omaha streetcar project

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:35 PM CDT
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By Bella Caracta
Starting Wednesday, crews are working along the planned streetcar route. For drivers, it'll mean lane closures for a couple of months.

Entertainment

Oak Ridge Boys announce farewell tour

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:31 PM CDT
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By Megan Grisham
The Oak Ridge Boys will be hitting the road for a final tour after more than five decades together.

Crime

Man involved in deadly 2022 Memorial Weekend crash in Lincoln takes plea deal

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
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By 10/11 NOW
Kyvell Stark, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and one count of DUI to cause serious bodily injury, which combined holds a possible jail sentence of over 20 years.

COVID-19 Coverage

Omaha health officials stress importance of updated COVID shots, other vaccines

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:07 PM CDT
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By Roger Hamer
County health officials say an average of 220 people each week test positive for COVID, and that number may be low due to the increase in home-testing capabilities.

First Alert Weather

The first hard freeze of the year may come sooner than you think

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 4:18 PM CDT
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By Jade Steffens
Temperatures are above-average this week in Omaha during the last week of summer, but the first frost or freeze might be sooner than you think. According to local data history, the statistics show it may be as soon as just a few weeks.

Nebraska

Sec. Pete Buttigieg to make stop in Grand Island

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 4:16 PM CDT
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By KSNB Local4
A member of the Biden-Harris cabinet will be making a stop in central Nebraska next week.

Crime

Omaha man sentenced to federal prison on meth charges

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 4:08 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
An Omaha man was sentenced to prison in federal court in Council Bluffs on Wednesday.

Nebraska

Nebraska State Patrol reports increase in applicants in 2023

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 2:28 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
The Nebraska State Patrol saw another increase in applicants during its most recent round of hiring.

News

Fallen Algona police officer laid to rest

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:24 AM CDT
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By KCRG Staff
A fallen Iowa police officer will be laid to rest on Wednesday.

Crime

Two arrests made in death of 7-month-old Iowa child

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:15 AM CDT
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By Ben Burke
The Nevada, Iowa, Public Safety Department announced two arrests related to the death of a 7-month old child.

Crime

Omaha Police say 12-year-old boy was the gunman in shooting

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 8:15 AM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
The victim, a 20-year-old woman, told police that she was shot just before 10 a.m. Monday in a parking lot

Regional

14-year-old boy shot while putting up Halloween decorations

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:16 AM CDT
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By Brian Sherrod and Gray News staff
A 14-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being badly injured in a shooting in southern Colorado.

Regional

High school soccer player suffers season-ending injury in brutal collision

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 12:28 AM CDT
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By John Gaskins and Gray News staff
The high schooler suffered a massive cut above his eye and multiple broken bones around it. It's unclear if he will get his full vision back.

Politics

Douglas County hoping to see increase in new voter registrations

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:34 PM CDT
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By Marlo Lundak
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and the day always brings an uptick in new voter registrations to the Douglas County Election Commission.

News

Former LPOA members ask for Omaha chapter to be reinstated following corruption scandal

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:23 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
Last week, at the national LPOA convention in Orlando, Fla., 6 News learned that Greg Gonzalez asked the national leaders to reinstate the old Omaha chapter.

Nebraska

State lawmaker, organization talk solutions to Nebraska’s shrinking number of nursing homes

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Joe Harris
The Nebraska Health Care Association says 10 nursing homes and assisted-living facilities closed across the state in 2022.

Regional

US Postal Service worker facing federal charges for stealing mail over 3-month period

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 9:19 PM CDT
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By Shaun Hegarty and Jordan Gartner
Authorities say a United States Postal Service worker in Ohio is facing federal charges for stealing mail.

News

Iowa law enforcement hoping for ‘hands free’ bill in next legislative session

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:11 PM CDT
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By Conner Hendricks
With a hands-free law, drivers could be cited for holding their phone while driving.

Politics

New Omaha City Council District 4 representative addresses criticism

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
The city’s 4th District once again has representation on the City Council for the first time since April.

6 On Your Side

Racist overtones of North Bend Central homecoming proposal stirs controversy

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
It’s become a common sort of social media post this time of year: teens getting creative about asking their date to Homecoming.
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