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Smoky skies over the Omaha-metro to improve over the weekend
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’ve stepped outside at any point over the past several days you likely have noticed a layer of smoky haze in the sky. This is being pulled in from fires burning on the west coast of the U.S. and Canada. A ridge of high...
Power Show Proceeds Benefit Utility Line Scholarships
NORFOLK, Neb. – The latest innovations in technology, equipment and safety were on display Wednesday during the opening of the 2024 Power & Equipment Show at the Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex on the Northeast Community College campus. More than 500 individuals came primarily from Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and...
"Weaving a Nation" presented by Chautauqua in Norfolk
Humanities Nebraska has announced that Nebraska Chautauqua will come to Norfolk on August 2nd and 3rd with the theme “Weaving a Nation.”. The theme is in commemoration of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the U.S. This also marks the 40th anniversary of Chautauqua for Humanities Nebraska. The word “Chautauqua”...
The improbable return of ‘the beer that made Omaha jealous’
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
'Something exciting is cooking': Popular Omaha Italian restaurant announces second location
OMAHA, Neb. — A popular Italian restaurant that serves "carefully crafted" pizza and pasta announced a second location is coming. Related coverage in the video above: Chronicle: Now Serving Omaha. Via Farina took to Facebook to make the announcement. The video said it's "coming soon" in the fall of...
Gordon-Rushville crews battling fires as area experiences very high fire danger
RUSHVILLE, Neb. - Firefighters in the Gordon-Rushville area are battling two fires amidst very high fire danger conditions. One of the fires is located north of Rushville, approximately one mile south of Hands of Faith, according to Gordon Fire Chief Rich Haller. Haller said that they received a mutual aid call to help and have sent a couple of grass rigs and a tanker to the scene.
Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused.
'Poured her heart into the kids': Family reflects on life of Omaha educator honored with street named after her
OMAHA, Neb. — On Thursday, loved ones celebrated the life and legacy of a woman who showed a passion for education. Dr. Danita Webb's family unveiled the renaming of 36th Street and Curtis Avenue, in her honor. But ahead of that, KETV Newswatch 7 sat down with the people...
Grand Island Public Schools to provide free meals to all students starting 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Starting the 2024-2025 school year, all Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) students will have access to free breakfast and lunch at every school. GIPS is now one of the largest districts in Nebraska to offer no-cost meals districtwide. Dr. Summer Stephens, our Associate Superintendent, highlights...
'Science of Skateboarding': New exhibit opens at Kiewit Luminarium
OMAHA, Neb. — A new exhibit is rolling into the Kiewit Luminarium — The Science of Skateboarding opened Thursday morning. This is the second time the exhibit has been on display; it was first put out in July 2023. "I work on building skate spaces here in Omaha...
Hastings city council looking to pave a path after a local business burned down
Hastings, Neb. — Bert's pharmacy in Hastings was a long-standing staple of downtown, but after the building burned down in 2022, there wasn't much done to clean up after. Now, city council looks to pave a path back to the heart of Hastings. So tonight, we approved the opportunity...
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