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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Introduces Croctoberfest
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium introduced a new addition to their popular Late Nights at the Zoo event series on Saturday, Croctoberfest. This new addition blends the festive spirit of Oktoberfest with the fascinating world of crocodilians. The events will be on select Thursdays in September — Sept. 12 and 26.
A Nebraska zoo announces birth of female pygmy hippopotamus calf
OMAHA, Neb. — There's an adorable new addition at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. The zoo announced that Adama, a female pygmy hippopotamus calf, was born on June 16. Adama was born to 24-year-old mom Chomel, and the zoo said that she's "already enjoying her time swimming...
Lewis Central Boy’s Post Impressive Performance at Glenwood Invitational Cross Country Meet
(Glenwood) Lewis Central placed all five scoring runners in the top ten and scored 23 points to capture the team title on Saturday at the Glenwood boy’s Cross County Invite. For the Titans, Evan Lillie topped the large field with a time of 15:39.88; Marshall Arkfeld finished second, Kevin Coots third, Jackson Cox eighth, and Richard Selken ninth.
American Heart Association Announces 2024 Go Red for Women Chairs in Nebraska
The American Heart Association (heart.org/Omaha), a global force for healthier lives for all, is proud to announce a group of women from Ervin & Smith, will lead the 2024 Go Red for Women movement in Nebraska as chairs. The group includes:. Leanne Prewitt, President & CEO. Brittany Wozny, Chief Financial...
Alumni, friends, foundations and corporations donate $388.8 million to University of Nebraska System in 2024
OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska Foundation donated almost $390 million to the university system during the 2024 fiscal year. Alumni, friends, foundations and corporations donated $388.8 million. That money has gone to a multitude of programs across every campus within the university system. The Flagship Lincoln Campus...
Creighton vs. Nebraska women’s soccer match moved to Monday afternoon
LINCOLN, Neb. — In an agreement between the two teams, the Creighton women's soccer match against Nebraska originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been moved to Monday with first touch set for 1:05 p.m. from Hibner Stadium in Lincoln. The match will still be streamed on Big Ten Plus...
'Paranormal Cirque' brings an enchanting and creepy performance to Lincoln and Omaha this fall
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln and Omaha welcome exhilarating acts including the Wheel of Death, monstrous creatures, and shocking magic this fall. "Not for the faint of heart," Cirque Italia presents "Paranormal Cirque." The show creates terrifying images, using theatre, circus, and cabaret elements with a European-style flare. The show,...
David's Morning Forecast - Fantastic holiday weekend forecast
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A beautiful start to Saturday with cool temperatures across the Omaha metro. We dipped into the lower 50s for most of the metro, a couple of spots even briefly touching the upper 40s. Some pockets of fog did develop just before sunrise, but that fog will quickly thin out after sunrise. We will see lots of sun today, leading to a quick warm-up from those 50 degree temperatures. We should be back into the 70s by late morning, warming into the 80s this afternoon. It will be on the warm side for the second half of the day, with highs between 86 and 88 degrees for the metro area.
Mental Telehealth Program Launched for Rural, Underserved Iowa Schools
A health insurance company is investing millions of dollars in mental telehealth services in Iowa’s K-12 public schools. The Cedar Rapids Community School District received $1.5 million dollars this week from Minnesota-based insurer UnitedHealth Group. Superintendent Tawana Grover says the money will help pay for an online telehealth portal that students can use to access mental health counselling.
Omaha coffee shop launches Nebraska football themed latte
We all knew that there was an official Nebraska football beef jerky, but did you know there is a special coffee flavor for Husker fans? At least there is as of Saturday morning. While it’s not tied to any NIL deal like the jerky is, an Omaha area coffee shop...
Meet Star Crunch, the pet of the week available for adoption at the Nebraska Humane Society
OMAHA, Neb. — Each week, KETV NewsWatch 7 showcases an animal up for adoption at the Nebraska Humane Society. You don’t have to be named Little Debbie to adopt Star Crunch. He may not be a cookie, but he sure is sweet!. This good boy has been up...
Much-anticipated XC debuts for Denton, Lillie live up to the hype
(Glenwood) -- Two anticipated cross country debuts lived up to the hype on Saturday at the Glenwood Invitational. St. Albert sophomore Lili Denton and Lewis Central freshman Evan Lillie both won their first career cross country meets in dominant form. For the dual-sporting Denton, it was an impressive run of 17:57.25 and proved to be ahead of two runners that have claimed the last three Hawkeye Ten Conference championships, Harlan’s Lindsey Sonderman and Glenwood’s Grace Berglund.
Omaha volleyball can't quite topple Big 12 powerhouse in season opener
While Omaha volleyball unveiled three banners in Baxter Arena ahead of Friday night's season opener, that was where the celebration ended for the Mavericks. In its first action since falling short in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against Kansas, UNO suffered a similar fate against another Big 12 opponent who proved just as tough. Omaha couldn't quite keep pace against Houston, falling short in five tightly fought sets 3-2.
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