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New casino in Omaha temporarily closes after construction damages cooling system
OMAHA, Neb. — WarHorse Casino was forced to temporarily close its doors after construction damaged the cooling system. Construction is going on for the casino's second phase. “No one was injured, and there was never any danger to our guests or employees,” said Lance Morgan, President and CEO of...
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo repurposes storm debris to feed animals
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are still working to clean up after the storm that ran through the Metro two weeks ago. While many might not be fans of all of the debris, some of it is getting a new life at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Some of the fallen leaves are going straight into animals’ stomachs.
City of Bellevue Provides Update on Signalized Crosswalks on Highway 370
The City of Bellevue Street Department engaged a Traffic Engineer to study traffic signal timing along the Highway 370 Corridor between Betz Rd. and 48th Street. The early recommendations of this study addressed pedestrian safety, signal timing, and smooth flow of traffic, etc. The study recommends bringing the pedestrian crossings...
Walz in Nebraska; Minneapolis apartment fire
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will travel to his home state of Nebraska this weekend as the Democratic vice presidential nominee makes a play for a single Electoral College vote. A Minneapolis fire last night injured four people and displaced thirty. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR...
Bellevue Public Library to be Closed from August 31st to October 7th to Move to New Location
The City of Bellevue's Public Library has announced that the library will close on Friday, August 30 at 6PM to move to our new location at 2206 Longo Drive, Suite 100. Normal opening hours will resume at 9AM on Monday, October 7. The library phone numbers will remain the same - 402-293-3157.
Vance to visit Nebraska for a fundraiser
OMAHA — Nebraska’s swinging 2nd Congressional District will host both 2024 vice presidential candidates in coming days, the latest sign of how significant the campaigns consider the stray Electoral College vote. Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, plans to visit Omaha...
2 men arrested in Nebraska for bringing teens through Colorado against their will
AULT, Colo. — Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested two men for transporting two teen girls across state lines against their will, along with a litany of charges for other crimes in both Nebraska and Colorado. Marquise Spotted Eagle, 20, and Davation Taylor, 23, were arrested in Nebraska for possession...
Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 1AM: High Winds, Large Hail, and Tornadoes Possible
Lincoln, NE – East-central and southeastern Nebraska are under a severe thunderstorm watch from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday until 1 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The region is at risk for scattered large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter and damaging wind gusts of up to 70 mph. A tornado or two is also possible, particularly in areas close to an outflow boundary. The NWS warns that storms are expected to develop soon and intensify as they move eastward across the state, increasing the potential for severe weather.
Quiet for most this evening but look out if you live to the east
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Showers and thunderstorms last night and early this morning brought some nice rain to the area, along with a little bit of severe weather over western portions of the area. The focus for the next chance of showers and thunderstorms will mostly be east of the Tri-Cities area. East Central and Southeast Nebraska, mainly along and east of Highway 81 will have the best chance of severe storms, including large hail potentially to tennis ball size, severe wind gusts up to around 70 MPH, and perhaps some isolated tornadoes. Can’t rule out localized flooding where locations picked up heavy rainfall from this morning’s early showers and storms. The chance of rain gets lower the farther southwest you go. Later tonight, showers and thunderstorms are expected to clear out. Lows tonight will fall into the 60s.
Rusty’s First Alert Forecast - A few more spotty storms possible Thursday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Last night’s round of storms is long gone and we have some low clouds and moisture hanging around to start Thursday. A warm start near 70 will warm into the upper 80s along with a good amount of humidity again. There is the small chance...
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