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Ashland authorities advised caution navigating around the small city on Friday as highways and roads were cut off from flooding that hit the state overnight Wednesday. The Ashland NE Volunteer Fire Department said in a social media post that morning that all county roads were impassable because of standing water, damaged roads, or washed out bridges.

Omaha emergency crews rescued dozens of people Thursday morning from flooding as waters reached depths of 8 feet in some areas of the city.

Gov. Jim Pillen has signed a disaster declaration for areas affected by Wednesday night’s flooding while he was surveying damage in Waverly.

The Salvation Army gave away more than 100 kits in first two hours Thursday; plans to continue Friday at two locations

Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson paid for private lab testing of the liquid. He said the results were alarming.

Canonization process for Boys Town founder started in 2012

Vanessa Urbach has been asking the city for trail signage for about eight years. She is part of the Safe Trails Initiative, a group that has pushed the city to add signage along Omaha’s trails.

DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin also met with Sen. Ricketts to discuss FEMA response to severe storms in May - and changes to come

Bumblebees added this year are helping an Ashland farm’s watermelon yield

The government calls it an explosive. The defense team calls it a firework. In some circles, it could be considered both.

Metro Transit will hold four public meetings to hear from riders about proposed changes to bus routes, fares and passes.

With Election Day seven weeks away, local election officials took advantage of a national push to make sure eligible voters are registered in time to cast their ballots Nov. 3.

Board member says enrollment declines tied to voucher program

The Omaha City Council voted unanimously to renew school resource officer contracts at four school districts.

The Omaha City Council approved changing speed limits over a 22-block stretch of Leavenworth Street.

The program offers 25 spots and mimics a mini police academy.

The Omaha Rodeo will feature two days of competition Friday and Saturday. The process begins with dirt being brought into the arena.

Vice President Vance will speak at the Republican National Committee’s Midterm Rally.

The memorial, dedicated in April 2025, sits about a hundred yards from East Stadium. It commemorates a 1977 cheerleader — nine years before night games began — who died of pancreatic cancer.

As the nation remembers the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., Nebraskans recall their own close connection to the events of the day.