Overcast and 69 degrees F at Omaha / Offutt Air Force Base, NE
Winds are South at 5 MPH. The pressure is 29.91" (1011.6 mb) and the humidity is 100%.
The heat index is 61.
Last Updated on Jul 19, 5:55 am CDT.
Nebraska News
Health official: Prevention programs make healthier Nebraskans
But Doctor Joann Schaefer says one thing is certain: They make Nebraskans healthier.
President Bush declares part of state a disaster area
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, straight-line winds, and ...
Energy prices hit agriculture especially hard, young farmers tell Congress
Rapidly increasing energy prices are hitting agriculture harder than most sectors of the economy, several young Nebraska Farm Bureau leaders told the state's Congressional delegation in visits to Capitol Hill.
Dozens of new Nebraska laws go into effect Friday
Parents will be able to drop unwanted kids off at hospitals, pot smokers and fast drivers will get stiffer fines, uniform tests for students will make it easier to compare school districts, and goats will have ...
Nebraskan dared nephew to sniff chlorine, cop says
Grand Island police say the boy's uncle, 23-year-old Pablo Andrade-Escobar, remains jailed on two counts of misdemeanor child abuse.
Omaha News
Murder Charge Dismissed Again
Derrick West Jones has again escaped a murder charge in connection with the death of Kathleen Jackson. A judge says there is not enough evidence to support the charge.
Court Upholds Attempted Murder Sentence
Darrielle Gresham, convicted of attempted murder for shooting a police officer, will remain behind bars. An appeal of his conviction has been rejected.
Teen Asks to Have Assault Charge Dropped
A metro teenager is asking a judge to drop the charge against him in connection with a shooting.
Child's Assailant Pleads Guilty
An Omaha man has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and kidnapping in a case involving a 10-year-old girl.
Thief Grabs Forgotten ATM Card
A quick thief apparently made some fast buys with a metro woman's ATM card in spite of the reassurances she got from her bank.
Motorists Getting The Message
Omaha's rainfall didn't amount to much trouble for motorists Thursday night but interstate message boards ran "flash flood" warnings. Messages like that are getting more common.
Wet Weather Haunts Heartland
Parts of the heartland can't handle any more water but the potential for more rain is in the forecast. Residents in southeast and south-central Nebraska are bracing for possible flooding following thunderstorms that dropped two to five inches of rain.
Wet Season Still Shows Dry Signs
Many places in the heartland have rainfall totals that far exceed the normal amount this year. The good news is that all the rain is saving us money on our water bills. The bad news is that, believe it not, it's not helping with our drought condition.
A Widow at 35 Rebuilds
The community is reaching out to a family faced with a tragic loss. Kristi Stamp recently returned home and found that her world would never be the same.
Think School
Summer is in high gear but the Iowa Department of Health is already asking parents to begin their back-to-school planning.
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