Omaha police honor fallen officers with walking vigil

Omaha police officers participated in a walking vigil as part of National Police Week to honor those who died in the line of duty.
Some Douglas County races remain close, leaders not yet celebrating

Makayla Danner leads by fewer than 1,400 votes for the Democratic Party nomination for Douglas County Attorney, while Incumbent Douglas County Commissioner Jim Cavanaugh trails by 188 votes against a primary challenger.
Nebraska health officials say passenger initially taken to biocontainment unit moves to quarantine unit

All 16 passengers from the MV Hondius are now under quarantine at the Davis Global Center in Omaha.
Storm chances for Omaha area this weekend along with warm temperatures

Storm chances for Omaha area this weekend
‘I don’t think it matters’: Brinker Harding ready for challenger in Nebraska District 2

Republican Brinker Harding ran unopposed, securing the nomination for Nebraska Congressional District 2.
Omaha police investigate shooting that sent one person to the hospital with critical injuries

Omaha police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital.
Map: Health officials in at least 10 states monitoring hantavirus exposures linked to cruise

Health officials in at least 10 states are tracking possible hantavirus exposure after an outbreak aboard a cruise ship.
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler blasts antisemitic and homophobic comments from Sen. Rand Paul’s son

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler blasts antisemitic and homophobic comments from Sen. Rand Paul’s son
Douglas, Sarpy County officials seeing mixed voter turnout trends in primary election

Election officials in Douglas and Sarpy Counties are still processing ballots from Tuesday’s primary election, but early turnout trends are already emerging across the Omaha metro.
Nebraska’s Congressional District 2 race still too close to call for Democratic nominee

One-half of the ticket is secured. Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding will be the Republican nominee after running unopposed in the primary, but the Democratic nominee is still too close to call.