‘You can battle through it’: Gretna East football player overcomes tough injury
For Quinn Bera, the last game of the regular season in 2025 ended with him being carted off the field. “I caught the ball. And I like turned upfield, and while I was running … I kind of like stuck my leg out like that, and somebody … dropped all
Omaha nonprofit helps youth, families prepare for the school year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands helped local families prepare for the new school year during its annual Back-to-School Picnic on Sunday.
Dogs cool off at Muddy Paws’ annual fundraiser
Dogs across the metro got cleaned up and cooled off Sunday during Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue’s annual Dog Wash fundraiser in Council Bluffs.
Omaha man arrested for murder months after teen found dead in car
An Omaha man was arrested on a murder charge in connection to the killing of an 18-year-old in May.
Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order, which could blunt its impact on new ‘5 for 5’ rule
The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order to make clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart
Person critically injured in suspected hit-and-run
Authorities say a person was critically injured in a suspected hit-and-run near 75th and Dodge involving a black SUV.
Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog
Endangered Missing Advisory canceled after 82-year-old found safe
An Endangered Missing Advisory has been canceled for central and eastern Nebraska after an 82-year-old man with dementia was found safe.
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive.
Mother of 2 survives ‘widow-maker’ heart attack after husband performs CPR for 10 minutes
A North Carolina mother of two survived a severe “widow-maker” heart attack after her husband performed CPR for 10 minutes | “I get to see my boys grow up”