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Funeral for Iowa Department of Transportation worker killed in construction zone crash on I-80 held Thursday
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa — The family of an Iowa Department of Transportation worker killed on the side of a highway said their goodbyes. The funeral for Matthew Dickerson was held on Thursday. The 36-year-old was working along I-80 near Weston last week when a semi-truck hit him. Previous coverage:...
Citizens give input on future of Memorial Stadium, potential upgrades
COLUMBUS, Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - As part of a plan to improve Memorial Stadium, residents in Columbus provided input on what they want to see upgraded more than 70-year-old stadium. With the city wanting to gain more input on what residents want to see, BVH Architecture brought forward site...
David’s Evening Forecast - Dry evening, storms likely overnight
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A sunny and cool morning gave way to more clouds this afternoon, but temperatures still managed to warm to around 80 degrees. Warm and breezy conditions will stick around for the evening hours, with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s through at least 8pm. The forecast stays dry through the evening hours, so any outdoor activities should be safe. Just a bit of a south breeze up to 20mph to contend with.
Wahoo assessing dams, damage after 'historic rain event'
WAHOO, Neb. — Officials say heavy isolated rain Tuesday made for a historic flood event around Wahoo. The Lower Platte North Natural Resources District is assessing dams and damage left by the flash flood. The local watershed received a dramatic amount of rainfall, which was still surging through Lake...
Flower farm north of Lincoln grapples with wild spring weather
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - With all of the rain that’s come in the past couple of months, drought conditions across much of Nebraska are much better than they were last year. In some cases, it’s been too much rain, and for some farmers, it’s made life a little easier.
Flooding in Wahoo damages fields and homes as residents clean up the mess left behind
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Tuesday morning brought a tornado warning to the Wahoo area and just a couple hours after that residents were left scrambling to evacuate certain areas due to flash flooding. At Jason Sabatka’s home, the water rushed over the road and onto his property. His house...
Small eastern Nebraska town suffers familiar flooding disaster
LESHARA, Neb. (WOWT) - The downpours in eastern Nebraska on Tuesday turned small creeks into raging rivers that spread across farmland. The muddy floodwaters swept into one small community northwest of the Omaha metro. Crossing flooded fields, a boat rescue crew knows muddy water doesn’t reveal its depth, so rescuers...
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