Sarpy County, NE

The U.S. reported over 700,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 22, bringing the total count to more than 82.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 993,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

There have been 82,117,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States to date – and that number continues to grow. In the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which covers parts of Nebraska and Iowa, a total of 248,031 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. Adjusted for population, there have been 26,875 confirmed infections for every […]

LINCOLN — A new state audit says the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office has wrongly calculated the amount of tax revenue due to several local taxing entities, overpaying the Omaha Public Schools by nearly $6 million but underpaying the Elkhorn School District by $4 million. Douglas County and the...

A Bellevue man who pleaded no contest to one count of third-degree sexual assault and 10 counts of misdemeanor child abuse has been sentenced to a year in jail. Dakota Oehm, 29, reached a plea agreement with the Sarpy County Attorney's Office after initially being charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of strangulation of a girl at least 12 years of age but younger than 16. Prosecutors dismissed eight counts of possession of child pornography.

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a motorcycle driver after a chase across the city Saturday. It is part of the speed and exhibition driving enforcement the NSP is doing. Along with helicopter support, troopers say they caught the motorcyclist doing triple digits on the interstate through Douglas and Sarpy counties.

LINCOLN — A new state audit says the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office has wrongly calculated the amount of tax revenue due to several local taxing entities, overpaying the Omaha Public Schools by nearly $6 million but underpaying the Elkhorn School District by $4 million. Douglas County and the...

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

OMAHA, Neb. — Brenda Banks, the leading candidate for the District 1 seat on the Learning Community Council for Douglas and Sarpy counties, faces an eight-count federal indictment for wire fraud. Federal prosecutors allege Banks "perpetrated a series of fraudulent schemes resulting in awards of over $464,000" to her...

While Sarpy County is growing, the biggest thing stopping it is lack of sewer infrastructure. Well, that could change.