Nebraska State

Omaha, NE

OMAHA, Neb. — Related video above: Creighton coach Greg McDermott on the Jays' NCAA tournament run. Grand Island native Isaac Traudt is transferring to play for the Creighton men's basketball team. The 2022 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year announced his decision on Twitter Friday morning. This content is...

Former Grand Island standout Isaac Traudt transferring to play for Creighton men's basketball

Bellevue, NE

BELLEVUE, Neb. — Fontenelle Forest is starting up spring events with the Early Spring Discoveries Nature Hike Saturday afternoon. The event comes on the heels of the park's wildland firefighting crew performing a prescribed burn to take care of the park and prepare it for visitors as the seasons change.

Following controlled burn, Fontenelle Forest prepares for changing of the seasons

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said Saturday Jontu, a 15-year-old Greater one-horned rhinoceros died earlier in the week from a gastrointestinal illness. The zoo said Jontu was a popular feature of its Asian Highland exhibit. The rhino had been with the zoo since 2011. "Jontu...

Omaha's Zoo announces death of rhinoceros

OMAHA, Neb. — This week, Now Serving is featuring a new restaurant in west Omaha offering elotes with fresh corn and premium ingredients. Backyard Elotes, located near S 168th and Q streets, serves the famous dish: classic Mexican street food of corn on the cob cooked then slathered in a mayo cream sauce and garnished with chili powder, Cotija cheese and lime.

Now Serving Omaha: Backyard Elotes

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha native Aguek Arop won the NSAA Class A title with Omaha South in 2016. Now, he's headed to the NCAA Final Four with San Diego State where the fifth-seeded Aztecs will face ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic on Saturday. As KETV NewsWatch 7's Ellie French reports, Arop's...

Former Omaha South standout Aguek Arop headed to the Final Four

Iowa State

Shenandoah, IA

PAGE COUNTY, Iowa — Iowa archeologists made an incredible discovery recently. Scientists found a sabertooth cat skull in Page County, which is in the southwest part of the state. They said it's the first evidence that the predator once lived in Iowa. "It's a very big deal," associate professor...

Iowa State archaeologists discover sabertooth cat skull near Shenandoah

OMAHA, Neb. — Related video above: Play ball! 2023 Royals season preview. Fans will be able to see the Omaha Cattlemen, the Omaha Rockets and more this year at Werner Park. The Omaha Storm Chasers announced that the team will be wearing eight specialty jerseys during the 2023 season.

Omaha Storm Chasers announce 8 specialty jerseys to be worn this season

OMAHA, Neb. — From his office, president and CEO Jaymes Sime can feel the demand for foster care, mental health services, and early childhood education. The Child Saving Institute is taking another step in its evolution with a $46 million expansion. City officials are expected to sign off on construction documents, which plan to increase the CSI faculty and space and push its visibility along Dodge Street.

Child Saving Institute expanding off Saddle Creek and Dodge

Tennessee State

Lincoln, NE

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts announced Wednesday night that the Huskers will be honoring Frank Solich at the spring game on April 22. "Frank Solich and his family are going to join us, we're going to have an opportunity to honor Frank and his family," Alberts said during an appearance on Husker Sports Nightly.

Huskers to honor former football coach Frank Solich at the spring game

An Omaha state senator honored the late owner of an iconic Italian restaurant in the city Friday at the Nebraska Legislature. Most knew her as Grandma Malara, who founded the business that bears her name near 22nd and Pierce 39 years ago. She died this month at age 87. Caterina...

Family remembers life, legacy of Malara's Italian Restaurant owner

Missouri State

Nemaha County, NE

Auburn, NE

AUBURN, Neb. — A 63-year-old man died Thursday after a two-vehicle crash in Nemaha County. Around 3:45 p.m., deputies responded to the crash about a mile and a half east of Auburn on Highway 136, according to the Nemaha County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said a Ford F350 and trailer,...

Missouri man dies after crash Thursday afternoon in Nemaha County

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police have arrested a man who climbed onto the fence of the Farnam Bridge over Interstate 480 while experiencing a mental health crisis Friday. Northbound Interstate 480 was shut down for nearly nine hours while officers assisted the man, identified as 46-year-old Frederick Patterson. Patterson...

Omaha police arrest man who climbed on top of bridge barrier near Interstate 480

OMAHA, Neb. — A fire captain is doing well after being separated from a hose line while responding to a fire overnight. The Omaha Fire Department tweeted out a "mayday" was called while responding to a three-alarm fire at 103rd and I streets. This content is imported from Twitter....

Omaha Fire: Mayday call after captain separated from hose line while responding to third-alarm fire

LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln police is investigating the death of an 18-year-old man. According to LPD, officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 1800 block of North 27th street. Around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers contacted numerous individuals fleeing a house party. LPD said a short time later,...

18-year-old shot and killed, Lincoln police investigating

OMAHA, Neb. — March is National Nutrition Month — a good time to reevaluate your diet and look for ways to improve it. Dr. Erika Rothgeb, an internal medicine doctor with Think Healthcare, has some good ideas. She discussed why eating fast food several days a week is...

Dr. Erika Rothgeb shares tips for healthy eating for National Nutrition Month

OMAHA, Neb. — There's a new effort to restore the historic Bryant Resource Center building and turn it into a community hub in north Omaha. Omaha Skills Connection and the Bryant Resource Center are leading the efforts. The building stood empty for the last few years on Grant Street and the two organizations see its potential.

Nonprofits work to restore Bryant Resource Center, create community hub

OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha man was gunned down 15 years ago Thursday and his family is still waiting for answers. Percy Walker's mother is turning her anger into action and gathering a group of women who relate like no one else understands. The Omaha Police Department has 43...

'Turn yourself in': Mothers pray for justice in 15-year-old cold case murder, other unsolved cases

OMAHA, Neb. — Usually, you hear reports of package thefts a lot around the holidays. But one Omaha woman fell victim in the month of March. Vanessa Papesh's Ring camera was rolling as a thief took four packages from her porch. And it's affecting her home business near 30th and Poppleton.

'Really shocked and surprised': Thief swipes packages, hurts woman's eBay business

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol said a woman driving the wrong way on I-80 near Lincoln caused two crashes and was arrested for driving under the influence. NSP said troopers were called about a hit-and-run crash just before midnight Saturday on I-80. Troopers said a sedan was driving east in the westbound lanes which caused a Ford Eco Sport and semitruck to crash. They said minutes later, a trooper found two more vehicles that seemed to have crashed about five miles away.

NSP: Woman driving wrong way on I-80 causes crashes, arrested for DUI

OMAHA, Neb. — An alleyway in north Omaha filling a neighborhood with trash brought light to some of the illegal dumping and littering issues in Omaha.KETV investigates spoke with NDOT and Omaha Police about how enforcement of trash laws is handled. Jim Laughlin with the Nebraska Department of Transportation...

'﻿P﻿eople need to stop littering': NDOT says trash increasing on interstates

Lancaster County, NE

LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lancaster County judge has ordered a mental competency hearing for a 27-year-old woman charged in aLincoln double homicide. Taylor Bradley is accused of two counts of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in relation to the death of 42-year-old Chris Karmazin and 45-year-old Ronald Gonzalez.

Lancaster County judge orders mental competency hearing for Lincoln woman charged in double homicide

OMAHA, Neb. — Perms, acid-washed jeans and John Hughes movies ruled the 1980s. A fad not remembered as well was once considered the newest thing in music entertainment — the video jukebox. The machine would play your favorite music video for only 50 cents. Artists like Madonna and...

Remember when video jukeboxes were all the rage in 1984?

Douglas County, NE

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. — Two people were arrested after a multi-vehicle crash and foot pursuit Thursday morning in Douglas County. Deputies responded to the area of North 121st Street and Military Road for a theft, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Deputies saw the suspect vehicle leaving the...

2 people arrested after multi-vehicle crash, foot pursuit Thursday in Douglas County

“What you're looking at right here in the upper right part of the screen are going to be some taillights,” and with that Omaha Police Detective Patrick Dempsey walked KETV Newswatch 7 through video taken just after a deadly shooting last summer. The video isn’t very long, but Dempsey...

OPD releases video showing chaos after 2022 homicide

LINCOLN, Neb. — We're learning more about those two victims who lost their lives Monday. Family members of Chris Karmazin say they can't believe he's gone. Residents of the apartment complex he and Ronald Gonzalez worked at say they're shocked at the violence that took place, so close to home.

'It's a senseless thing that happened': Prosecutors upgrade charges in double murder case

Ralston, NE

Carter Lake, IA

La Vista, NE

Manawa, IA

Papillion, NE

Council Bluffs, IA

Boys Town, NE

Millard, NE

Richfield, NE

Crescent, IA

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Saint Columbans, NE

Elkhorn, NE

Springfield, NE

Honey Creek, IA

Fort Calhoun, NE

Gretna, NE

Cedar Creek, NE

Waterloo, NE

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'The girls have been working really hard': Millard North Dance Team returns home with two national championships

OMAHA, Neb. — The Millard North Dance Team returned home with two national championships in tow Monday night. KETV NewsWatch 7 was at Omaha's Eppley Airfield...

'The girls have been working really hard': Millard North Dance Team returns home with two national championships

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