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City officials address trash, recycling and yard waste delays in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - City officials have an update for Omaha residents experiencing delays in trash, recycling or yard waste collection. Residents whose collections are delayed should leave their materials at their usual pickup location, the city said. The Omaha Public Works Department said Thursday that its contractor, FCC Environmental...

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Omaha Army veteran finds silver dollars he bought online are fake, coin expert says

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Army veteran Chris Bowen bought 50 silver dollar coins online to give to fellow veterans. A coin expert said the coins are fake. Bowen hands out silver coins to veterans he meets who served in all branches of the military. He spent about $1,500 on the coins from a New York seller. He said he will not give them to other veterans.

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Nationwide ground stop strands Omaha flyers as FAA blames aging technology

A nationwide FAA ground stop left Omaha flyers waiting Friday. Officials blamed outdated air traffic control technology and overloaded routers.

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Aksarben neighbor competing in competition to host podcast

Julien Wulfgar is competing in the Top Host podcast competition. The Aksarben neighbor talks to 3 News Now's Jeremy Fredricks.

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FULL VIDEO: FAA issue keeps Luke Lindenmeyer's parents from game

First Alert 6 caught up with Luke Lindenmeyer's parents, Cynthia and Vincent, as they tried to catch a flight for Saturday's Husker game at Rutgers.

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Omaha-area NSAA district votes down girls flag football

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local NSAA district on Thursday voted down establishing girls flag football as an official high school sport. The Dist. 2 vote, including Omaha surrounding areas, was 40-30 against - but supporters anticipate bringing the proposal back in January. The decision came the same day the...

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NE auditor’s concerns turn to broader pandemic-era grant program: ‘We’ve got to dig deeper’

LINCOLN — Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley said that delving into a $1.2 million pandemic-era public grant — whose progress he described as “pathetic” — has him questioning the broader $234 million grant program of which it is a part. He said his office, the state watchdog of taxpayer dollars, at this point has no other […]

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PLCS says they hope to name new superintendent by February

Papillion La Vista Community Schools is searching for a new superintendent after Dr. Andrew Rikli announced his departure for ESU 3.

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High School Football semifinals: Westside, Millard South advance to state championship

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We have reached the penultimate week of the high school football season. The state semifinals overwhelmingly featured teams from the Omaha Metro, including all four remaining teams in Class A and Class B. Here are the local teams who played Friday for the right to advance...

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Millard South vs Millard North: How to watch NSAA playoff football game

One of the biggest rivalries in Nebraska high school football is happening twice this season. Millard South (10-1) and Millard North (10-1) will meet again in the NSAA Class A football semifinal on Friday, Nov. 13, with a trip to the state finals on the line. The two teams previously met in August, when Millard South edged out Millard North 35-34 in a thrilling season-opener. Watch Millard North vs. Millard South live on NFHS Network Millard North went on to win its next 10 games, while Millard South, the two-time defending state champions, suffered its sole loss to Omaha Westside in October. If you can't make it to Buell Stadium on Friday evening, here's everything you need to know about both teams and how you can watch the showdown from home. When is Millard South vs Millard North high school football game? The matchup between Millard South and Millard North kicks off on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. What time does Millard South vs Millard North high school football game start? The game is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. CST. Watch Millard South vs Millard North high school football game live Millard South and Millard North fans can watch the

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Dial Senior Living Acquires The Waters Senior Living

OMAHA, Neb. — Senior living developer, owner and operator Dial Senior Living has completed the acquisition of The Waters Senior Living. The newly consolidated portfolio comprises 39 communities across eight states in the Midwest and Colorado. Prior to the merger, Omaha, Nebraska-based Dial’s portfolio totaled 28 communities in Nebraska,...

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Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he’d lost coverage.

Eli McCreary of Omaha, Neb., said he had recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer when he got a call from a local hospital run by CHI Health. He said he was informed that he wasn’t insured anymore under Medicaid — and that the hospital would cancel his appointments unless he paid out-of-pocket.

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Nebraska county election offices still receiving late mail-in ballots

In the week since the general election, 50 ballots have not been counted at the Lancaster County Election Commission. And they won’t be, since they arrived at the commission’s office after the close of polls on Election Day. “They have to be in our custody,” Lancaster County Election...

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KIOS FM Local News for Friday, 11/13/26

Protestors in Nebraska are calling for changes to Medicaid work requirements. The group of protestors gathered this week at a meeting of Nebraska's Medicaid Advisory Committee. The group was calling for changes to federal requirements including work requirement verification and a public dashboard that will show eligibility and compliance data. Nebraska was the first state in the country to implement the new requirements.

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'There There' opens as all-day cafe, wine bar, and market near Midtown Omaha

Weekend hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and until 10 p.m. Sunday at 3020 Leavenworth St Ste 1.

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Friday 11-13 Morning Local News

There’s been a big change with a familiar fiber optic internet and broadband service. Laura Kocher is Right Fiber’s vice president of marketing and PR, and tells us there was another merger along the way that added to their growth. Right Fiber will serve a 20 state area...

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Weekend fire leaves Elkhorn elementary school closed, reopening date set

Spring Ridge Elementary plans to reopen on November 16 after cleanup is finished, including replacing carpet and ceiling tiles that were damaged

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Creighton’s $24M ‘Central Park’ fuels downtown Omaha redevelopment

OMAHA — Beneath a backdrop of fireworks and blue smoke, Creighton University on Thursday opened a $24 million amphitheater and gathering space expected to bring new energy to the campus and Omaha’s urban core. Dubbed “the Quad,” the roughly 250,000-square-foot quadrangular grassy area features a fountain plaza and picnic areas and also is referred to as […]

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Holiday shoppers embrace in-person buying as gift season starts earlier

Holiday shoppers are trading online carts for in-person shopping, connecting with local makers while searching for unique and personal gifts

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Inside Omaha’s Art Deco giant that refused to become a ghost building

Union Station in Omaha was built for movement, for crowds, for the clatter of departures. At its peak, 10,000 passengers passed through in a single day. Then the trains stopped coming, and for a while the building just sat there, all that marble and light with nowhere to go. Today...