Wing It On! Enters Nebraska as Veteran Multi-Business Operator Brings Award-Winning Wing Concept to Omaha

Bill Anderson has spent more than three decades building businesses — first selling cars at a Minnesota dealership, then running a portfolio of three shipping service franchise locations in Omaha. On October 29, he added a fourth: the first Wing It On! restaurant in Nebraska, at 14544 W. Center Road.

Nebraskans Swear by This Chocolate-Covered Chicken Leg

A pretzel rod goes into hot caramel, then through crushed almonds, then under a coat of milk chocolate made in the same kitchen. Regulars at Old Market Candy Shop in Omaha call its hot caramel- and milk chocolate-dipped pretzel a “Chicken Leg.” Crushed almonds give it the look of chicken skin, and it’s one of […]

Lincoln Chinese restaurant to close after 36 years

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After more than 30 years in Lincoln, Golden Wok is closing down. The family-owned Chinese restaurant shared the news Monday morning, saying it was a very difficult decision. Owner Cindy took over the business when her dad retired three years ago, hoping to one day bring...

This Nebraska Market Feels Like A Trip To Mexico, From The Spice Aisle To The Fresh Tortillas

Somewhere in Nebraska, a grocery store employee makes corn tortillas by hand. Sometimes she’ll even offer a stack of warm ones straight off the line. I can’t imagine a better welcome at a grocery store. The tortillas are only the opening act. Down another aisle, bags of dried...

We Ranked 8 Nebraska Meat Markets And Here Is Who Made The Final Cut

One butcher shop in York keeps a fresh meat vending machine running around the clock. Yes, you can grab dry-aged beef at an hour when most people are asleep. That detail sent me down a rabbit hole. I found a university shop where students develop sausages, plus an Omaha counter that has stood at the same spot since 1949.

Nebraska Claims The Reuben Sandwich, And Omaha’s Kimpton Cottonwood In The Former Blackstone Hotel Still Draws Curious Eaters

A grocer at a late-night poker game asked for corned beef and sauerkraut, and Nebraska ended up with a sandwich claim it still defends. The hotel where that card game happened is still standing, and you can order the sandwich there today. I love that this story comes with a...

Future Baker’s Store on West Maple

Construction is underway on a Baker’s Marketplace grocery store at 18303 Evans Street, just south of 182nd & West Maple Road. Cincinnati-based Kroger, which owns Baker’s, is using a cutting-edge prototype design for the $40 million supermarket, which will be Baker’s 13th store in the Omaha area. The new store brings the company’s investment in Omaha to more than $110 million over the past decade, including the Baker’s Marketplace set to open this Wednesday at 5010 South 205th Street (northwest of 204th & Q Street).

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Daughtry Unplugs Two Decades of Hits on Halloween at The Astro

Halloween night at The Astro Theater in La Vista, Nebraska about 1,100 of us gathered for Daughtry’s 20 Years Unplugged tour. I don’t think the words “American Idol” were ever spoken, but we all know where this story started. And what a story it’s been.

Boobfest Fashion Show and Fundraiser was a Hit!

On October 23, The Bosom Collective (thebosomcollective.org) hosted their inaugural Boobfest Fashion Show, featuring 40 models who are breast cancer survivors and people in active treatment. At the event, there will be a live auction, a raffle and a silent auction with items like Husker Volleyball tickets, hotel stays and more, to spread awareness and raise money for women in Lincoln and Western Nebraska dealing with breast cancer and the complexities that can go along with treatment.

Lincoln housing project to be featured on architectural television show

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln housing project is getting national attention. Shive-Hattery, a full-service architectural and engineering design firm, announced on Monday that the Sonderup Container Housing located near 28th and Vine streets is set to be featured on America by Design, a television series focusing innovative architecture. Shive-Hattery...

Four new gates to open at Omaha's Eppley Airfield next week

A milestone in the $950 million renovation and expansion of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield will occur next week with the opening of four new gates. The Omaha World-Herald reports starting Wednesday, the new gates will be open in the airport’s south terminal. Omaha Airport Authority officials said Delta Air...

Council Bluffs seniors celebrate Halloween with a community dance

🎃💃 Halloween isn't just for kids! These seasoned neighbors in Council Bluffs celebrated with a community dance night. 🎃💃

'Women With Voices' gives the mic to changemakers in Omaha

First Alert 6's Maria Cade sits down with Sandy Spady, the founder of "Women With Voices," to learn more about the collective's summit and upcoming book.

Omaha’s Parks & Boulevard System

While parks were largely ignored in Omaha’s early history, they became a prominent feature of a city eager to counter its gritty industrial image, dominated by the railroad, smelting plants, stockyards and meatpacking plants. After Omaha was founded in 1854, three public squares were set aside for parks, but...

This Humble Nebraska Diner Serves The Kind Of Hearty Breakfast Locals Swear By

A sign over the dining room promises good memories made from scratch, and the plates seem determined to back it up. The same husband-and-wife team has steered this place since 1993, which adds up to more than three decades of eggs and coffee refills. The walls lean hard into the...

Long Before It Fed Half Of Omaha, This Nebraska Bakery Started As A Corner Shop With One Oven In 1920

A full sheet pizza here is so big, one fan joked you’d need a flatbed truck to haul it home. It comes cut into crispy squares. It also comes from a bakery that still makes its bread from scratch. That combo alone got my attention. Then I learned first-timers...

Addy's owner cites Omaha Streetcar construction in Downtown Omaha closure: “This kind of feels like I failed”

Addy's Sports Bar and Grill is closing its Downtown Omaha location at 10th and Capitol. Owner Tim Addison cites Omaha Streetcar construction.