“The whole back of the house was gone.” While tornadoes tore through Nebraska and Iowa and caused significant damage, there are no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries in the Omaha metro area.
Toccara Steele and work colleagues were in a plane sitting at Omaha's Eppley Airfield when they looked outside their windows and saw a tornado touch down a short distance away.
The majority of readers I heard will be thrilled, writes Tom Shatel. They want football out of their Nebraska spring game. No ferris wheels. No carnival acts. Football, plain and simple. That's also what Matt Rhule wants.
Matt Rhule gave it a name: “The Red-White Shootout.” The record for total passes and passing yards were set in 2017. It’s possible those figures are in play as Dylan Raiola and Daniel Kaelin make their spring game debuts.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Omaha metro area, while a tornado warning has been issued for Lincoln. Stay tuned for live updates.
Gov. Jim Pillen and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon both spoke on the aftermath of the tornadoes in the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas. "Nebraskans will help Nebraskans to rebuild."
Watch the update from the Omaha police and fire chiefs after multiple tornadoes touched down in the Omaha metro area.
More than 400 shoppers were forced to shelter for nearly two hours at the Spring Affair Plant Sale on Friday by the outbreak of tornadoes in the Waverly area.
The Red Cross is setting up at Arbor View Elementary in Elkhorn to provide aid for those affected by the tornado and severe weather in the area.
The Metropolitan Utilities District has received a $25 million grant to replace 89 miles of natural gas lines that are over 100 years old, officials announced Friday.
Here are photos of the damage after tornadoes and severe storms hit the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas.
Creighton guard Trey Alexander has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, he announced via social media on Friday afternoon.
An Omaha man was booked into jail Thursday after a dog was found abandoned in his apartment with serious injuries, including second-degree burns.
Check out quick takes from Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Wilson Moore ahead of Nebraska football's spring game.
Nebraska is one of 30 schools actively pursuing an accomplished defensive lineman in the transfer portal.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday confirmed Dr. Jeffrey Gold as NU’s next president, with one regent calling him "the right person, particularly at the right time."
The Douglas County Emergency Management Agency said Friday morning that two of its 125 outdoor warning signs are undergoing maintenance and will not sound if severe weather occurs.
With Senior Day on Sunday, Brooke and Billie Andrews took time to reminisce and reflect on their time spent together as Huskers.
Brace yourselves for the possibility of very strong thunderstorms this afternoon. Omaha is expected to get hit hard by storms this afternoon.
Get early tickets to the TOAST Nebraska Wine festival through Tuesday. The festival was voted No. 1 in Omaha in the Best of Omaha competition in 2023.
While Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said he expects NU to have lots of first and second round picks in the future, the Huskers may have just one player drafted in 2024.
A 23-year-old La Vista man won a lot more than pocket change in an episode of "The Price is Right" that aired Monday.
Nebraska legislative races are officially nonpartisan, but the District 49 contest has Sen. Jen Day, a registered Democrat, facing Republicans Bob Andersen and Caleb Muhs in a GOP-leaning district.
Two newly installed vending machines in Omaha are making it as quick and easy to access emergency contraception as it is to grab a Snickers or a Diet Coke.
A police pursuit in Omaha ended with the arrests of two men Thursday.
The Omaha City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the resolution during its meeting Tuesday.
Nebraska will take another step this week toward building its 2025 recruiting class. Typically a busy weekend, Nebraska is expected to host seven high school recruits for official visits.
Check out Evan Bland's scouting report on Nebraska baseball's weekend home series against Iowa.
Bellevue West graduate and former Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn found a home for his final year of college basketball.
A Valley man who appeared in the documentary "Baby Bodybuilders" in 2016 was arrested Thursday for allegedly recording himself having sex with two females without their permission, according to court records.
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A Lincoln woman who prosecutors say actively participated in the sex trafficking of her teenage daughter and profited off it went to prison Thursday.
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Friday afternoon’s storms caused Creighton baseball to postpone its Big East series opener with Georgetown.
Forecasted rain in Fargo, North Dakota, forced the Omaha and North Dakota State baseball teams to postpone Friday’s game.
Creighton softball's series opener with DePaul Friday night has been postponed to this weekend.
Defending state champion Omaha Westside had top-15 finishes from its five-man lineup to win Thursday’s Capital City Invitational.
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