Omaha Metro News Chronology

Skatefest Omaha returns this Sunday at Roberts Skatepark as a fully inclusive event for skaters and non-skaters alike, featuring live music, local...

Stephen Harper now faces federal charges on top of his state case in Omaha's sex trafficking investigation.

• Federal grand jury indicted him for...

• Dog attack: Man taken to hospital with non-life-threatening neck bite after officers responded to 18th and Charles just after 10 p.m.
• Homeless...

The second annual Hope on the Green charity golf tournament tees off next week to support Heartland Hope Mission's work helping metro families avoid...

Heritage Omaha secured philanthropic funding to launch work on the year-round indoor market at 8th & Farnam near Heartland of America Park.

Community...

A year after City View Apartments closed over bed bugs, human waste in stairwells, dead bodies in laundry rooms and rampant drug use, its Miami-based...

Omaha Police will join the Speeding Catches Up with You operation July 27–August 9 to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes from excessive speeding. Drivers should watch their speed on local roads.

Jose Gerardo Ruiz Alonso, 36, faces federal charges as an alien unlawfully in the U.S. in possession of firearms after investigators seized 73 guns...

Gov. Pillen named 10 Omaha tracts and one in Bellevue among 28 statewide opportunity zones eligible for federal tax breaks.

• Investors can defer...

Omaha Public Schools faces a $50.6 million shortfall caused by a Nebraska Department of Education miscalculation in free and reduced-price lunch...

Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District seat is open after incumbent Don Bacon opted not to run for re-election. The November 2026 general election...

Omaha's proposed $1.7 billion budget keeps the property tax levy flat while boosting parks and public safety.

• Public safety: Police target full...

The City of Omaha announced signal changes at 114th and W. Center Road to update drivers on upcoming modifications at this key intersection.

Police are investigating a reported dog attack in downtown Omaha, with the story updated just 4 hours ago on this Friday.

Anthony Colandrea's elite 89.9 PFF rating and 2025 stats (3,459 pass yards, 23 TDs, 9 INTs plus 649 rush yards) fuel breakout hopes, yet his willingness to risk turnovers may face tougher tests on Nebraska's Big Ten slate.

Nebraska's AHEC Scholars Program has graduated 55 health professions students this year, preparing them through its two-year curriculum to serve in...

Omaha is gathering public feedback on Q and 30th Street safety upgrades while advancing final design plans.

• Open house Wednesday at Kroc Center...

Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. signed the city's $15 minimum wage ordinance Tuesday, even after a Lincoln judge blocked a similar law, citing his own...

A private investor group purchased the 113-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Omaha Downtown via Marcus & Millichap. The property's location near Charles...

Falling Skies opens today at Fred Simon Gallery, exploring migration, fragility, and the human search for meaning through Beatriz Rodriguez's prints...