Most South Omaha ICE raid detainees taken to Nebraska detention center, organization says

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local organization working to assist those impacted by Tuesday’s immigration raid in South Omaha told First Alert 6 on Thursday that most of those detained have been taken to a detention center in Nebraska. The Center for Immigrant …

Omaha Housing Authority faces new mandates under Nebraska law

A new state law is taking aim at poverty—and the way public landlords operate in North Omaha. The Poverty Elimination Action Plan, spearheaded by State Senator Terrell McKinney, requires a five-year, citywide strategy to reduce poverty, with progress …

“It takes a team” -Northeast Nebraska fire division recognized by the American Heart Association

NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) - A Northeast Nebraska fire division received an honor from the American Heart Association. On Thursday, June 12, the City of Norfolk Fire Division was awarded the 2025 Mission Lifeline Gold Award for EMS. The award is a part of the …

Nebraska's oldest bur oak dies at over 300 years old

PONCA, Neb. (KCAU) — Nebraska Game & Parks confirmed that the “Old Wolf Oak” at Ponca State Park, a tree that is believed to be more than 300 years old, has died. “You start seeing pathogens within the tree of fungal infestations, and that’s what we …

Chicago homicide suspect arrested by Nebraska State Patrol troopers

A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago was arrested by Nebraska State Patrol troopers Wednesday.In a news release, the NSP said someone reported a tip that Essian McGinnis, 34, was driving through Nebraska in a semi-truck. Troopers said they …

Northeast Nebraska’s Rebel Robotics crowned world champions, enter FTC hall of fame

Ask Northeast Nebraska’s Rebel Robotics team to describe its past season in one word, and several come to mind: Triumphant, surreal — and most notably, legacy. Out of more than 8,500 teams worldwide, Rebel Robotics earned the Inspire Award — the highest …

Former Border Patrol agent David Huebner challenges Nebraska U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith

LINCOLN — A former U.S. Border Patrol agent has decided to run for Congress in Nebraska’s largely rural, sprawling 3rd Congressional District.  North Platte native David Huebner will try to do what other Republicans in the district haven’t and beat U.S. …

St. Louis Character: Nebraska native overcame accident to head St. Louis Fed's Economy Museum

Duncan Aviation Begins PW500 Overhauls in Nebraska

Duncan Aviation Begins PW500 Overhauls in Nebraska First engine will be tested in a test cell, then added to company’s rental pool Duncan Aviation engine technician Teddy Tesfaye participates in factory authorization training on the PW500 series engine. 

ICE arrests 70 in raid at Nebraska worksite

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is touting what it says is the largest worksite immigration roundup in Nebraska. It says more than 70 people were arrested under suspicion of being in the U.S. illegally. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.