Our top Omaha staff photos & videos of August 2026
See our top Omaha staff photos & videos from August 2026
Red Bull acrobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
during the Juneteenth parade in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
Jeremiah Morris, 13, goes up for a shot against Omaha Police Capt. Paul Hanson during a National Night Out event at the Christie Heights Community Center in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
Conor Oberst of Bright Eye performs during Maha Festival at Heartland of America Park Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Frankie Harris celebrates with his caddie, Tyler Lipscomb, after defeating Alistair Docherty in a playoff to win the Pinnacle Bank Championship at Indian Creek Golf Club in Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, Creighton University President, center right, celebrates during a ribbon cutting ceremony for Creighton University's Magis Hall in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Magis Hall is Creighton University's newest residence hall that will house 409 sophomore students.
Nebraska's Andi Jackson and Harper Murray speak with reporters during a press conference at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
N-yajah Jackson, 13, and the Royal House of Diamond dancers perform during the Juneteenth parade in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Shelley Larsen, Assistant Managing Editor, is announced as the 2025 Dorr Award winner at the OWH Newsroom in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
Brinker Harding, Republican nominee in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional district discusses a variety of topics during an interview at his home in Omaha on July 17, 2026.
A look inside Pinnacle Bank Arena during the Red-White Scrimmage in Lincoln on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Omaha Police officer Ryan Keele with his K-9 partner, Kano, at the Gary and Mary West Regional Canine Training Facility in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
Nebraska assistant coach Marcus Satterfield during a football practice at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
A life jacket loaner station is seen at Wehrspann Lake in the Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Papillion on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The station is dedicated to Wyatt "Stooky" Bernal, who died in July after drowning in the lake.
Coleen Sullivan, 11, reacts during her sixth grade class at Buffett Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
Former Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert unveils Jean Stothert Street during a ceremony in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
A man charged with killing two young boys in a crash at 114th Street and West Center Road in Omaha waived his preliminary hearing on Monday.
Some families in Nebraska's disability community are frustrated with interRAI, a tool to assess individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Changes from the assessment have been disruptive to their loved ones' care.
Mayor John Ewing and Omaha police, responding Tuesday after pushback from the public and the OPS board, announced that school resource officers would no longer have electric shock-glove devices in the district's schools.
A former Friend hospital executive resigned amid an investigation into more than $38,000 in improper credit card charges.
About 270 employees remained at the Kellogg's plant near 96th and F Streets on Tuesday, the last day before it closes permanently, a union official said.
In June, Nebraska's attorney general filed a similar lawsuit against the City of Lincoln, which had adopted an ordinance setting a local minimum wage different from the Legislature's.
After thousands of signatures submitted to amend Lincoln’s city charter were flagged for potential fraud, Good Government Lincoln is confident it will have the signatures needed to make the ballot.
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn unveiled more of his economic policy platform Tuesday that he said will prioritize American workers over the wealthy and foreign interests.
Jessica Flanagain, the political consigliere of Sen. Pete Ricketts, said she did not help former Republican-turned-nonpartisan Brett Lindstrom gather signatures for his gubernatorial bid.
Amy Hicks, 40, will serve anywhere from 15 to 30 years. A Douglas County District Court judge admonished the woman for her leading role in the sex trafficking operation.
A 23-year-old Omaha man who used ChatGPT to plan and execute a bank robbery in February was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday the appointment of 17 members to a newly created task force to study the environmental impacts of data centers.
The top leader of national Dems' political and fundraising push to reclaim the House visited Nebraska's 2nd District on Wednesday to boost support for Democratic nominee Denise Powell.
LINCOLN — Two new political parties hoping to become official in Nebraska each received favorable rulings from a Lancaster County District Court Judge on Wednesday.
Email records from the Omaha Police Department show OPS and other districts were first notified in 2023 about the potential use of shock gloves by school resource officers.
Good Government Lincoln turned in more than 27,000 additional signatures Wednesday as its three charter amendments face a tight timeline to reach the November ballot.
Lincoln business leaders discussed AI use at a panel hosted by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
Largely due to subnormal Rockies snowpack, the Keith County lake’s elevation is 20 feet below last year and close to record lows dating back to 1956 and 2004 droughts.
Project funding includes low-income housing tax credits from the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, private investment and $850,000 in tax-increment financing that the City Council is set to formally approve Monday.
Nine days after his Democratic opponent launched the ad war in Nebraska's CD2, GOP Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding kicked off the TV part of his general election campaign Thursday.
Steven "So Cold" Nelson was acquitted of all charges related to a March 31, 2024, shooting that injured a teenage girl. A prosecutor said Nelson testified he acted in self-defense.
A grieving mother helped create a life jacket station and memorial at Wehrspann Lake after her 19-year-old son drowned there this summer.
Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward said the idea for the monument came after Cameron and his caretaker moved away.
While summer still lingers, many Omaha coffee shops are already embracing the return of pumpkin spice and flavors typically associated with fall. Get a free, growing list of offerings here.
Things are becoming official at Bennington's second high school as the district has now announced the name, mascot and colors for the school set to open in fall 2028.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which is responsible for designating the names of geographic features, approved an application to name the stream for the naturalist.
The two major political parties have until Monday at noon to submit written arguments against certifying two new Nebraska political parties.
Nebraska's all-Republican federal delegation slammed President Trump's decision to exempt 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef from tariffs for three months in an effort to lower prices.
Five Omaha leaders plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in October to raise funds for special new homes in North Omaha.
Two paid staffers of Dan Osborn’s campaign joined an effort to dissolve a rival political party last year, documents show.
The City of Omaha has shut down the controversial Los Diablos Motorcycle Club building in North Omaha after a police search resulted in numerous city code violations.
Legal Marijuana NOW U.S. Senate candidate Mike Marvin announced he can’t put more “energy” into the Senate race because of health issues and endorsed nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn.
The Rally on the Route will be held between Farnam and Harney Streets on 16th Street and will feature family-friendly activities and live performances.
Nebraska cattle producers are warning that President Donald Trump’s plan to bring in more lower-priced foreign beef could undermine efforts to rebuild the nation’s historically small cattle herd.
Nebraska Democrats and Republicans put on shows of unity Saturday while delivering dueling messages about which party has the momentum heading into November.
Ever since she can remember, Mariana Juarez wanted to be a pilot. But the UNO grad entered the country without authorization. Now she must leave.
The Nebraska Democratic Party has, as expected, chosen to pick no replacement candidate for November's U.S. Senate race. And now it may be more openly at war with one of its own.
Omaha's forecast for the last full week of August features off-and-on rain chances and warm temperatures indicative of summer's strong grip.
An audit found providers billing for more than 24 hours a day and for more hours than participants were authorized to receive.
Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base and U.S. Strategic Command hosted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday with U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts.
Lincoln’s City Council term limits petition has enough valid signatures, but another hurdle remains before it can appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Osborn's support for the striking workers outside the Premier Midwest Beer and Beverage distribution facility in Sarpy County comes as he challenges incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts.
The city council approved Ewing's proposed 2027 budget largely unchanged Tuesday, leaving in place its spending increases for local parks, police, the Fire Department and the public library system.
The state budget also came up at the Nebraska Chamber event. “I think everything is going to be on the table,” said Joseph Young, Nebraska Chamber president.
The objection alleges that the Respect Nebraska Voters petition violates Nebraska’s constitution, which requires ballot measures to be limited to a single subject.
Commissioner Chris Bruns was arrested on Friday suspicion of DUI, sparking controversy at Monday’s County Board meeting. Sheriff Jerome Kramer condemned his post-arrest behavior, and a resident demanded his resignation.
A 32-year-old Omaha man charged with threatening Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s family in Columbus will see his case decided in Douglas County District Court.
Former Democratic House candidate Kishla Askins will not run for the Senate in 2026 as a Democrat or a member of a new political party, she said Tuesday.
Police are investigating a reported arson after a man entered a woman’s apartment in the Highlands and set her blanket on fire over the weekend.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has delivered more than 135,000 books to Lincoln children. The local nonprofit behind the program says her legacy will continue.
A Douglas County judge sentenced an Omaha man to 80-120 years in prison Wednesday for the fatal South Omaha shooting of a college student in 2024.
The boy has been charged in juvenile court with attempted second-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony in connection to the Tuesday morning incident.
A project at 25th and Center Streets in South Omaha will replace vacant buildings with 198 affordable apartments and townhouses, supported by tax increment financing.
Early ads in Nebraska's governor's race underscore the importance of addressing property taxes for Gov. Jim Pillen and former State Sen. Lynne Walz.
"In sum, under the plain language of Nebraska State Statute 32-623, a political party has the discretion to fill a vacancy after a candidate declines their nomination," the judge ruled.
Soon after the Wednesday afternoon decision, Secretary of State Bob Evnen's office said the America First Party and the Working People Party both had been certified.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested the man and retired Omaha Police Sgt. Christy Stevens over allegations of child abuse in May 2025.
Officials from Woodbury Corp. also said the developer is on track to deliver the Gamescape by Cinemark entertainment complex in spring 2028.
LaToya Henderson still doesn’t understand why her 15-year-old son Shalamar Davis Jr. was killed in March 2025, especially by a man who was close with her family.
Lancaster County could join a growing list of Nebraska counties considering a moratorium on data center construction.
The fair will run a single shuttle, operating from Sam’s Club in Grand Island. That’s a change from previous years.
Lincoln City Attorney Yohance Christie said Thursday that Good Government Lincoln's election-related petitions will go on the May 2027 ballot.
The Omaha City Council approved a redevelopment plan that would designate the site as an enhanced employment area, the first step in allowing the Drury Plaza to levy an occupation tax on guests.
Omaha's deadliest fires include unsolved arsons with multiple fatalities and tragic details. The most recent blaze with five or more fatalities was in 1982.
A Douglas County grand jury found no probable cause for criminal charges in eight deaths involving law enforcement.
The "Fairness for Girls" ballot initiative would add a law governing gender in youth sports to Nebraska's constitution.
Crocuses are generally hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture Zones 4-8 and grow in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
Volunteers prepared tiny violins, cellos, goodie bags and encouraging notes for kids starting String Sprouts, an accessible Omaha early-childhood music education program.
Former world champion boxer and Omaha native Terence "Bud" Crawford gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a puppy during a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine.
They grew up together, roomed together and now work together. Then two lifelong friends gave birth in neighboring hospital rooms.
For three years, Riley Donahoo’s military service included very little combat as a military police officer. That changed as tensions in the Middle East heated up.
Meteorological fall begins Tuesday, but don't go checking the pumpkins for frost any time soon because above normal temperatures are forecast to continue this week in Omaha.
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said a statewide petition aiming to protect citizen-initiated laws will not be on the ballot because it is not limited to a single subject.
A lawsuit filed against Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen alleges he violated state law by certifying a constitutional amendment to restrict transgender participation in youth sports.
The Omaha Planning Department has proposed changes that could be made to the city's tax increment financing policies, with certain requirements tied to affordable housing. Some say it's not enough.
Omaha police made arrests of multiple people in the aftermath of a shooting at 12th and Howard Streets early Sunday in the Old Market.
A man’s arrest in connection with the Aug. 16 Old Market shooting occurred while another shooting happened in the popular district on Sunday.
City Attorney Yohance Christie argued Attorney General Mike Hilgers had no clear legal right to an order that would require the city to place the petitions on the November ballot.
Nebraska's decision to issue a request for proposals comes two weeks after HHS said it would use Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services to review the interRAI assessment tool.
The student, who reportedly brought a gun to the school Friday, was released without charges after Douglas County sheriff's deputies did not find a firearm.
A 22-year-old Omaha man pleaded no contest to manslaughter in connection with last year’s killing of another 22-year-old man during Native Omaha Days.
Nebraska's new America First Party is running candidates for Nebraska governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, U.S. Senate and the 1st Congressional District.
Ahead of the U.S. Senate debate between Republican Pete Ricketts and independent candidate Dan Osborn at the Nebraska State Fair, fairgoers shared some of the issues that matter to them.
City officials recommend adding an extra hour to your drive time if you are headed to the Nebraska home opener against Ohio at Memorial Stadium.
The remains of American soldier Robert "Bobby" Pierce, who survived the Bataan Death March but died in a Philippine prison, will be interred at Omaha National Cemetery on Tuesday.
Following an uptick in Old Market violence, the Old Market Association pledged to research the causes to ensure the district is safe for everyone.
A newborn girl appeared to be in good health after being found abandoned in a South Omaha alley Friday morning. Two people brought the baby to a fire station.
The state's political eyes are headed home to that old rite of passage — a statewide U.S. Senate debate at the Nebraska State Fair — around the time kids head back to school.
The late feminist icon Gloria Steinem said she loved delivering speeches to young women, especially tweens and teens: "These are the years in which the beginnings of gender-role pressure are extreme."
Nebraska and Iowa drivers wrapping up their summer with Labor Day weekend celebrations have a backup option for getting themselves and their vehicles home safely.
The Tesla driver fled the scene after hitting the 25-year-old man along Cuming Street in Omaha on Dec. 17, 2025.
Petr Pavel will make a two-hour visit to the southeast Nebraska community of Wilber, home of the annual Wilber Czech Festival.
Voters in eastern Nebraska's 1st Congressional District might not see Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood and Democrat Chris Backemeyer debate after a fight over debate timing blew into public view.
The man was shot shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday in the Neighborhood Walmart near 90th and Maple Streets, police said.
A natural gas odor led to the evacuation of Buffett Middle School in northwest Omaha Friday morning.
Luke Hengen was excited to receive the lifetime title and said the chess community in Omaha has been amazing and supportive.
Chartered in 1892, IBEW Local 22 is one of the oldest trade unions in Omaha. It represents nearly 2,700 electricians and wants to train more.
Stu Pospisil traces Henry Fonda's life while in Omaha, where, as he was cutting his acting teeth with the Omaha Community Playhouse, he managed the city's first nightclub.
Federal grants are aimed at helping the state evaluate new ways of financing and completing roads projects in seven eastern Nebraska counties in shorter timeframes.
Omaha police said a man died by suicide Sunday after forcing his way into a west Omaha home and forcing an hours-long standoff after having been followed there by a police helicopter.
A heat advisory will likely be needed for portions of southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa on Tuesday depending on the timing of a cold front moving in from Montana.
A 53-year-old man was critically injured after he was shot early Monday at the Elks Lodge in North Omaha.
A South Omaha house fire caused by a defective furnace part Monday afternoon displaced four people.
A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured Monday after the inflatable tube she was riding crashed into a docked watercraft along Cedar Creek in Cass County.
In less than a year and a half, at least 61 employees have left DED, with only two of those involuntary terminations, the department confirmed.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Nebraska firefighters recall responding to the Pentagon and World Trade Center and how the attacks changed their work.
The man, who had been granted clemency by former President Joe Biden, was sentenced last week to federal prison for shooting another man in Old Market in October 2025.
Omaha's Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue urgently needs foster homes for older kittens after taking in more than 20 bottle-fed babies.
The man pleaded no contest to motor vehicle homicide while driving under the influence in the April 24 crash that killed a 48-year-old woman.
Gov. Jim Pillen, after taking questions Wednesday about people with traumatic brain injuries and developmental disabilities, tried leaving a bill signing without addressing reports of his farms hiring undocumented workers.
Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is giddy with excitement over the chance to care for a cave myotis, the first bat of its kind recorded in the state.
A federal judge sentenced a woman to five months in prison after she pleaded guilty to billing for medical products patients never received.
Anti-gambling advocates on Thursday criticized the ballot measure to legalize, tax and regulate online sports betting as a danger to Nebraskans. Supporters of the measure say it offers tax relief.
The shock of the Sept. 11 attacks came home for many in Nebraska when President George W. Bush flew into Offutt Air Force Base for 90 consequential minutes at StratCom.
Gov. Pillen said taking the delays of managed care away from this specific population makes sure people can work on the "skills they need today," not two years from now.
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development terminated a $5 million state grant awarded to the director of a movie about Chief Standing Bear.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is searching for a driver who allegedly chased three kids off the road and ran one over Thursday in southwest Douglas County.
Erika Mims has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder pertaining to the July 2022 death of Lamar Nedd and the February 2023 death of Laron Hodges.
The man faces up to life in prison for the April 4, 2024, shooting death of a 30-year-old man in North Omaha.
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood and former diplomat Chris Backemeyer agreed Friday to a 7 p.m. Sept. 23 debate co-hosted by Nebraska Public Media, KRVN Rural Radio and The World-Herald.
The arrests in a 2016 homicide came 10 years after Markell Brewer was fatally shot in the area of 31st and Decatur Streets in North Omaha.
A 31-year-old woman arrested in July on suspicion of driving at twice the legal limit for alcohol in a fatal Omaha crash will face a citation for driving under the influence and not a separate charge of motor vehicle homicide.
Warren Buffett's last charity golf fundraiser in Omaha ran headlong into history, including a stop at Offutt Air Force Base on a historic day.
