Accidents and Emergencies

16+ hour, 3+ min ago   (676+ words) State and Omaha metro-area agencies are teaming up to host a multi-agency resource center event for Millard Woods Estates residents affected by historic rains and flash flooding this month, the Salvation Army announced in a press release. Cars are abandoned…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (129+ words) Midland University will present "Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really" Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 8-11, at the Kimmel Theatre on the Midland campus. Investigators believe a 16-year-old was driving about 70 mph in a 55 mph zone before a fatal crash near Roca....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (123+ words) Bids are open for Project Access York, the Nebraska Department of Transportation said in a press release. Shortly before noon Sunday, two vehicles collided at the intersection of South 82nd Street and Roca Road, according to a news release from the…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (107+ words) Shortly before noon Sunday, two vehicles collided at the intersection of South 82nd Street and Roca Road, according to a news release from the… According to a preliminary investigation, the driver who died crossed the center line of U.S. 30 and struck…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (156+ words) Many newspaper readers got their start by looking at the comics as kids: "Peanuts," "Beetle Bailey," "Family Circus," "Garfield," "Calvin and Hobbes," and my personal favorite, "The Far Side." Shelly Kulhanek is the editor of the Journal Star. Reach her…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (191+ words) A 70-year-old Omaha man died Sunday following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ida Street and Irvington Road when a pickup truck allegedly went through a red light. Javascript is required to use this website. How to contact Douglas…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (186+ words) On any given day in Sheridan County’s 26-person jail, almost every inmate is there because of an addiction-related problem, said County Commissioner Bruce Messersmith. According to a preliminary investigation, the driver who died crossed the center line of U.S. 30 and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (697+ words) The floodwaters that overflowed many of eastern Nebraska’s rivers, lakes and creeks Wednesday and Thursday are starting to recede. Cars are abandoned on Q Street near 66th Street as heavy rains caused flooding in Omaha, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Debris is stuck…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (336+ words) Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman said Friday conditions "have significantly improved" on several county roads which allowed them to be reopened after this week's storms. Antelope Creek flooding on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, after Lincoln received an all-time record 6.15 inches of rain…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (132+ words) Responding agencies recovered the individual from the water, and the individual was taken to the Douglas County Crime Laboratory for an autopsy. According to a preliminary investigation, the driver who died crossed the center line of U.S. 30 and struck two other…...