A toddler’s fall, a missed alarm and an available aisle seat set Craig Ostroff on a different course on Sept. 11, 2001.

Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley is calling for a performance audit after Lincoln Fire and Rescue paid $7.2 million in ...

Despite the months of discussions and meetings that have preceded the vote, it's clear there are more to come as the city ...

Two lawsuits accuse President Donald Trump's administration of illegally weakening the federal Endangered Species Act.

Welcoming Week activities conclude on Sept. 18, with Lincoln Elementary’s Hispanic Heritage Fiesta from 5 to 7 p.m. at 805 ...

As terror took over the nation 25 years ago, Judi Wittwer walked into a kindergarten classroom with a globe and delivered ...

Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Trenridge Way on a report of a person who had been shot.

Herald's 2026 Football Super Six. When Douglas County West softball coach Ady Marshall first met Lillee Zach in her seventh ...

Recent comments reflect an effort to make Muslims and Islam part of the debate ahead of Nov. 3 midterms that will determine ...

A delayed flight and rescheduled meeting kept Nebraska Congressman Doug Bereuter from the Pentagon on 9/11. His family’s ...

Read the 'America under attack' section from the Sept. 11, 2001, metropolitan (afternoon) edition of the Omaha World-Herald.

BNSF Railway agrees to pay ranching company for damages caused by wildfire believed to have been sparked by a train in ...