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Aleese Kindopp listens up during a spelling quiz administered by Shannon. One of the words: "because," which Shannon calls her "least favorite word." The longtime teacher said that kids often misuse it and the word is "just an excuse." Donna Shannon, who will turn 72 next week, helps fourth-grade student Savannah Pykiet at Elkhorn Hillrise ... (more)

The threat for severe weather will continue this weekend. This next round of severe weather comes in the wake of storms on Friday which produced at least 10 tornadoes in the Plains.

Today and Sunday, the metro will see high temperatures in the 80s, but tonight the threat of severe weather moves in, said Cathy Zapotocny, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Valley, Neb.

The word you keep hearing at South High seems to have nothing to do with the ascendency of an inner-city Omaha high school that has captured our attention and hearts.

A pregnant woman was critically injured after a pickup crossed the centerline and slammed into her SUV Friday morning.

Is a new restaurant open in your neighborhood? Are you opening a new bar? Have an event coming up? Email your dining, restaurant and cocktail news to sarah.bakerhansen@owh.com . If your dad likes ice cream and red meat, then Ted and Wally's Ice Cream and Nebraska Famous Steaks have a deal for you.

Daniel Covin has landed a recurring role of Hunter on "All My Children." Covin, 19, is a graduate of Papillion-La Vista High School.

Sharon Penner, who has been feeding schoolchildren for 43 years, decided new federal school nutrition mandates were a sign from above to retire.

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Daniel Covin has landed a recurring role of Hunter on "All My Children." Covin, 19, is a graduate of Papillion-La Vista High School.

Bail was set at $50,000 today for an Omaha father accused of ignoring his adolescent son's sexual abuse of a 6-year-old girl.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in north Omaha. Unwanted or illegal guns and ammunition can be dropped off at Salem Baptist Church.

Omaha cold case investigators have been looking for links between this week's slayings of a Creighton University professor and his wife and the 2008 slayings of an 11-year-old boy and his family housekeeper.

Authorities say that just five days after 37-year-old Daniel Cano left prison after serving time for drunken driving, he was caught driving drunk again.

Susan Russell Toohey, head of school at Marian High and a descendant of the founders of Creighton University, with a book she compiled tracing her family lineage.

Best known as the host of the American Public Media show "A Prairie Home Companion," Keillor will perform Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Holland Performing Arts Center.

Omaha police say a man who was detained and questioned after a shooting Wednesday morning was not connected to the crime.

History was made Tuesday night when Jean Stothert became the first woman to be elected mayor of Omaha.

Need to find a summer camp for your children? What about a family-friendly activity that won't break your budget? All of that and more can be found on a brand new website created by Omaha resident Julie Schmitz.

Rescue crews were called to the soccer fields in the early morning hours Thursday after a damaged car came to rest in the middle of an Omaha park.