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The new entertainment district - Nebraska's first - will be situated across the street from the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in the west Haymarket area.

The new entertainment district - Nebraska's first - will be situated across the street from the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in the west Haymarket area.

The June 8 article about how you can take an Omaha tour of the former movie star homes drew lots of interest and response.

In the Money Talks blog, The World-Herald shares the latest in Nebraska business and development, with behind-the-scenes notes from our Money team.

Former Police officer Virgil Patlan chased after the man who killed his neighbor Pascual Bautista-Raymundo Saturday.

Country music band Heath Wright and the Hangmen had more than $13,000 in instruments and equipment stolen while in Omaha for a show over the weekend.

Chris Creekmore's skills and can-do spirit were so impressive that his new boss was considering him for advancement.

An Omaha man who created an elaborate scheme to avoid paying more than $422,000 in taxes has been given a year and a day in prison.

For another week, Omaha plays host to thousands of baseball fans from across the United States during the College World Series.

Omaha police are looking for the man who jumped the pharmacy counter at a metro CVS and demanded prescription drugs.

UNO junior Benjamin Knutson was a Millard North senior in 2011 when a Millard South student shot two adults at that school.

Dozens prayed for peace at a South Omaha vigil Monday night. A random shooting spree injured three men -- two of them died.

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"You guys put on such a great event here," Bill O'Conner said. "The city of Omaha it's such a great event we're very happy to be here and hopefully we can come back next year."

Officials checked 49 alcohol retail outlets in the Omaha metro area on June 13th.

On April 8, it was announced that Pope Francis appointed Monsignor John Thomas Folda of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., as the eighth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo.

NTT agreed to acquire Solutionary, a privately held company based in Omaha, Nebraska that specializes in managed security in an all-cash transaction.

Four people were shot in south Omaha within 30 minutes Saturday afternoon, including a suspect killed by police.

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said "other innocent lives would have been lost" had an Omaha police officer not stopped a shooting suspect Saturday afternoon.

There was a pretty cool Father's Day event in Omaha on Sunday. Following services, New Creation Church held a "Dad Draft," honoring all the fathers who are number one picks by their families.