Elkhorn News

A neighborhood of $400,000 houses is not where you expect to hear complaints of an eyesore but that's what Six on Your Side is hearing on the western edge of Douglas County.

They were supposed to be there to watch 500 rubber ducks travel down the Elkhorn River, but Tyler Larson and Jacob Smith didn't seem to care.

More than two weeks after the June 27th storm, west Omaha got the attention of tree debris removal crews on Monday.

Two days after a massive wind storm slams Omaha, the city tells Action 3 News it is still working to assess the damage left behind.

The National Weather Service said Saturday that no tornado hit Omaha on Friday. All of the damage in the area was caused by straight-line winds.

A flash flood warning is in effect until 4:45 p.m. for Saunders County after slow-moving thunderstorms dumped moderate to heavy rain on the area.

The Moving Wall , a traveling replica of the US Viet-Nam War Memorial , is in the neighborhood through this weekend.

For many people, especially veterans, a visit the Vietnam War Memorial is an emotional experience.

Seven tornadoes struck eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa Wednesday evening, but only one resulted in deaths and substantial damage, the National Weather Service said Thursday.

Multiple tornadoes were moving through eastern Nebraska Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Organizers of three Nebraska petition drives say they likely won't gather enough signatures to get their issues on the November ballot, and another petition group is just getting started.

Not that he asked for it, but TD Ameritrade CEO Joe Moglia will pay nearly $5,500 less in property taxes when his Linden Estates house is annexed into the city later this year.

A day after storms damaged at least two farmsteads in the Herman area, all eyes were on area creeks and rivers.

Local officials are watching a Nebraska river as flood waters swell. Douglas County Chief Deputy Marty Bilek said the Elkhorn River is expected to crest 1 foot above flood stage on Saturday.

Authorities have evacuated some homes along the North Platte River in eastern Nebraska because of flooding concerns.

A swollen Elm Creek spilled over its banks in Platte Center Thursday night, flooding 30 homes and 10 businesses in the town, which is northwest of Columbus.

Seeing two of his closest competitors pop personal bests on their first throws was all it took Friday to put Lincoln Northeast's Cole Pensick in a gold medal frame of mind.

NFL Hall of Famer and Omaha native Gale Sayers is hosting his annual charity golf tournament today for the Wesley House Leadership Academy. via Action 3 News

“Positive Comments": * Olson thanked the Senior Parents Organization for the after-graduation party for seniors. "It was cool ... so much effort for us”

McCook Public Schools board of education members recognized their student body representative and approved resignations and contracts during their monthly meeting Monday. via McCook Daily Gazette

Bennington is looking into the possibility that it may one day be annexed by Omaha and it's an idea that is up for discussion tonight. via WOWT-TV Omaha