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The federal judge overseeing more than 600 lawsuits filed by government entities collectively seeking billions of dollars to address the nation's opioid crisis said Thursday he will continue to push for solutions to the problem while lawyers continue their settlement…

To hear Metro transit agency officials describe it, traveling on the new ORBT line will be an otherworldly experience for people who are used to riding the bus in Omaha.

A half-dozen people were involved in the half-baked scheme to bribe a juror who would help decide the fate of a double-murder defendant, Douglas County prosecutors say.

Beginning Wednesday, Saunders Avenue between 12th and 14th streets will be closed through September for improvements.

Time went fast, family members said, and the Santiago quadruplets are about to graduate high school.

The sites had been closed since around April 20 due to high water levels in the river.

The American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk, which has been offered for nearly 20 years, is expected to draw about 5,000 participants.

Michael Gerdes does pullups like a pro, surrounded by the belts of champions that adorn the walls of Omaha’s Mid-America Martial Arts gym. The Omaha native, keeping pace with his coach, has an impressive mixed martial arts background of his…

Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., South 72nd Street from West Center Road to Spring Street is restricted to two lanes southbound for three days.

The Omaha-Douglas Public Building Commission voted unanimously to approve resolutions declaring its intent to issue $110 million in bonds for a juvenile justice center, and $10 million for a parking garage. The resolutions don’t authorize bonds. But they’re a necessary…