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Both arrests were made following an incident Wednesday at the prison.

Sunday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high in the lower 90s.

Omaha Storm Chasers spent Thursday playing baseball with children as part of the team’s Community Week.

Mona Faith was a woman worthy of her last name. When faced with great tragedy as a young mother, she clung to faith and used it to transform pain into a quiet generosity that has left its mark across Omaha.

Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a May drive-by shooting where a house and a car were hit by gunfire.

A.B. “Buddy” Hogan Sr. spent his life working for social justice, whether serving the City of Omaha as director of human relations or as president of the local chapter of the NAACP.

WASHINGTON — Serving on an advisory board to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau didn’t come with a salary, but consumer advocate Julie Kalkowski of Omaha considered it some of the most important work of her life.

The airplane that crashed last month at the Millard Airport, killing an Omaha couple, left the runway, went through several grass medians and was briefly airborne before appearing to stall, federal investigators said.

The results of a close race for a seat on the Westside Community Schools board remain unchanged after a recount Thursday.

Curfews are common nationally and have been around for decades, experts say. Experts disagree, though, on the effectiveness of curfews in reducing crime.