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Severe storms cause significant damage across eastern Nebraska, western Iowa

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12 months ago

April 17, 2025

Severe storms cause significant damage across eastern Nebraska, western Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – At least four area were hit by severe weather Thursday night, resulting in reports of multiple tornados in northeast Nebraska and western Iowa.

Bennington and Manley in Nebraska and Randolph and Essex in Iowa were impacted by severe weather Thursday. The National Weather Service is expected to confirm in the coming days exactly what damages were the result of tornadoes.

One possible tornado was spotted near Oakland, Iowa, at about 8 p.m. Nearly an hour later, there was serious concern about a very large tornado that was passing through the Essex, Iowa, area.

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At about 7 p.m., tornado sirens went off in Omaha after a tornado touched down north of the city. Sirens were also going off in Bennington and Elkhorn, and people at Eppley Airfield took shelter for about 15 minutes.

As the storm passed through Colfax and Dodge counties, strong winds kicked up a dust cloud big enough to force drivers to pull off Highway 30 near Rogers and North Bend. A tornado warning was issued for Dodge County at about 6 p.m., but a tornado was not confirmed in that area.

OPPD’s peak outage number reached about 1,200 customers on Thursday night just after 9 p.m.

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Nebraska baseball sweeps Saturday doubleheader over Penn State

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3 hours ago

April 5, 2026

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Nebraska baseball sweeps Saturday doubleheader over Penn State

Nebraska baseball (25-6, 10-1) faced off against Penn State (8-20, 3-8) in a Saturday doubleheader. The Huskers swept the Nittany Lions, winning 8-7 and 13-1.

Nebraska opened the day with a fierce comeback win, erasing a four-run deficit to take an 8-7 victory. Penn State took a 5-1 lead in the third, earning four runs in one inning. The Huskers stormed back, eventually going up 8-7 in the seventh. Nebraska then held off the Nittany Lions for the final two innings to win.

Rhett Stokes batted 3-for-3 in the win, earning one RBI and a double. Mac Moyer picked up three RBIs despite going 1-for-3, hitting a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly. Jett Buck blasted a solo home run for his only hit of the game. Drew Grego finished 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Tucker Timmerman (2-0) earned the win on the mound after taking over in the fourth. He pitched four shutout innings, delivering two strikeouts against one hit and a walk. J’Shawn Unger earned his fifth save of the season after closing out the final two innings. He went six-up, six-down to give Nebraska the win.

The Huskers carried their momentum into the second game, scoring five runs in the first before winning 13-1 in seven. Buck struck a grand slam in the opening inning and finished the game 2-for-4 with six RBIs. Preston Freeman picked up a two-RBI double in his lone at-bat. Will Jesske hit 2-for-2 with an RBI. Trey Fikes batted 2-for-3 with an RBI. Dylan Carey finished 2-for-4 with one RBI. Grego earned one RBI after going 1-for-3.

Carson Jasa (6-1) pitched a career game, striking out a career-high 11 batters in a complete game. He allowed one run on four hits.

Nebraska and Penn State conclude the series tomorrow afternoon. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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Missing 8-year-old girl found safe in Nebraska following Amber Alert in Wisconsin

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15 hours ago

April 4, 2026

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Missing 8-year-old girl found safe in Nebraska following Amber Alert in Wisconsin

One person was taken into custody in Nebraska, and a woman is being interviewed in connection to an Amber Alert case out of Wisconsin.According to WISN, Wautoma police said an eight-year-old girl went missing on Friday.She was believed to be with Joseph Nicpon, 44, and Betty Lenz, 34, and had been last seen on Interstate 90 near Sparta.An Amber Alert was then issued, stating she may be in danger after she went missing from Wautoma.The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Milwaukee announced it was supporting law enforcement in response to the Amber Alert in an effort to find the girl. According to Nebraska State Patrol, troopers received information about the vehicle associated with the Amber Alert. Troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 80 west of Gretna. NSP said the vehicle exited at the Greenwood interchange before turning onto Highway 63.Troopers said they had found the girl safe, and Nicpon was taken into custody. Police also said Lenz was taken in for questioning. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

WAUTOMA, Wis. —

One person was taken into custody in Nebraska, and a woman is being interviewed in connection to an Amber Alert case out of Wisconsin.

According to WISN, Wautoma police said an eight-year-old girl went missing on Friday.

She was believed to be with Joseph Nicpon, 44, and Betty Lenz, 34, and had been last seen on Interstate 90 near Sparta.

An Amber Alert was then issued, stating she may be in danger after she went missing from Wautoma.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Milwaukee announced it was supporting law enforcement in response to the Amber Alert in an effort to find the girl.

According to Nebraska State Patrol, troopers received information about the vehicle associated with the Amber Alert. Troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 80 west of Gretna.

NSP said the vehicle exited at the Greenwood interchange before turning onto Highway 63.

Troopers said they had found the girl safe, and Nicpon was taken into custody. Police also said Lenz was taken in for questioning.

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