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Watie White is a painter, printmaker and public artist . ALSO… * Omaha’s Howard L. Hawks leaves legacies in higher education, business and philanthropy - from Omaha World-Herald * Rep. Jim Jordan’s letter questions former NE Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s prosecution - from Nebraska Examiner * Elkhorn Public Schools proposes boundary changes for elementary schools - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at...

Watie White is a painter, printmaker and public artist . For information on his ‘One Degree of Separation’ art show and reception tonight from 5:30 - 9:00 at The Joslyn Castle Carriage House, click here . ALSO… * Omaha City Council member Aimee Melton will seek reelection in 2025 - from Omaha World-Herald * 2nd Omaha teen gang member sentenced in 2021 murder with high-powered rifle - from WOWT * U...

To check out Spotify’s 2024 ‘Wrapped’, click here . ALSO… * ‘Victimizing vulnerable people’: OPD and DCSO working to combat cryptocurrency scams - from KETV * City selling once-vibrant North Omaha building, looking to offload more empty lots - from WOWT * Gwen’s Gift prepares for sixth year; bringing holiday joy to memory care residents - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subsc...

MAHA Festival returning in 2025! Combining forces with Outlandia What could take the festival to the next level? OMAPOD has the answer! ALSO… * Nebraska’s Offutt Air Force Base gets new 95th Wing next year - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘Beyond humbled and surprised’: UNO Chancellor named Woman of the Year at Inspire Awards - from Omaha World-Herald * New data from MAPA shows top traffic concerns in O...

Man behind Nebraska’s ‘Lil’ Red’ remembered by family, community , reports WOWT Nebraska defensive lineman reportedly plans to enter transfer portal , reports KETV ALSO… * Omaha City Councilmember Brinker Harding will seek reelection in spring 2025 - from Omaha World-Herald * Fewer voters turned away under new Nebraska voter ID law than in similar states - from Nebraska Examiner * Vending machines...

For more information on Giving Tuesday and SHARE Omaha, click here . ALSO… * From youth clubs to the pros: Why volleyball continues to grow in Nebraska - from KETV * First free outdoor ice skating rink opens in west Omaha - from KMTV * Linking Lincoln and Omaha with a hike-bike trail enters a new phase - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ALSO… * OPD Chief Todd Schmaderer shares plan to continue progress in policing - from WOWT * NEGOP Chair concerned new political action committees are acting as “Shadow GOP” and confusing supporters - from KMTV * CHI Health celebrates opening of new donor care unit at Bergen Mercy - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

South Omaha rat infestation has Douglas County Health Department seeking help , reports the Omaha World-Herald . ALSO… * Douglas County gets federal grant to improve juvenile justice, must create strategic plan - from KETV * Google: 2024 capital investment in NE is $930M, for a five-year tally of $4.4B - from Nebraska Examiner * Historic downtown buildings to be redeveloped apartments, affordabili...

Nonprofit looking for artists to create memorial for Omaha community organizer , reports WOWT. For more information on the Kali Baker Memorial Call for Public Art, click here . ALSO… * Omaha man serving sentence after crash dies in Nebraska State Penitentiary - from Omaha World-Herald * Blind community takes to the ice on the Lancers’ home ice - from KETV * Omaha Mayor’s office holds community pre...

OPPD board approves salary increase, hears discussion on proposed rate increases , reports WOWT. ALSO… * ‘Streetcar named disaster’: Mike McDonnell, Mayor Jean Stothert spar to start 2025 mayoral election - from KETV * Omaha Police investigates fourth shooting involving an officer since August - from KMTV * Newly retired, Omaha radio personality Otis Twelve turns to new chapter in his ‘strange sto...

Nebraska state auditor questions Secretary of State trade mission spending , reports KETV. Read the full report here . ALSO… * State Senator Mike McDonnell to announce Omaha mayoral bid - from Omaha World-Herald * Rountree wins close Sarpy County seat in final Nebraska Legislative race to be decided - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha community remembers Millard West graduate and star-athlete - from...

Brian Joseph is an investigative journalist and the author of Vegas Concierge . For more information about the book, click here . To buy the book, click here . To listen to Part I of Brian’s OMAPOD appearance, click here . ALSO… * Former Senate candidate Dan Osborn launches new PAC - from Omaha World-Herald * Omaha mayoral veto sticks, so City Council now to reopen talks on updated electrical code...

Brian Joseph is an investigative journalist and the author of Vegas Concierge . For more information about the book, click here . To buy the book, click here . ALSO… * Spivey wins key northeast Omaha legislative race - from Nebraska Examiner * CHI Health Center to start expansion in January, targets 2027 completion - from KETV * 40% of Omaha Public School students are chronically absent from class...

Billie Eilish fans camp outside CHI Health Center before concert , reported WOWT. ALSO… * Streetcar officials get a taste of what’s to come after sold-out Billie Eilish show - from KETV * Family of Omaha-born Malcolm X files $100M lawsuit, alleges FBI, CIA, NYPD had role in murder - from Nebraska Examiner * Midtown Merry Market kicks off the holiday season for shoppers and small businesses - from...

Rusty Lord’s WOWT Winter Weather Outlook Segment . Bill Randby’s KETV Winter Weather Outlook Segment. ALSO… * Omaha mayor vetoes electrical code, says City Council version is counter to affordable housing - from Nebraska Examiner * Nebraska small businesses asking questions on how to implement paid sick leave; organization plans to work with state senators on tweaks - from KETV * Extremely rare pr...

Omaha native actor bringing bright lights of Hollywood to Nebraska , reports WOWT. Omaha Meets Hollywood: Timothy Christian’s Mission to Bring Big Film to the Heartland , from Omaha Magazine. ALSO… * ‘So much time’: Douglas County details tedious provisional ballot process - from KETV * Affordable housing concerns sparked by Omaha’s electrical code update - from Nebraska Examiner * Whooping couch...

Nebraska AG files lawsuit against social media influencer, alleging dropshipping, e-commerce scam , reports WOWT. To see this year’s Nebraska America Pageant Queens, click here . Omaha man accused of skimming cards at gas stations to sell diesel fuel , reports KETV. ALSO… * ‘Distinct honor’: Nebraska’s Herbster possible candidate for Trump cabinet job - from KETV * 88-year-old Council Bluffs Uber...

Nebraska lawmakers express dismay over low return on cash investments by state agency , reports Paul Hammel of the Nebraska Examiner yesterday. Sheriff begins impounding cars, seizing phones of suspected Omaha street racers , reports Brian Mastre of WOWT. So… Could there be one solution to both of these important issues? Well… Click play to discover the incredible answer… ALSO… * $8.3M in federal...

Sheriff orders crackdown on street racing around Omaha metro , reported WOWT at the end of October. The Douglas County Sheriff has been posting cars that have been impounded recently on social media. But are the punishments enough? OMAPOD revs up some accelerated punishment concepts. ALSO… * Gov. Pillen asks Nebraska lawmakers to overhaul school aid formula in 2025 - from Nebraska Examiner * Veter...

Teen elected to Mills County Board of Supervisors promises to ‘shake up the system’ - reports KETV… ALSO… * Grand jury finds no criminal conduct in Omaha police shooting of unarmed Cameron Ford - from Omaha World-Herald * Lawmakers probe special education, ‘option enrollment’ among Nebraska school districts - from Nebraska Examiner * Downtown Omaha, primed for growth, recovers quicker than peers -...

Matt Wynn is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Journalism Trust , Shonna Dorsey is the Executive Director of the Aksarben Foundation and Scott Henderson is General Partner of NMotion powered by gener8tor . The Silicon Prairie Startup Week 10-Hour Challenge is Saturday, November 16th from 10AM to 8PM @ Elevator Omaha 1402 Jones St. Omaha, NE 68102 For more information, and to register for the...

Heather Nelson is Founder & CEO of Poll The Vote . ALSO… * Nebraska passes abortion-restrictions amendment, bucking national trend - from Nebraska Examiner * Nebraska election results: Full results for presidential, state, local races - from KETV * Medical cannabis prevails at Nebraska’s ballot box, but fate depends on legal challenges - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omap...

Polls are open in Omaha from 8 AM to 8 PM. For voting information from the Douglas County Election Commission, click here . ALSO… * Nebraska District 2 candidates work to swing Metro voters - from KETV * What to know about electioneering in Nebraska - from KMTV * Here’s when Nebraska can expect voting results - from Omaha World-Herald Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

An Election Night Fantasy Draft ?! And a ‘Super Bowl squares’-type grid politics pool game… as well as a variety of Wellness and self-care ideas to survive Election Day? Plus, a Quincy Jones / Omaha connection? All on one podcast? YES! ALSO… * Fischer shoring up GOP base against Osborn in Nebraska U.S. Senate race - from Nebraska Examiner * Election Week: The presidential ground game in Omaha - fr...

To purchase the Monopoly Omaha Edition game, click here . ALSO… * Explosion in Bellevue injures three on Halloween night - from KMTV * Sheriff orders crackdown on street racing around Omaha metro - from WOWT * Papillion man who attacked former U.S. Senator sentenced - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe