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Angie Lauritsen is State Director of Nebraska For Us . ALSO… * Omaha’s ‘Market-to-Midtown Bikeway’ to close as utilities begin streetcar-related construction - from Nebraska Examiner * Douglas County Department of Corrections breaks ground on mental health facility - from KMTV * ‘There’s gotta be a better process’: Report reveals trends in Nebraska domestic abuse deaths - from KETV Get full access...

Bryan Hill & Pam Beall-Hill are Event Chairs for PACE Interactive . For information on PACE Interactive, click here . For tickets to PACE Interactive, click here . ALSO… * Nebraska GOP closes ranks, endorses Federal delegation - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘We’re lucky to have our son home’: Kindergartner with autism left on bus, Bennington school district says - from KETV * Mold forces Omaha school...

Angie Lauritsen is State Director of Nebraska For Us . ALSO… * Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, AG Kris Kobach send joint letter opposing Nebraska plan to redirect water - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha Community Playhouse celebrates 100 years of theater - from WOWT * Former Senator Ben Sasse Responds to Reports of Overspending U. of Florida Money - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/su...

Shannon and Emiliano Lerda are the co-founders of Elevator . ALSO… * 2 teens to be charged as adults in murder of 64-year-old in Omaha earlier this week - from WOWT * Douglas County Board to regroup on options for new youth center - from KETV * Omaha economist’s survey of bank executives shows ‘rural main street’ economy still stumbling - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.oma...

Julia Hebenstreit is the Executive Director of The Kim Foundation . For more information/to buy tickets to their ‘ A Time for Hope & Healing ’ fundraising event, click here . ALSO… * Four boys between the ages of 11 - 17 in custody after shooting in Northwest Omaha - from KMTV * ‘Making progress’: OPS superintendent says district is improving issues as new school year begins - from Omaha World-Her...

Shannon and Emiliano Lerda are the co-founders of Elevator . ALSO… * Nebraska bound: Harris running mate Tim Walz to visit 2nd district - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha Public Works director resigns as member of Omaha Streetcar Authority, effective immediately - from KETV * Vance to visit Nebraska for a fundraiser - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

Of the 16 locations being considered for a new nuclear small modular reactor, Fremont is the closest to Omaha… ALSO… * ‘What’s it going to take?’: Neighbors concerned with 36th & L St. bridge damage - from KMTV * Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF President channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts - from The Independent Florida Alligator * FBI Omaha Field Office hosts Agriculture Threa...

Nebraska climbs ranks for worst road rage reports KMTV… ALSO… * Nebraska’s 2nd District steps back into presidential spotlight after crazy month - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘It’s a real tearjerker’: Veterans visit the new Vietnam Veteran Memorial for the first time - from KMTV * LULAC leadership, in rare visit to NE, lays plans for pilot program focused on immigrant workers - from Nebraska Examiner...

Kaleb Duncan & Samantha Nieman are the founders and administrators of the popular Manifest Omaha Facebook group. ALSO… * Has the Long Friendship of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Reached Its Final Act? - from The New York Times * It’s a Gutschewski family affair in Omaha, where father and 2 sons are grouped in the Korn Ferry tourney - from The Washington Post * Walz Grew Up in Rural Nebraska, Where...

Susi Amendola is the author of The Centered Heart - to purchase her book, click here . ALSO… * Existing ‘equalization aid’ to schools could be main Nebraska property tax relief vehicle - from Nebraska Examiner * Tornadoes, floods and a pandemic couldn’t quiet the home of Nebraska’s indie rock festival - from Flatwater Free Press * Thief targets Omaha golf stores in hopes of pawning or reselling st...

Kaleb Duncan & Samantha Nieman are the founders and administrators of the popular Manifest Omaha Facebook group. Kaleb was on OMAPOD last fall talking about Omaha’s most Instagrammable spots … and evolving towards world-bending things … ALSO… * In Omaha visit, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon stresses ‘necessary’ American leadership - from Omaha World-Herald * Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osbo...

Erica Lohman is a Company Artist for the American Midwest Ballet , and a choreographer, producer and director. You can check out her show, Of Darkness and Dreams at the Omaha Fringe Festival this weekend - Saturday 8/9 at 6:30, Saturday 8/10 at 5:00 and Sunday 8/11 at 8:00 PM at the Weber Fine Arts Building at UNO, Mainstage Theatre. To get tickets, click here . ALSO… * Proposal could open door to...

Susi Amendola is the author of The Centered Heart - to purchase her book, click here . Namaste . ALSO… * Restoration project preserves a bit of Omaha’s Little Italy, coincides with milestone events - from Nebraska Examiner * Neighbors help neighbors through power outage in Bellevue - from KETV * Metro restaurants work to reopen after losing most of their food - from WOWT Get full access to OMAPOD...

For information on Open Omaha’s open houses, click here . For information on this weekend’s concerts, click here . For information on the Santa Lucia Festival, click here . ALSO… * ‘Not where we want it to be’: Omaha Metro Transit buses missing more stops in 2024 - from KETV * Santa Lucia Festival celebrates its 100th anniversary - from WOWT * Frankie’s Fight: A family’s plea to help their daughte...

Ancient cultures used to welcome in the new month with sacrifice and celebration. This episode has some proposals on how we in Omaha can try to appease the angry weather Gods at the start of a new month. ALSO… * Gov. Pillen at odds with former Huskers coach Tom Osborne on online sports betting - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo closes part of zoo due to damages sustained from severe...

The “Ernie Chambers Show” X account . Kerry Eddy leaves Nebraska’s U.S. Senate race, endorses Osborn over Fischer - from Nebraska Examiner Ricketts declines debate with Love - from Nebraska Examiner Drafting errors could leave Gov. Pillen’s property tax relief plan up to $139 million short - from Nebraska Examiner Pillen’s pick for NE top information officer apologizes for controversial email - fr...

Conagra Brands Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Craig Weiss supplies us with some great information on their participation in the Open Omaha event from Omaha by Design this weekend. For more information on Open Omaha, click here . ALSO… * Ernie Chambers withdraws from North Omaha legislative race - from Nebraska Examiner * National Weather Service upgrades tornado that hit Elkhorn in April -...

99 days out from the election… Why aren’t we making a play for national attention and relevance with a crucial and possibly decisive single electoral vote up for grabs here? ALSO… * RFK Jr. certified for Nebraska’s fall ballot, overcoming challenge from state Democratic Party - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha working on poverty elimination action plan - from KETV * Nebraska’s EV conundrum - from Fl...

The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad begin with today’s Opening Ceremony. For a schedule of when University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletes will be competing, click here . ALSO… * Lawmakers introduce Gov. Pillen’s property tax plan, which would require legislation in 2025 - from Nebraska Examiner * Archbishop of Omaha accused of sexually abusing a minor when he was a priest in lawsuit out of St. Louis -...

Kelli Bello is Director of Development and Outreach for Joslyn Castle & Gardens . For more information and tickets to Summer Fete, click here . ALSO… * Mayor Stothert announces move for OPD gun range in Elkhorn - from KMTV * Paris 2024: 14 current, former Nebraska athletes compete on world’s largest stage - from KETV * Sell or Stay: East Omaha neighbors continue to navigate business park plan - fr...

Kelli Bello is Director of Development and Outreach for Joslyn Castle & Gardens . For more information and tickets to Summer Fete, click here . ALSO… * Pillen directed agencies to make ‘unprecedented’ cuts ahead of special session - from Flatwater Free Press * Omaha mayor challenges governor, defends city spending in 2025 budget presentation - from WOWT * Omaha convention center is planning a $200...

“This legislative process depends on everyone bringing their good faith ideas for the purpose of producing property tax reform for all Nebraskans,” Pillen said in a statement . In that spirit, we propose a few brilliant ideas on today’s episode… ALSO… * Osborn, Fischer campaign polls show drastically different results in Senate race - from KETV * Pillen issues list of Nebraska sales tax exemption...

You can hear Nick Allen every morning on The Todd-n-Tyler Radio Empire on Z-92. ALSO… * Overflow crowd turns out for lawmaker-led Omaha event on Pillen plan, property tax relief - from Nebraska Examiner * Logan Paul helps north Omaha send Bud Crawford off for his highly anticipated return to the ring - from KETV * Nebraska, Iowa politicians react to Biden’s announcement - from WOWT Get full access...

Shelley Mann is the Executive Director of Nebraska Abortion Resources . ALSO… * Still empty a year later, Omaha’s new $27M juvenile jail might never open as planned - from Flatwater Free Press * Gov. Pillen releases ‘Nebraska plan’ for property tax relief with few new concrete details - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha casino just weeks away from grand opening - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD a...

Shelley Mann is the Executive Director of Nebraska Abortion Resources . ALSO… * Developer: $90 million Omaha airport area business park won’t use eminent domain - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘We care about kids’: Private school voucher repeal turns in 87,000 signatures to get on Nov. ballot - from KETV * Nebraska Secretary of State orders elections officers to halt felon voter registrations - from WO...