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Melissa McCarthy is Programming and Marketing Manager for Joslyn Castle & Gardens . Kevin McCarthy is the Curator of the forthcoming Omatopia : Versions of Omaha show, coming to the Joslyn Castle & Gardens on July 16th. To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . ALSO… * Omaha man, 40, will spend decades in prison after killing woman, shooting at police - from Omaha World-Herald * Ne...

Melissa McCarthy is Programming and Marketing Manager for Joslyn Castle & Gardens . Kevin McCarthy is the Curator of the forthcoming Omatopia : Versions of Omaha show, coming to the Joslyn Castle & Gardens on July 16th. ALSO… * Judge orders Omaha man detained in alleged White House UFC plot - from Omaha World-Herald * Construction starts on South Omaha plaza project buoyed by $25M state grant - fr...

Dana Murray is Executive Director of NOMA . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here ; for the second part, click here . For more information on the lineup and schedule for NOMAFEST 2026 , click here . For tickets, click here . ALSO… * Class-action lawsuit alleges Hy-Vee has failed to pay overtime wages - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha Storm Chasers celebrate five millionth fan at W...

Dana Murray is Executive Director of NOMA . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . For more information on the lineup and schedule for NOMAFEST 2026 , click here . For tickets, click here . ALSO… * Omaha driver gets jail time in crash that killed Millard West student - from KETV * Two abandoned North Omaha houses catch fire - from WOWT * Omaha to host Water Lantern Festival Satu...

Nash Mahupete is President & CEO of QLI . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . ALSO… * Omaha boys allegedly abducted at gunpoint speak out - from WOWT * Omaha native, Air Force firefighter recovering at home after hit-and-run in Texas - from KETV * CHI Health, Creighton open new orthopedic center at Lakeside - from Omaha World-Herald Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com...

Dana Murray is Executive Director of NOMA . For more information on the lineup and schedule for NOMAFEST 2026 , click here . For tickets, click here . ALSO… * UNMC, UNL to be measured jointly first time in 58 years, partly to protect Big Ten status - from Omaha World-Herald * Plattsmouth man reaches plea deal in alleged road rage shooting - from WOWT * Former Omaha chef ‘blown away’ after Obama th...

Tinashe ‘Nash’ Mahupete is President & CEO of QLI . ALSO… * Omaha teens each held on $10 million bond, accused of kidnapping children and other charges - from KETV * What caused Farnam St. void in Omaha’s Blackstone area - from Omaha World-Herald * Ukrainian farm leaders visit Nebraska to study technologies, build bridges between agricultural economies - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www....

Angelina Gutierrez is an abstract painter and visual artist. To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . To listen to Angelina’s first OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one and here for part two. ALSO… * Farnam Street sinkhole forces apartment evacuations in Blackstone neighborhood - from Omaha World-Herald * Omaha Community Foundation in talks to join NU as owner of Nebraska Me...

“ Pat McAfee wages war on Omaha’s famous Jell-O shot bar after crew gets cold reception at College World Series ,” reports Fox News In observance of Juneteenth, OMAPOD will return with new episodes on Monday morning, June 22nd. ALSO… * Omaha mayor, police chief react to Wednesday’s apparent murder-suicides, deadly shooting, fatal apartment fire - from KETV * Council Bluffs mayor opposes Omaha Stre...

Chen Huang is a leadership coach & co-founder of The Omaha Mahjong Club . To listen to the first parts of this episode, click here and here for part two. To listen to Chen’s first appearance on OMAPOD , click here for part one and here for part two. Joe Toscano is focused on Answer Engine Optimization as co-founder & CEO of Service Stories . He’s also a contributor to Forbes , the author of Automa...

Angelina Gutierrez is an abstract painter and visual artist. To listen to Angelina’s first OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one and here for part two. ALSO… * Former Douglas County Department of Corrections staff member accused of giving inmate access to cell phone - from KETV * NE-02 GOP candidate Brinker Harding submits personal financial disclosures - from Nebraska Examiner * Union Pacifi...

Chen Huang is a leadership coach & co-founder of The Omaha Mahjong Club . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . To listen to Chen’s first appearance on OMAPOD , click here for part one and here for part two. Joe Toscano is focused on Answer Engine Optimization as co-founder & CEO of Service Stories . He’s also a contributor to Forbes , the author of Automating Humanity & a feat...

Chen Huang is a leadership coach & co-founder of The Omaha Mahjong Club . To listen to Chen’s first appearance on OMAPOD , click here for part one and here for part two. Joe Toscano is focused on Answer Engine Optimization as co-founder & CEO of Service Stories . He’s also a contributor to Forbes , the author of Automating Humanity & a featured expert in Netflix’s The Social Dilemma . To listen to...

“ ‘Nobody told me no’: Executive chef debuts 2026 CWS menu ,” reports KETV ALSO… * Advocates end Nebraska property tax, winner-take-all, hand-count ballot petitions efforts - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha trucking couple wins judgment for unpaid loans - from WOWT * Family of girl swept away by Platte River collects life jackets to prevent future tragedies - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at...

“ Elkhorn’s 120-year-old city hall gets new life with historic restoration ,” reports KMTV ALSO… * With Omaha City Council’s OK, plans for $103 million Saddle Creek marketplace - from Omaha World-Herald * One year after high-profile ICE raid, Omaha immigrant advocates say community not safer - from Nebraska Examiner * Redevelopment area designation sought for Omaha’s Center Mall, but tenants objec...

“ Omaha vendor adjusting to new CWS merchandise rules ,” reports WOWT ALSO… * Nebraska lawmakers chosen for nonpartisan fellowship for Midwest political leaders - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘Show what we can do’: Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Unit gets called up to help in 2026 FIFA World Cup - from KETV * Omaha businesses host pampering day for women experiencing homelessness - from KMTV Get full acc...

Tyler Irvine is Executive Director of Fontenelle Forest . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here ; to listen to the second part, click here . ALSO… * Ralston Kwik Shop homicide suspect arrested in Council Bluffs, authorities say - from WOWT * Omaha City Council considers minimum wage ordinance to ‘correct’ state law change - from KETV * Nebraska Medicine gets big delivery: a 35-to...

Am’Agyn Spencer is an award-winning student, artist, entrepreneur and community leader. To listen to the first part of this episode, click here ; to listen to the second part, click here . ALSO… * Visitors get their first glimpse at Omaha’s new $11.3 million garden in the Old Market - from Omaha World-Herald * Denise Powell’s NE-02 race against Brinker Harding joins DCCC’s ‘Red-to-Blue’ program fo...

Tyler Irvine is Executive Director of Fontenelle Forest . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . ALSO… * Omaha leaders to decide on taxpayer funding for Dundee housing project - from WOWT * Google launches water conservation commitments for data centers in Nebraska, Iowa - from Omaha World-Herald * Planning Board recommends blighted designation near The Center Mall; some neighbo...

Tyler Irvine is Executive Director of Fontenelle Forest . ALSO… * Council Bluffs Police arrest five in connection to string of robberies - from WOWT * Union Pacific, Set Me Free Project team up to prevent human trafficking during CWS in Omaha - from KETV * Omaha Mayor revamps Youth Council to give young residents a voice in city decisions - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/sub...

Am’Agyn Spencer is an award-winning student, artist, entrepreneur and community leader. To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . ALSO… * ‘So out of control’: Elkhorn youth coach reflects on opponent’s shocking pitch into dugout - from Omaha World-Herald * Former Atlantic Community School District staff member arrested for grooming, sexual exploitation - from KETV * Omaha judge ord...

Am’Agyn Spencer is an award-winning student, artist, entrepreneur and community leader. ALSO… * Streetcar construction to close downtown, midtown streets before College World Series - from Omaha World-Herald * Nebraska Dems ask DOJ to investigate Harding over missing personal financial disclosures - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha community rallies around tattoo artist paralyzed by rare infection -...

Eddie Brill is a comedian, writer and actor who for seventeen years was the audience warm-up comic - and for eleven years was Stand-Up Comedy Talent Coordinator - for the Late Show with David Letterman . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . *** OMAPOD will return with new episodes on Monday morning, June 1st, 2026 *** ALSO… * DCSO briefing on South Omaha deputy-involved shooti...

Eddie Brill is a comedian, writer and actor who for seventeen years was the audience warm-up comic - and for eleven years was Stand-Up Comedy Talent Coordinator - for the Late Show with David Letterman . ALSO… * Omaha’s Memorial Park display honors thousands who died serving our country - from WOWT * Omaha Tenants United forms first new union in over a year at Dewey Apartments in Central Omaha - f...

“ American Passenger Blocked From Leaving Federal Hantavirus Quarantine ,” reports The New York Times ALSO… * Omaha leaders see $120M transformation of Malcolm X Omaha birthsite as global destination - from Nebraska Examiner * Jennie Edmundson, Acadia to open 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs - from Omaha World-Herald * Affidavit: Omaha woman allowed home to be used in sex-for-mo...