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“ Omaha could host next year’s Women’s Volleyball Championships ,” reports Nebraska Public Media ALSO… * Omaha cyclist hit by truck joins Ride of Silence to advocate for bike safety - from KMTV * New Joslyn Castle cafe will provide training for Munroe-Meyer Institute students - from Omaha World-Herald * Phony landlord targets potential renters in Omaha rental scam - from WOWT Get full access to OM...

“ Generation Diamond Celebrates 10 Years of Impact in South Omaha, Expands Tattoo Removal Service For Those Re-Entering Society ,” reports KCSR ALSO… * One hospitalized after crash on Hwy 75 in Omaha - from WOWT * Water usage, quality reviewed as Lower Platte South NRD updates groundwater plan for the first time since 1995 - from KMTV * DLR Group co-founder Roubal left lasting engineering legacy -...

Nebraska Supreme Court suspends Omaha attorney over AI use , reports WOWT ‘Barber Shop’ bar changes name to Censored Shop , reports Nebraska Examiner Nebraska, Iowa’s top baby names for 2025 , reports KETV To listen to the OMAPOD episode ‘Hallucinations at the NE Supreme Court’ that’s referenced, click here . To listen to ‘Blackstone’s Bar(-Bar) vs. Barbers Board Battle,’ click here . ALSO… * Doug...

“ Doctor in Omaha isolation says he’s being monitored after testing positive for hantavirus ,” reports KETV ALSO… * Nebraska primaries indicate which Omaha-area legislative races may be closest in November - from Omaha World-Herald * North Omaha diagnostic lab wins $52,000 prize to expand access to testing - from KMTV * Two Creighton coaches to be honored as Face on the Barroom Floor - from WOWT G...

2026 Nebraska Primary Election Results: Senate, governor’s race, congressional seats, and more - from KETV ALSO… * Evnen out as secretary of state - from Nebraska Public Media * Omaha City Council considers new ticket scalping, noise rules ahead of College World Series - from WOWT * Florence Mill owner sees possibilities as OJ’s demolition clears the way for growth - from KMTV Get full access to O...

Ryan Wilkins is a litigation and employment attorney and the co-founder and administrator of the popular Blue Dot Energy Facebook group. To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . To find your polling place, sample ballot and other voter information for Douglas County, click here . ALSO… * Nebraska secretary of state announces election security task force - from WOWT * Douglas Count...

Ryan Wilkins is a litigation and employment attorney and the co-founder and administrator of the popular Blue Dot Energy Facebook group. To find your polling place, sample ballot and other voter information for Douglas County, click here . ALSO… * Will NE-02 Democratic field come together after heated primary? - from Nebraska Examiner * One injured in cutting near Fontenelle Park in North Omaha -...

To experience - online or in person - the ‘ We Make Omaha ’ Future Lab, click here . To listen to the OMAPOD episode referenced on the Growth & Development survey, click here . ALSO… * Kyle Loftis, Omaha-area founder of street racing media company 1320Video, dies at 43 - from Omaha World-Herald * Safety, property loss concerns at odds over Nebraska Highway 92 expansion - from KETV * Nebraska appro...

Kishla Askins is a candidate for the second district Congressional seat in Nebraska. For more information on her campaign, click here . To find your polling place, sample ballot and other voter information for Douglas County, click here . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . To listen to Kishla’s first OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one, here for part two and here for...

Kishla Askins is a candidate for the second district Congressional seat in Nebraska. For more information on her campaign, click here . To find your polling place, sample ballot and other voter information for Douglas County, click here . To listen to Kishla’s first OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one, here for part two and here for part three. To listen to her second appearance: click here...

Dr. Joseph Gruber is Executive Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City . To listen to the first part of this episode, click here . To read ‘ Can Healthcare Labor Supply Keep Up with Aging-Driven Demand? ’ by Dr. Elior Cohen that’s discussed, click here . ALSO… * 3 teens arrested after gunpoint robbery on ORBT bus along its route in Central Omaha - from K...

Dr. Joseph Gruber is Executive Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City . ALSO… * Woman critically injured after allegedly leaping from boyfriend’s vehicle - from Omaha World-Herald * NFM picnic during Berkshire Weekend with food, music and local giveback - from KETV * Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting sees smaller Omaha crowd under new CEO - from WO...

Meaghan Walls is the CEO of the Center for Disability Inclusion & the CEO of Assistology . To listen to the first part of Meaghan’s episode, click here . For more information on the park referenced at Zorinsky Lake and other inclusive playgrounds in the Omaha Parks System, click here . ALSO… * Omaha’s recycling program falling behind peer cities - from Flatwater Free Press * Nebraska medical canna...

Meaghan Walls is the CEO of the Center for Disability Inclusion & the CEO of Assistology . For more information on the park referenced at Zorinsky Lake and other inclusive playgrounds in the Omaha Parks System, click here . ALSO… * Lake Cunningham Park to undergo nearly $20M renovation - from WOWT * Body found in Carter Lake hotel linked to Florida man accused of assaulting Lincoln police officer...

Buey Tut is CEO of Spark . Phil McClain is Founder and Managing Partner of The Mensch Group . For more information on, and to register for the 2026 Reignite2Unite Omaha Development Symposium that’s discussed, click here . To listen to the first part of this episode with Buey & Phil, click here . For more information about We Make Omaha that’s referenced, click here . For more information on the Ag...

Andy Akiho is a virtuoso percussionist, Pulitzer Prize finalist musician & seven-time GRAMMY-nominated composer . He’s also the subject of the documentary film Composing Kaneko - which recently World Premiered at the Omaha Film Festival. To listen to the OMAPOD episode referenced with Composing Kaneko director Erik Thorstensen: click here for part one and here for part two. ALSO… * ‘Investing in a...

Scott Henderson is Managing Principal of NMotion powered by gener8tor . For more information and to request a ticket to the Gr8er Plains Summit that’s discussed, click here . To listen to Scott’s previous episode about the Nebraska Startups Speak Up series, click here . To apply to the NMotion Fall 2026 Accelerator, click here . To listen to Scott’s previous OMAPOD appearances, type his name into...

Dr. Jane Liu is Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Nebraska-Omaha, Associate Editor of Open Economies Review and a pioneering and world-renowned expert on the study of Cryptocurrency markets, financial stability and macroeconomics. For more information and to reserve a spot at the ‘ Federal Reserve Economic Outlook: Chief Economist Joseph Gruber, Ph. D. ’ seminar, moderated by J...

Katie Fourney is Marketing and Communications Manager for SHARE Omaha . Amy Blanchard is a volunteer for a number of organizations in the region, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands . For more information on the SHARE Do Good Days volunteer opportunities, click here . To listen to the first part of this episode with Katie and Amy, click here . To listen to previous OMAPOD episodes w...

Katie Fourney is Marketing and Communications Manager for SHARE Omaha . Amy Blanchard is a volunteer for a number of organizations in the region, including Radio Talking Book Service . For more information on the SHARE Do Good Days volunteer opportunities, click here . To listen to previous OMAPOD episodes with SHARE Executive Director Teresa Mardesen, type her name into the magnifying glass icon...

Buey Tut is CEO of Spark . Phil McClain is Founder and Managing Partner of The Mensch Group . For more information on, and to register for the 2026 Reignite2Unite Omaha Development Symposium that’s discussed, click here . To learn more about Front Porch Investments , check out Executive Director Jody Holston on OMAPOD - part one here and part two here . To hear Jody with Spark Senior Director Ange...

Scott Henderson is Managing Principal of NMotion powered by gener8tor . For more information and to subscribe to the Nebraska Startups Speak Up briefing that’s discussed, click here . To check out “ The BIA Did That! ” video series that’s discussed, click here . To apply to the NMotion Fall 2026 Accelerator, click here . To listen to Scott’s previous OMAPOD appearances, type his name into the magn...

Laura Marlane is the Executive Director of the Omaha Public Library . For more information on Sunday’s Central Library Grand Opening event, click here . For more information on the Omaha Public Library Foundation, click here . Today’s OMAPOD presented in loving memory of Barbara Bock-Mavis ALSO… * Two incidents in 48 hours highlight volatility Omaha law enforcement faces on duty - from WOWT * Nort...

J.J. Harder is a food critic, opinion columnist, television reporter & United States diplomat. To read “The Dorothy State: The rollicking history of the neon-orange dressing that tastes like home” piece from Flatwater Free Press that’s discussed, click here . To listen to J.J.’s first OMAPOD episode on Chili & Cinnamon rolls that’s referenced, click here for part one and here for part two. ALSO… *...

Senator John Cavanaugh is a state senator in his second term representing the 9th district and a candidate for the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District seat. For more information on his campaign, click here . To listen to Senator Cavanaugh’s previous OMAPOD appearances: click here for part one, here for part two, and here for part three. With Governor Martin O’Malley at the Social Security Town Hal...