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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 present...

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 story’...

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 KETV...

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 - fro...

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 - f...

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 KMT...

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 progr...

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 cas...

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 driv...

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 com...

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* Veteran...

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 - fro...

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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 This is a public episode. If you woul...

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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

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 - from K...

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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ww...

In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween , reports KETV.To check out Google’s FRIGHTGEIST, click here .ALSO…* Husker softball star, Papillion native Jordy Bahl says athletes were not paid to be in abortion initiative ad - from KETV* 2 Omaha teens charged after shootout with civilian family, high-speed chase - from WOWT* University of Nebraska Medical Center na...

Center pivot machine outperforms toilet paper for 2024 title , reports the Nebraska ExaminerALSO…* Athletics meets politics: Husker athletes appear in abortion initiative ad - from KETV* One dead in speeding crash: Millard neighbors say street racing is a top issue - from KMTV* Trial begins in case against Nebraska’s medical cannabis ballot measures - from Nebraska Examiner This is a public episod...

New report eliminates original site envisioned for huge lake between Omaha and Lincoln , reports the Nebraska Examiner… So, what now? They don’t know… Luckily, OMAPOD has some ideas! ALSO…* Nebraska state auditor faults ‘lackluster’ oversight of nearly $20 million in casino revenue - from Omaha World-Herald* Lawmakers, public school advocates spar over ads against using state funds for NE private...

Poll Shocker: Trump leads Harris in New Hampshire , reports the New Hampshire Journal. What does that mean for Omaha? ALSO…* Justice Jeffrey Funke chosen as Nebraska’s next chief justice after Justice Heavican retires - from Nebraska Examiner* Inside Look: How Douglas County ensures a safe and secure election process - from KMTV* Celebrity artist helps transform Omaha neighborhood once fraught wit...

We conclude our conversation with Heather Nelson , Founder & CEO of Poll The Vote .ALSO…* Governor to announce appointment of Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice - from Omaha World-Herald* Former Omaha city councilman Vinny Palermo out of prison early and on house arrest - from KETV* In a Tight Presidential Race, Omaha Is Basking In Its Political Relevance - from The New York Times This is a...

Boo-dget-conscious converspooktion starters… ALSO…* Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet is recovering from stroke in Omaha - from the Omaha World-Herald* Omaha voters to decide the future of Avenue One, Omaha’s proposed Good Life District - from KMTV* Guatemalan men face deportation hearing after federal sentencing for possessing Nebraska bald eagle - from Nebraska Examiner This is a public episode. I...

Mental health advocate and entrepreneur Kristopher Berry is a co-founder of Sticky Note Journals .To check out the Sticky Note Journals Amazon shop page, click here .ALSO…* Nine cases of E. coli linked to McDonald’s identified in Nebraska as part of larger outbreak - from Omaha World-Herald* Gov. Pillen, abortion-rights campaign clash over ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages and abortion - from Nebr...

Mental health advocate and entrepreneur Kristopher Berry is a co-founder of Sticky Note Journals .To check out the Sticky Note Journals Amazon shop page, click here . ALSO…* Early voting for 2024 election in Sarpy County creates long voting lines in Papillion - from KETV* Attorney of 11-year-old connected in murder of Omaha man requests dismissal of case - from WOWT* A vision for Omaha 20 years fr...