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Omaha's Daily Morning Podcast & Newsletter

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Episodes

Stealing Home: An Omaha Cleats & Chalk True Crime Caper

“ Crime Stoppers: Video shows thieves who stole from Omaha Little League ,” reports KETV ALSO… * ICE says it arrested MS-13 ‘kingpin’ in Omaha - from Nebraska Examiner * Federal freeze on afterschool care leaves Omaha families in limbo - from KMTV * Nebraska Humane Society trying to free up kennels to help shelter dogs in Texas - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jul 10, 202517 min

The lit Nebraska campaign that just got rollin'...

“ Medical cannabis advocate, targeted notary running for Nebraska governor ,” reports Nebraska Examiner ALSO… * Tim Cavanaugh appointed Douglas County treasurer, filling the rest of Ewing’s term - from Omaha World-Herald * Omaha police arrest 45-year-old in death of 54-year-old - from KETV * Community mourns beloved bartender who died unexpectedly at 49 - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jul 09, 202515 min

Dronaha

“ Omaha Police Department cleared to expand drone program ,” reports DroneXL ALSO… * Bellevue police confirm officer arrested for assault in Douglas County - from KETV * Burned Omaha home creates eyesore for neighbors months after fire - from WOWT * Council Bluffs mayor faces two city council members in bid for fourth term - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jul 08, 202513 min

Paw & Order: Special Gaming Unit

“ Nebraska K-9s injured in line of duty newly authorized for EMS care, transportation ,” reports the Nebraska Examiner “ Nebraska casinos keep posting record monthly revenues. Is it enough to provide meaningful property tax relief? ” asks Nebraska Public Media ALSO… * Former Nebraska state senator Brett Lindstrom announces campaign for Congress - from KETV * 2 officers injured, 2 arrested after police respond to crash in North Omaha - from WOWT * Omaha zoo closes Stingray Beach to investigate de...

Jul 07, 202516 min

PART II: Sarah Iverson on extensive mindfulness, wilderness solos & sacred clowning

Sarah Iverson is Owner and Play Alchemist for Curious Sunshine . To listen to Part One of Sarah’s OMAPOD appearance, click here . ALSO… * Nearly 1,800 Nebraska inmates are newly eligible for parole. Here’s how programs are getting ready - from Omaha World-Herald * Nebraska abortions rise 7% same year voters cement restrictions - from Nebraska Examiner * 54-year-old woman faces multiple charges including ongoing child endangerment - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jul 03, 202520 min

Fireworks, Foleyworks & Fallout

“ Nebraska auditor claims tens of thousands of dollars improperly paid to state workers, some dead, ” reports the Nebraska Examiner For a list of 4th of July celebrations around the Omaha area, click here . For a Fireworks Cleanup Guide from Keep Omaha Beautiful, click here . ALSO… * Omaha teen who terrorized women at Memorial Park receives safety plan - from WOWT * ‘It overstayed its welcome’: Sinkhole still causing concern near 16th and Farnam - from KETV * Pillen approves Nebraska emergency m...

Jul 02, 202514 min

Matt Fujan previews OCon Expo 2025

Matt Fujan , Director of Event Management for the OCon Expo , previews this year’s convention, coming to the Mid-America Center, July 11 - 13th. For more information and tickets to OCon Expo 2025, click here . To listen to Matt’s OMAPOD appearance from last year: click here for Part I; click here for Part II. ALSO… * Omaha councilman reportedly considering Congressional run - from WOWT * Nebraska’s largest public housing agency sues state over new eviction counsel law - from Nebraska Examiner * ...

Jul 01, 202520 min

Sarah Iverson on the power & possibility of play

Sarah Iverson is Owner and Play Alchemist for Curious Sunshine . For more information on Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul , click here . ALSO… * Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon again in middle of fight for big Trump bill - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha Archbishop McGovern receives pallium from Pope Leo XIV - from KETV * Warren Buffett announces $6 billion in donations to five foundations - from WOWT Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 30, 202520 min

Ringomaha!

For more information on tonight’s Memorial Park Concert and Fireworks Show featuring Ringo Starr, click here . ALSO… * How a Nebraska immigration raid tied to an identity theft investigation unfolded - from NBC News * Last of 7 suspects in Omaha stolen firearms case sentenced - from WOWT * Nebraska commission approves emergency medical cannabis regulations - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 27, 20258 min

State Cars, Side Hustles & Gallivanting on the Government Dime

“ Nebraska State Auditor says state employees are ‘gallivanting, joyriding’ on taxpayers’ dime ,” reports KOLN Read the full State Auditor Report - here . ALSO… * John Cavanaugh launches campaign for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District - from KMTV * Prosecutors say drug deal led to teenager getting shot during last day of College World Series - from KETV * Gov. Pillen signs bill into law targeting foreign governments - from WOWT Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 26, 202516 min

Omaha's Priciest Property & the ($2.5) Million-Dollar Memory Next Door

Check out Miss Cassette’s ‘Revisiting North 96th Street’ investigation on My Omaha Obsession here . The $5.25 million-dollar listing for 318 N. 96th St. The $2.5 million-dollar listing for 412 N. 96th St. ALSO… * Commissioners hold SOG grant until agencies discuss communication tactics - from KMTV * Gov. Jim Pillen announces resignation of Nebraska’s top economic developer, K.C. Belitz - from Nebraska Examiner * Sarpy County Sheriff opening new precinct in Gretna - from KETV Get full access to O...

Jun 25, 202520 min

Should Omaha ice cream truck drivers require a background check?

“ Omaha ice cream truck driver arrested for sexual assault of a minor ,” reports KETV ALSO… * Omaha police make arrests in early June homicide case - from WOWT * State senator John Cavanaugh’s 2nd District bid endorsed by former US Senators, others - from Nebraska Examiner * Douglas County officials consider Opvee, longer-lasting antidote for opioid overdoses - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 24, 202515 min

ICE, Juneteenth & Douglas County Corrections: The Saga of Domingo Rey Valentine

“ Omahan who is U.S. citizen spends two nights in jail on immigration ‘hold,’ drawing criticism ,” reports the Nebraska Examiner ALSO… * Man dies, woman wounded in shooting in North Omaha parking lot - from Omaha World-Herald * ‘A new breath of life’: Adams Park unveils new trail system - from KMTV * Rocco’s, Omaha Steaks deliver taste of the College World Series to Louisiana senior home - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 23, 202513 min

Perfect Game: Public-Private Pitches

“ We’re co-hosting the College World Series. Public-private partnerships have made it happen ,” write Rev. Daniel Hendrickson & Joanne Li in the Omaha World-Herald ALSO… * Community marches after Omaha man dies in custody, OPD releases new information - from KMTV * Thursday evening stabbing injures man, kills woman - from KETV * How Rosenblatt Stadium made 75 years of Omaha hosting the College World Series possible - from WOWT Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 20, 202516 min

Omaha will be out of land by 2050. Then what?

For more information on Omaha’s Comprehensive Plan, click here . For a schedule of upcoming community engagement events and opportunities to have your voice heard, click here . To view Omaha’s current Land Use Map, click here . ALSO… * ‘Struggling to stay afloat’: A new study shows 30,000 Nebraskans will go uninsured if Medicaid cuts pass - from KETV * Woman sentenced for fiery drunk-driving crash that killed 4, including her children - from WOWT * Omaha fire unveils public education engine name...

Jun 19, 202513 min

Got Beef? Get Moo-chendise

“ Nebraska Beef Council launches summer beef apparel store ,” reports Rural Radio To check out the store, click here . ALSO… * Court records describe Omaha immigration raid, K-9 unit meets hiding worker, ‘agitated’ protester - from Nebraska Examiner * City Council approves 5-year plan to eliminate poverty in Omaha - from KETV * West Omaha legislative district might see a rematch as Maxwell-Ostdiek launches campaign - from Omaha World-Herald Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 18, 202511 min

Pouring Rain & Shots in Jell-Omaha

“ Paul Skenes returns to Omaha for a brief visit to the arena that changed his life ,” reports Yahoo! Sports ALSO… * Pillen supports locking Nebraska clocks at permanent standard time - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha Public Schools to buy land near Westview High for $1.2 million - from Omaha World-Herald * Crossroads groundbreaking: Developers will start construction later this summer - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 17, 202511 min

A CWS Creative Director? A job, well, *Dunne*

“ Livvy Dunne Turns Heads at LSU’s College World Series Game in Omaha ,” reports Men’s Journal ‘ Omaha softball players mudding baseballs for the CWS ’ - from Instagram ALSO… * Omaha police praise ‘peaceful protesters’ but officers stay busy late - from Omaha World-Herald * ICE: Most detained Glenn Valley Foods workers being held, processed in North Platte facility - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha nonprofit organization talks about impacts the ICE raid had on families - from KETV Get full access...

Jun 16, 202511 min

Destiny Atkins, Shantell Girres & Tiffany Gamble on MAC's 2025 Pitch Black Finals

Destiny Atkins and Shantell Girres are the founders of Gimme the Scoop . Tiffany Gamble is the founder & CEO of Gamble Tech Firm . For more information about this year’s 2025 Pitch Black Finals, click here . For tickets, click here . To listen to the first part of this episode with the other Pitch Black finalists, click here . ALSO… * Nebraska House GOP members vote to cut $9.4B federal funding from foreign aid, NPR, PBS - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘Everybody chips in’: North 24th Street Busi...

Jun 13, 202520 min

Basi Affia, Haji Salad & Fidele Mienso on MAC's 2025 Pitch Black Finals

Basi Affia is the owner of Sensi’il Studios . Haji Salad is the Founder & CEO of Patron Senior Living . Fidele Mienso is the COO of the Midlands African Chamber . For more information about this year’s 2025 Pitch Black Finals, click here . For tickets, click here . ALSO… * Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. criticizes worksite raids as Gov. Jim Pillen supports Trump actions - from Nebraska Examiner * CWS 2025: NCAA says there’s no plans to move event out of Omaha - from WOWT * Omaha celebrates 75 ye...

Jun 12, 202520 min

Venom Week Reconsidered

“ Why snake experts gathered in Omaha on their quest for a more universal venom antidote ,” reports the Omaha World-Herald ALSO… * Inside largest ICE workplace operation in Omaha - from NewsNation * Nebraska leaders react to immigration raid in Omaha Tuesday - from KETV * Parents of 19-year-old shot by Douglas County deputy seek answers - from Omaha World-Herald Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 11, 20257 min

A State Sale: 1313 Farnam

Check out the ‘For Sale’ listing for the State Office Building here . ALSO… * ‘One Omaha’: Inauguration held for Omaha’s first Black mayor Monday night - from KETV * ‘A tipping point’: Omaha Police Chief presses Douglas County Sheriff in internal letter - from WOWT * Organizations help City View residents with relocation amid shutdown - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

Jun 10, 202512 min

Ideas for an Omaha Public Market at The RiverFront

For more information - and to take the survey - on the Omaha RiverFront Market Exploration, click here . To read ‘A History of the Omaha Market House’ - click here . ALSO… * First-grade classmates, football rivals, police partners: John Ewing and his chief of staff go way back - from Omaha World-Herald * ‘Nobody is talking about it’: Omaha church joins emergency fundraiser for displaced South Sudanese people - from KETV * ‘Broadway really brings us together’: Meet the one Tony Award voter from O...

Jun 09, 202511 min

Show Notes: Summer Break... Like & Subscribe+

OMAPOD will be on a short summer break… Like & Subscribe! ALSO… * Pillen vetoes in limbo after being submitted to the wrong office - from Nebraska Public Media * Ricketts gets early ads from group tied to Senate GOP in potential Osborn race - from Nebraska Examiner * City of Omaha will vote to annex four different areas this summer - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

May 23, 202514 min

Omaha's Pioneering Wearable Tech Buzz

“ ‘Completely transformative’: Omaha Performing Arts pilots new technology for arts accessibility ,” reports KETV What are some other Omaha attractions that could utilize something like it? ALSO… * I-480 to close near downtown Omaha for Harney Street Bridge project - from Omaha World-Herald * Nebraska ed package blows up, as push to infuse religion into public schools fails - from Nebraska Examiner * Former STRATCOM employee accused of sharing classified information seeks to change plea to guilt...

May 22, 202511 min

PART II: Angelina Gutierrez on exposure, dancing & the ultimate vulnerability

Angelina Gutierrez is an abstract painter and visual artist . For more information on her artwork, and to check out her online store, click here . To listen to the first part of Angelina’s appearance, click here . ALSO… * Nebraska first in nation to ban soda, energy drinks from public grocery aid benefits - from Nebraska Examiner * Bellevue police investigate after finding man, woman dead inside apartment - from KETV * City council votes on empty lot in central Omaha - from KMTV Get full access ...

May 21, 202520 min

Angelina Gutierrez on expressing emotion in painting & putting her truth on blast

Angelina Gutierrez is an abstract painter and visual artist . For more information on her artwork, and to check out her online store, click here . ALSO… * ‘Farmers and ranchers first’: US secretary of agriculture visits Nebraska, announces new SNAP pilot program - from KETV * World marks Malcolm X’s 100th anniversary of his Omaha birth - from Nebraska Examiner * ‘When we lose those places, we lose our history’: Federal cuts threaten Omaha preservation - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www...

May 20, 202520 min

Wheat, Meat & Receipts

“ State auditor report shows ‘unreasonable’ spending on dinners, travel by Nebraska Wheat Board ,” reports Nebraska Public Media ALSO… * ‘Blue dot’ will have a Democratic mayor - what it means for Nebraska politics - from Nebraska Examiner * Warren Buffett will hand off Q&A to Greg Abel at next Berkshire shareholders meeting - from Omaha World-Herald * Dozens of people come to Memorial Park to protest the Reconciliation Bill - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...

May 19, 202510 min

PART II: Jody Holston & Angela Smith on Omaha's disinvested community development ecosystem

Jody Holston is the Executive Director of Front Porch Investments . Angela Smith is Senior Director of Spark . For more information and tickets to the Reignite2Unite Development Symposium discussed in this episode, click here . To listen to the first part of Jody & Angela’s episode: click here . To listen to the first part of Jody’s OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one, click here for part two. ALSO… * Parents and students gather on Q street to spread awareness on traffic safety - from...

May 16, 202518 min

PART II: Ryan Reed on worst case scenarios if the Historic Preservation Fund isn't retained

Ryan Reed is a project manager for a historic preservation consulting firm. For more information from The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, click here . For more information on Preserve Omaha , click here . To listen to the first part of Ryan’s OMAPOD appearance: click here . ALSO… * Governor immediately vetoes bill expanding Nebraska felons’ access to SNAP benefits - from WOWT * Counties in Western Iowa face highest level of water restrictions - from KETV * Lawmakers ...

May 15, 202519 min
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