Andrew Prystai is co-founder & CEO of Event Vesta . ALSO… * Income tax cuts will be protected during Nebraska property tax relief discussions, governor says - from Nebraska Examiner * Abortions performed by Nebraska doctors crater following state’s 12-week ban - from Flatwater Free Press * Report: Warren Buffett does not plan to continue donations to The Gates Foundation after his death - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jul 01, 2024•20 min
The Midlands African Chamber ’s Pitch Black competition finals are Saturday, June 29th, at the Harper Center at Creighton University. For tickets, click here . Nina Austin from Love Yo Pup & Dr. Eddy Airiohuodion from Chalice Health complete our series on this year’s finalists. You can listen to Part I here , and Part II here . ALSO… * North Omaha struggles with storm debris disposal - from KETV * Groups making final push to get signatures on 2024 ballot - from WOWT * ACLU, Nebraska same-sex...
Jun 28, 2024•20 min
Acclaimed film director Josh Sabey returns! And he’s got an announcement to make - spoiler alert - it’s about the international release of The Basement Talks . You can now watch it on Amazon here or Apple TV+ here ! Check it out - after you’ve finished listening to this episode, of course… Josh directed Blue Baby ( click here for his OMAPOD episode on that incredible film) - a forthcoming documentary on Boys Town that premiered at the Omaha Film Festival earlier this year. To hear his episode ab...
Jun 27, 2024•20 min
Danielle Herzog is the author of What Are You, Lou? , and a former Omaha World-Herald columnist who has also been published in The Huffington Post , The Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post . ALSO… * Property tax special session likely to begin July 25, Speaker Arch offers schedule - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha City Council approves $2 million land purchase for North Omaha truck route - from Omaha World-Herald * Offutt Air Force Base, StratCom, Nebraska see spending bumps in latest defense...
Jun 26, 2024•19 min
Dillon De Rozairo of Nebraska Innovation Labs takes us through their process on a hypothetical app proposal for the Omaha Streetcar pitched last week on the pod. ALSO… * ‘Worst yet to come’ in rising Missouri River, with flooding expected to be moderate and short-lived - from Nebraska Examiner * Unhoused Omahans battle heat: ‘We have to think of every resource available’ - from KETV * Woman arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘burn down’ Douglas County Courthouse - from WOWT Get full access ...
Jun 25, 2024•20 min
From Flatwater Free Press : “ Memo: UNO Athletics lacked fiscal discipline, needed cash infusions while led by Trev Alberts ” From Husker Extra : “ Love the Huskers to death? Proposal would allow fans to be buried in Memorial Stadium ” ALSO… * Omaha Police meet with Motel 6 about ongoing issues near Westgate neighborhood - from KMTV * Council Bluffs Community School District secures funding to feed more during the summer - from WOWT * State would fund Nebraska schools under Pillen tax plan - fro...
Jun 24, 2024•14 min
You can hear Nick Allen every morning on The Todd-n-Tyler Radio Empire on Z-92 and see him at the best clubs and dive bars in the region! ALSO… * Good life up for debate: Gretna City Council puts pause on vote for special election - from KMTV * Ahead of townhall, Council Bluffs mayor, Union Pacific talk railroad concerns - from WOWT * Ribbon cut on Omaha’s renovated Gallagher Park - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 21, 2024•20 min
Danielle Herzog is the author of What Are You, Lou? , and a former Omaha World-Herald columnist who has also been published in The Huffington Post , The Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post . ALSO… * EPA to provide update on Omaha’s lead superfund site - from Omaha World-Herald * Pillen says property tax plan during special session will be ‘bold and courageous’ - from KETV * Inside Look: Community Alliance’s Center for Mental Health opens in about a week - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD ...
Jun 20, 2024•20 min
For more information about the Omaha Streetcar project, click here . ALSO… * Ambushed officer speaks about shooting, newly-released body cam footage - from KETV * Mother of Omaha man murdered in cold case still grieving, relieved by suspect’s arrest - from WOWT * One learning center in North O educates students on Juneteenth through artwork - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 19, 2024•15 min
Talk of the punishment of the two unruly Texas A&M fans at the CWS has now gone from a lifetime ban from the stadium to a ban of one year… Is it time to get medieval on them? ALSO… * Greater Omaha Chamber taps new economic development leader - from Omaha World-Herald * How Omaha struck out on landing the College Baseball Hall of Fame - from Flatwater Free Press * Carter Lake Council makes investigation into city council member public - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/su...
Jun 18, 2024•11 min
Jeffrey Koterba is an intergalactically syndicated editorial cartoonist, artist, writer, radio host, teacher, consultant, creative coach… and futurist. Check out his Patreon here . ALSO… * ‘He will forever be missed’: Omaha church announces pastor’s sudden passing - from KETV * Advocates, parents continue push for pediatric brain cancer research at CWS - from WOWT * ‘To celebrate the struggle’: Neighbors come out to enjoy the Juneteenth Parade - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod....
Jun 17, 2024•14 min
Welcome to Omaha - ranked 5th on the Forbes Advisor ‘ Best Summer Vacation Cities in America’ list! ALSO… * ‘Prioritize the voice of the people’: Sen McKinney against displacement for business park near Eppley - from KMTV * CWS: 2024 How Creighton University helps all 8 teams stay healthy - from WOWT * Omaha firefighters rescue man stuck in bucket truck after hydraulic failure leads to fire - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 14, 2024•11 min
We conclude our conversation with Omaha’s 51st Mayor, Jean Stothert . ALSO… * Carter Lake councilwoman accused of harassment will keep seat - from WOWT * Joslyn Art Museum quietly postpones famed artist’s exhibit after multiple assault allegations - from Flatwater Free Press * Kiewit Luminarium unveils ‘Science of Baseball’ exhibit for CWS - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 13, 2024•13 min
Jean Stothert is the 51st Mayor of Omaha. ALSO… * Deputies arrest three in connection with Elkhorn North High gunshots incident - from Omaha World-Herald * Douglas County reduces property valuations for storm damaged homes - from KETV * OPD: Motel once accepted ground beef as payment - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 12, 2024•16 min
Jean Stothert is the 51st Mayor of Omaha. ALSO… * Omaha City Council considers $2 million for truck route - from Omaha World-Herald * Omaha rolls out website for city’s new Master Plan - from WOWT * No payment means no recount of blowout Douglas County Board race - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 11, 2024•20 min
Dave Webber is the host of Omaha Everyday on WOWT. ALSO… * Unprecedented moves seek to ramp up affordable housing options in Omaha - from Nebraska Examiner * Nebraska Humane Society limiting intake, adoptions due to possible infection - from WOWT * After 50 years, the Omaha Summer Arts Festival comes to a close - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 10, 2024•19 min
Brent Bradley is an Omaha Austin, TX-based stand-up comedian… ALSO… * Nebraska dedicates memorial to honor Vietnam veterans - from Omaha World-Herald * Gov. Pillen visits Nebraska National Guard sent to U.S.-Mexico border - from WOWT * The last servants: Sisters who founded Omaha’s Marian High prepare for their final act - from Flatwater Free Press Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 07, 2024•20 min
Omaha World-Herald : Omaha’s Hollywood Candy to offer sweet-themed boozy drinks News we can… booze ? ALSO… * Nebraska state senator asks city of Omaha to give voters more say on streetcar, Mayor Jean Stothert responds - from KETV * Omaha officials say progress is being made on ‘Baby Bob’ bridge - from WOWT * Omaha candidate seeks recount at own expense after soundly losing GOP primary - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 06, 2024•11 min
“A woman in Nebraska who was mistaken for dead at a nursing home and later found to be alive at a funeral home has now really died,” reports the BBC . The internationally covered saga of the sad final passing of Ms. Constance Glantz shocked many… but didn’t surprise Lincoln death industry professional Robert Davies . Why? Well… just click play to find out … ALSO… * Omaha installs inaugural Inland Port Authority board amid complaints from area residents - from Nebraska Examiner * In Nebraska U.S....
Jun 05, 2024•17 min
John Heaston passed away at age 53 on Friday after a four-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The above illustration by Jeffrey Koterba was for the Omaha Press Club event celebrating Mr. Heaston’s career and life . For a brief history of The Reader , click here . To read the press release announcing the acquisition of The Reader by Nebraska Public Media, click here . To listen to John Heaston in his own voice on the history of The Reader on ‘Reader Radio’ with Chris Bowling, click here . To...
Jun 04, 2024•19 min
Dylan Oakes Rohde is the founder/owner of The Backline Comedy Theatre . For information about the Omaha Comedy Fest, click here . ALSO… * Dan Osborn might not face Democratic Senate write-in candidate - from Nebraska Examiner * Food Bank for the Heartland breaks ground on new, larger facility - from WOWT * Multiple houses hit by gunfire Sunday morning, Omaha police open investigation - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Jun 03, 2024•17 min
Lauren Martin - Partnerships, Amplify Arts - tells us all about their Alternate Currents program and her journey into the Art World. For information on applying for a permanent public art display at the Omaha Central Public Library , click here . ALSO… * Nebraska and Iowa leaders react to former President’s guilty verdict - from KETV * Property tax special session could be among costliest in Nebraska history - from Nebraska Examiner * North Omaha church seeking input on plans for Intergeneration...
May 31, 2024•10 min
Omaha World-Herald : Sinkhole draws curious onlookers in midtown Omaha . OMAPOD : Summer of Sinkhole has arrived!!! News we can use. ALSO… * Who tried to kill Leo? Affidavit reveals who investigators believe may have been responsible for dog in dumpster - from KETV * One year after abortion law, fewer med students applying to be doctors in Nebraska - from Flatwater Free Press * Expanding intergenerational care is on the horizon for Nebraska child care, nursing homes - from Nebraska Examiner Get ...
May 30, 2024•9 min
Watie White is a painter, printmaker and public artist . ALSO… * Nebraska abortion initiative with the most votes would become law, if voters pass more than one - from Nebraska Examiner * Gifted Nebraska girl competes in national spelling bee - from Omaha World-Herald * Omaha Summer Arts Festival announces ‘difficult decision’ to end event after 50 years - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
May 29, 2024•20 min
John Dechant is the author of Little Poison and Scoreless . He’s also President of Legacy Preservation Publishing. ALSO… * ‘One Stop Shop’: New Omaha VA Medical Center facility makes visits more efficient - from KMTV * Bellevue woman’s unspoken heroism during WWII may soon become a full-length film - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha firefighter critically injured while battling house fire - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
May 28, 2024•20 min
Cpl. Daegan Page - USMC 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment - was KIA, along with 12 other service members , as the result of an enemy attack while supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel at Abbey Gate, Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. His mother, Wendy Adelson , is Board Secretary of the Cpl. Daegan Page Foundation . For more information on the Cpl. Daegan Page Foundation, click here . For a calendar of the upcoming events mentioned on this episode, cl...
May 24, 2024•28 min
Nebraska Examiner Senior Contributor Paul Hammel tells us an epic tale of Nebraska’s “poet laureate in perpetuity” John Neihardt , and the reveal of his mysterious “altar to courage” commemorating The Song of Hugh Glass … ALSO… * Omaha-born Malcolm X takes a place in Nebraska Hall of Fame amid cheering, sculpted bust unveiled - from Nebraska Examiner * Former Nebraska Congressman expected to appear for arraignment Thursday - from WOWT * ‘I made a mistake’: Omaha day care van driver on trial in d...
May 23, 2024•20 min
Shawna Forsberg is President & Chief Executive Officer of United Way of the Midlands . To donate to the Nebraska and Iowa Tornado Relief Fund - click here . ALSO… * Proposed ‘personhood’ amendment would outlaw almost all abortions in Nebraska - from Nebraska Examiner * OPS makes final change to pandemic aid plan - from Omaha World-Herald * Ramblewood neighbors can’t catch a break, now dealing with flood damage - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
May 22, 2024•20 min
The Midlands African Chamber ’s Pitch Black competition finals are Saturday, June 29th, at the Harper Center at Creighton University. For tickets, click here . In today’s Part II of meeting the finalists, we welcome (back) to the show, Mark Wong of the free drink app, Tippl and meet Breonna Kellogg from Caring Expertise Homecare . ALSO… * State of the City: Ranked #1 City to move to, crime is down & $3 Million raised for tornado victims - from KMTV * Joe Biden reelection campaign hires Nebra...
May 21, 2024•20 min
Midlands African Chamber CEO Karine Sokpoh & 2024 Pitch Black Finalist Rodney Bennett , CEO & Owner of SunFlare Brands , stop by to chat about this year’s pitch competition and the upcoming finals - for tickets, click here . ALSO… * ‘Support Our Schools Nebraska’; last-minute push for signatures before July - from WOWT * Nebraska GOP pushes unity after primary fights with incumbents; delegates disagree - from Nebraska Examiner * Papillion eighth grader who drown ‘was an awesome son,’ his...
May 20, 2024•20 min
