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

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“‘Completely transformative’: Omaha Performing Arts pilots new technology for arts accessibility,” reports KETVWhat 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 guilty - from KMTV

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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

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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

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“State auditor report shows ‘unreasonable’ spending on dinners, travel by Nebraska Wheat Board,” reports Nebraska Public MediaALSO…* ‘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

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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 KETV* North Omaha ‘Innovation District’ funded by $30M from state is topic of May 21 public input meeting - from Nebraska Examiner* Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford to address UNO graduates at Friday’s commencement - from Omaha World-Herald

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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 narrow, advance bill to define male and female in Nebraska law for school sports - from Nebraska Examiner

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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’s OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one, click here for part two.To see OMAPOD mentioned and quoted in The Washington Post - click here. ALSO…* Omaha city election recap: John Ewing Jr.’s historic victory, city council races, and more - from KETV* Election 2025: Pillen blames West O Republicans for mayor’s defeat - from WOWT* ‘I hope that Poppy will bring a smile’: Boys Town Hospital gets new therapy dog - from KMTV

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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. ALSO…* Nebraska’s $11 billion budget for 2025-27 advances to final round with $1.1 million to spare - from Nebraska Examiner* Omaha mayoral race takes national politics, culture war twist in final weeks of race - from KETV* Chino the sea lion, a crowd favorite at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, dies - from Omaha World-Herald

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Check out the 2025 OMA Tourism Awards winners here. ALSO…* Omaha City Council candidates make final push before Tuesday election - from KETV* Creighton University announces plan to construct quadrangle - from WOWT* Corgis dash for a cause at annual Omaha Corgi Races - from KMTV

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