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“Your Kid Got Into College. Does She Need a ‘Bed Party’?” reports the New York Times“Omaha’s Chancellor Popped Out of a Trash Can With The AEW Title Belt To Celebrate The Hoops Team Winning Its Conference,” reports Barstool Sports“Mt. Crescent unveils name change as ski season nears end,” reports WOWT“Nebraska DED awards $414k to groups for recruiting out-of-state talent,” reports Nebraska ExaminerALSO…* New Omaha city council candidate alleges ‘political terrorism’ as yard set ablaze overnight - from KETV* Nebraska’s Bacon, on ‘60 Minutes,’ says Trump wrong to appease Putin - from Nebraska Examiner* Man charged with killing Sarah Root in ‘16 DUI crash captured - from KMTV

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“Nebraska lawmakers propose extending term limits,” reports the Omaha World-HeraldALSO…* One person taken to the hospital with CPR in progress following stabbing - from KETV* Sarpy County introduces new program to enhance cybercrime investigations, prevention - from WOWT* Papillion’s ‘Missing Middle Housing’ brings together neighbors from different classes - from KMTV

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“Nebraska girl listed in state records as ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’ finally gets a social security number,” reports NBC NewsALSO…* Two in hospital after Omaha carjacking incident ends in crash, OPD says - from WOWT* Independent review finds Omaha’s use of TIF complies with state law - from KMTV* Millard community mourns loss of alumni, state trooper Kyle McAcy - from KETV

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“Omaha to host national bicycling competition in May,” reports WOWTALSO…* Omaha Mayoral Candidate outlines concern over Omaha streetcar project - from KMTV* Pilot maneuver saves Omaha flight from collision with private jet on Chicago Midway runway - from WOWT* NU researchers and fans lobby lawmakers to raise, now lower, state funding - from Nebraska Examiner

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“Nebraska lawmakers earn $12,000 a year. Senators propose a variety of ways to increase that,” reports the Omaha World-Herald. ALSO…* City of Omaha finally finds home for new fire station in fast-growing area - from Omaha World-Herald* Experts weigh in on report showing 10 percent of Omaha office space is vacant - from WOWT* The Potash Twins, Nebraska’s first-ever Composer Laureates, will advocate for music statewide - from KMTV

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“EXCLUSIVE: Fyre Festival 2: Dates, location and how to get tickets,” reports NBC’s The Today Show.How can Omaha benefit from this? OMAPOD tackles this important question. ALSO…* ‘You cannot camp throughout the city’: McDonnell explains ‘safe zones’ in proposal to address homelessness - from KETV* Overflow Omaha crowd launches U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour - from Nebraska Examiner* Omaha deepfreeze breaks water mains, scrambles traffic along Center, Pacific and more - from Omaha World-Herald

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Carter Hites is a stand-up comedian and improviser.To listen to part one of Carter’s OMAPOD episode, click here. ALSO…* To catch a trafficker: Inside the Omaha program jailing child sex offenders, empowering survivors - from Flatwater Free Press* FEMA firings, proposed state cuts alarm Douglas County officials: ‘This is a bad mix’ - from Omaha World-Herald* Destination Nebraska Act: New path proposed for Rod Yates’ mega project in Gretna area - from Nebraska Examiner

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Carter Hites is a stand-up comedian and improviser. ALSO…* Omaha mayoral candidates react to controversial comments from Mike McDonnell - from KETV* State Sen. Lippincott’s column sparks outrage among fellow senators - from WOWT* Funding uncertainty has Douglas County health leaders planning for future - from KMTV

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Ocho De La Rosa is a stand-up comedian and improviser.ALSO…* Millard community mourns loss of alumni, state trooper Kyle McAcy - from KETV* A range of opposition rises to Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget bills - from Nebraska Examiner* Omaha World-Herald owner says recovery from ‘cybersecurity attack’ may take weeks - from Omaha World-Herald

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Daisy Friedman is a writer and director - her short film Unholy is coming off an acclaimed World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and will soon be heading to South by Southwest.To listen to the first part of Daisy’s OMAPOD episode, click here. ALSO…* Vision Zero’s goals in 2025 to tackle ‘extremely alarming’ number of traffic deaths - from KETV* Eppley Airfield now two separate terminals: What to know before you fly - from KMTV* Nebraska Environmental Trust backers bemoan ‘raid’ on funds financing recycling, conservation - from Nebraska Examiner

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