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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 read ‘Omaha Central grad’s short film featured at Sundance’ - the World-Herald article about Daisy referenced in this episode, click here.ALSO…* Omaha woman charged with murder in death of 17-year-old changes plea - from WOWT* $114M Omaha mental health center for kids on track for 2026 opening - from Nebraska Examiner* More details emerge from court in case of 1979 cold case murder of mom and her 7-year-old son - from KETV

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The College World Series celebrates 75 years in Omaha this summer.“CWS 75th anniversary celebration in Omaha will include RiverFront concert, traveling sculpture” reports the Omaha World-HeraldOMAPOD takes a swing with some additional commemorative ideas. ALSO…* Omaha Police make cold case arrest in 1979 murders of boy and his mother - from WOWT* Nebraska referees call for tougher penalties for parents, spectators who assault them - from Nebraska Examiner* Hollywood actors Zachary Levi, Peter Facinelli star in movie about Omaha boy, attend Bellevue premiere - from KETV

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Carlie Waganer is a weaver and a collector with a BFA in fiber arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the Residency Program Coordinator for The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and is an Amplify Arts 2024-25 Alternate Currents cohort member.Peter Fankhauser is Co-Director of Amplify Arts.The Fairplay Book Launch will be at the Slowdown from 7PM-9PM on February 20th. For more information, click here.For tickets, click here.ALSO…* Unofficial results show strong support for Millard Public Schools in bond issue election - from WOWT* Omaha City Council votes to recommend canceling Krush Ultra Lounge’s liquor license - from KMTV* NU study boasts $6.4 billion in annual economic impact to state - from Nebraska Examiner

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Randy Goodwin is an actor, producer, writer, director, and CEO of Fallen Giant Films. Dr. Carole Patrick is President & CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association.VNA’s ‘Art & Soup’ fundraiser is Sunday, March 9th.For more information, click here.To buy tickets, click here.ALSO…* Anthem reverses liver transplant denial for Omaha native after story goes viral - from KETV* UNO’s BOLD program suspended following executive order reviewing foreign grants - from KMTV* Nebraska lawmakers hear support for opening unemployment insurance to immigrant ‘Dreamers’ - from Nebraska Examiner

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Destiny Herbers & Jeremy Turley from the Flatwater Free Press discuss their feature story ‘No Autopsy, No Answer’.To hear Destiny’s previous appearance on OMAPOD about their ‘Who’s Buying Nebraska?’ series with Yanqi Xu, click here for part one, click here for part two.To hear the OMAPOD episode on the passing of Tim Stuart and his autopsy process that’s discussed in this episode, click here. ALSO…* Diehard fans plead for owner of Omaha Lancers to sell the team - from KETV* Nebraska Sandhills ranch, and its eye for AI, featured in Super Bowl ad - from Nebraska Examiner* Westside High School’s $34 million project, including new pool, on track - from KMTV

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Carlie Waganer is a weaver and a collector with a BFA in fiber arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the Residency Program Coordinator for The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and is an Amplify Arts 2024-25 Alternate Currents cohort member. Peter Fankhauser is Co-Director of Amplify Arts.The Fairplay Book Launch will be at the Slowdown from 7PM-9PM on February 20th. For more information, click here. For tickets, click here. To hear Lauren Martin from Amplify Arts on OMAPOD from last year, click here for part one and click here for part two.ALSO…* Nebraska bills to catalog school ‘mass surveillance’ tools, library books to advance from Ed Committee - from Nebraska Examiner* Former Nebraska environment director tapped to lead regional EPA office - from Omaha World-Herald* Omaha woman pushes for legislation on deepfake explicit images - from KETV

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Randy Goodwin is an actor, producer, writer, director, and CEO of Fallen Giant Films. Dr. Carole Patrick is President & CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association.VNA’s ‘Art & Soup’ fundraiser is Sunday, March 9th. For more information, click here.To buy tickets, click here.To hear part one of Dr. Patrick’s previous OMAPOD episode, click here. For part two, click here.ALSO…* String of burglaries leaves Omaha restaurant managers frustrated - from WOWT* Pete Ricketts defends both Elon Musk’s review of spending and work of Omaha charity - from Omaha World-Herald* A South Omaha project scaled back; how this impacts Deer Park neighbors - from KMTV

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Natalia Alamdari is Greater Nebraska Reporter for Flatwater Free Press.Read the story discussed in this episode: ‘Coming crackdown? Nebraska schools, churches, immigrants brace for Trump-promised historic deportation’To take the survey referenced in this episode, click here.ALSO…* Startup aims to get more public opinion fast and easy to Nebraska lawmakers - from Nebraska Examiner* Developer shares visions for Gretna Good Life District - from KETV* Evictions continue to rise in Sarpy County due to lack of rental assistance, affordable housing - from KMTV

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Sarah Baker Hansen is an award-winning writer and food critic.ALSO…* McDonnell poll shows lead over Stothert, causes campaigns to spar - from KETV* Elon Musk amplifies unfounded claim about Nebraska nonprofit - from Omaha World-Herald* Some Nebraska lawmakers seek exemptions in voter-led paid sick law, as others protest - from Nebraska Examiner

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Anita BisQuette will be performing at the Joslyn Castle benefit drag brunch + art show ‘Queens for the Castle’ - Ron Preston is the emcee of the event. Kelli Bello is the Director of Development and Outreach for Joslyn Castle.To listen to the first part of their appearance, click here. ALSO…* Omaha’s Eppley Airfield executives could receive millions in bonuses after terminal renovation - from KETV* Apartment fire in downtown Omaha kills one, injures two more - from WOWT* Nebraska’s Kleeb elected chair of state chairs for Democratic National Committee - from Nebraska Examiner

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