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Brian Joseph is an investigative journalist and the author of Vegas Concierge. For more information about the book, click here. To buy the book, click here.ALSO…* Spivey wins key northeast Omaha legislative race - from Nebraska Examiner* CHI Health Center to start expansion in January, targets 2027 completion - from KETV* 40% of Omaha Public School students are chronically absent from class - from WOWT

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Billie Eilish fans camp outside CHI Health Center before concert, reported WOWT. ALSO…* Streetcar officials get a taste of what’s to come after sold-out Billie Eilish show - from KETV* Family of Omaha-born Malcolm X files $100M lawsuit, alleges FBI, CIA, NYPD had role in murder - from Nebraska Examiner* Midtown Merry Market kicks off the holiday season for shoppers and small businesses - from KMTV

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Rusty Lord’s WOWT Winter Weather Outlook Segment.Bill Randby’s KETV Winter Weather Outlook Segment. ALSO…* Omaha mayor vetoes electrical code, says City Council version is counter to affordable housing - from Nebraska Examiner* Nebraska small businesses asking questions on how to implement paid sick leave; organization plans to work with state senators on tweaks - from KETV* Extremely rare program, state of the art care coming with Omaha Zoo’s hospital - from KMTV

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Omaha native actor bringing bright lights of Hollywood to Nebraska, reports WOWT.Omaha Meets Hollywood: Timothy Christian’s Mission to Bring Big Film to the Heartland, from Omaha Magazine. ALSO…* ‘So much time’: Douglas County details tedious provisional ballot process - from KETV* Affordable housing concerns sparked by Omaha’s electrical code update - from Nebraska Examiner* Whooping couch cases rise sharply in Douglas County, up in neighboring counties - from Omaha World-Herald

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Nebraska AG files lawsuit against social media influencer, alleging dropshipping, e-commerce scam, reports WOWT.To see this year’s Nebraska America Pageant Queens, click here.Omaha man accused of skimming cards at gas stations to sell diesel fuel, reports KETV.ALSO…* ‘Distinct honor’: Nebraska’s Herbster possible candidate for Trump cabinet job - from KETV* 88-year-old Council Bluffs Uber driver receives military medal after 70 years - from KMTV* City of Omaha picks out official Christmas tree for 2024 holiday season - from WOWT

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Nebraska lawmakers express dismay over low return on cash investments by state agency, reports Paul Hammel of the Nebraska Examiner yesterday. Sheriff begins impounding cars, seizing phones of suspected Omaha street racers, reports Brian Mastre of WOWT.So… Could there be one solution to both of these important issues? Well… Click play to discover the incredible answer…ALSO…* $8.3M in federal community development block grants awarded to 18 NE communities - from Nebraska Examiner* ‘We hope to survive’: Membership numbers down for local VFW posts - from KETV* Honoring the legacy of late Gretna teacher and coach with first Read for Feek fundraiser - from KMTV

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Sheriff orders crackdown on street racing around Omaha metro, reported WOWT at the end of October. The Douglas County Sheriff has been posting cars that have been impounded recently on social media. But are the punishments enough? OMAPOD revs up some accelerated punishment concepts. ALSO…* Gov. Pillen asks Nebraska lawmakers to overhaul school aid formula in 2025 - from Nebraska Examiner* Veteran families remember loved ones at Omaha National Cemetery - from KETV* Papillion police offer safe zones for neighbors to buy, sell, trade without risking safety - from KMTV

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Teen elected to Mills County Board of Supervisors promises to ‘shake up the system’ - reports KETV…ALSO…* Grand jury finds no criminal conduct in Omaha police shooting of unarmed Cameron Ford - from Omaha World-Herald* Lawmakers probe special education, ‘option enrollment’ among Nebraska school districts - from Nebraska Examiner* Downtown Omaha, primed for growth, recovers quicker than peers - from Flatwater Free Press

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Matt Wynn is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Journalism Trust, Shonna Dorsey is the Executive Director of the Aksarben Foundation and Scott Henderson is General Partner of NMotion powered by gener8tor.The Silicon Prairie Startup Week 10-Hour Challenge is Saturday, November 16th from 10AM to 8PM @ Elevator Omaha 1402 Jones St. Omaha, NE 68102For more information, and to register for the SPSW 10-Hour Challenge discussed in this episode, click here. For more information on the inaugural Silicon Prairie Startup Week, click here.ALSO…* Bacon declares victory in Nebraska’s 2nd District over Vargas - from Nebraska Examiner* Omaha police: Officers exchanged gunfire with suspect during hostage situation - from KETV* Gretna city council approves special election to be held in 2025 - from KMTV

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Heather Nelson is Founder & CEO of Poll The Vote.ALSO…* Nebraska passes abortion-restrictions amendment, bucking national trend - from Nebraska Examiner* Nebraska election results: Full results for presidential, state, local races - from KETV* Medical cannabis prevails at Nebraska’s ballot box, but fate depends on legal challenges - from Nebraska Examiner

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