OMAPOD

Polls are open in Omaha from 8 AM to 8 PM. For voting information from the Douglas County Election Commission, click here. ALSO…* Nebraska District 2 candidates work to swing Metro voters - from KETV* What to know about electioneering in Nebraska - from KMTV* Here’s when Nebraska can expect voting results - from Omaha World-Herald

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

An Election Night Fantasy Draft?! And a ‘Super Bowl squares’-type grid politics pool game… as well as a variety of Wellness and self-care ideas to survive Election Day? Plus, a Quincy Jones / Omaha connection? All on one podcast? YES!ALSO…* Fischer shoring up GOP base against Osborn in Nebraska U.S. Senate race - from Nebraska Examiner* Election Week: The presidential ground game in Omaha - from KETV* Omaha organizations helping refugees feel at home in the metro - from WOWT

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

To purchase the Monopoly Omaha Edition game, click here. ALSO…* Explosion in Bellevue injures three on Halloween night - from KMTV* Sheriff orders crackdown on street racing around Omaha metro - from WOWT* Papillion man who attacked former U.S. Senator sentenced - from KETV

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween, reports KETV.To check out Google’s FRIGHTGEIST, click here.ALSO…* Husker softball star, Papillion native Jordy Bahl says athletes were not paid to be in abortion initiative ad - from KETV* 2 Omaha teens charged after shootout with civilian family, high-speed chase - from WOWT* University of Nebraska Medical Center named new CDC public health regional center - from Omaha World-Herald

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

Center pivot machine outperforms toilet paper for 2024 title, reports the Nebraska ExaminerALSO…* Athletics meets politics: Husker athletes appear in abortion initiative ad - from KETV* One dead in speeding crash: Millard neighbors say street racing is a top issue - from KMTV* Trial begins in case against Nebraska’s medical cannabis ballot measures - from Nebraska Examiner

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

New report eliminates original site envisioned for huge lake between Omaha and Lincoln, reports the Nebraska Examiner… So, what now? They don’t know… Luckily, OMAPOD has some ideas! ALSO…* Nebraska state auditor faults ‘lackluster’ oversight of nearly $20 million in casino revenue - from Omaha World-Herald* Lawmakers, public school advocates spar over ads against using state funds for NE private schools - from Nebraska Examiner* ‘Kind of a dangerous situation’: Little Italy neighbors want stretch of street turned into a two-way - from KETV

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

Poll Shocker: Trump leads Harris in New Hampshire, reports the New Hampshire Journal. What does that mean for Omaha?ALSO…* Justice Jeffrey Funke chosen as Nebraska’s next chief justice after Justice Heavican retires - from Nebraska Examiner* Inside Look: How Douglas County ensures a safe and secure election process - from KMTV* Celebrity artist helps transform Omaha neighborhood once fraught with homelessness and crime - from Nebraska Examiner

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

We conclude our conversation with Heather Nelson, Founder & CEO of Poll The Vote.ALSO…* Governor to announce appointment of Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice - from Omaha World-Herald* Former Omaha city councilman Vinny Palermo out of prison early and on house arrest - from KETV* In a Tight Presidential Race, Omaha Is Basking In Its Political Relevance - from The New York Times

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

Boo-dget-conscious converspooktion starters… ALSO…* Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet is recovering from stroke in Omaha - from the Omaha World-Herald* Omaha voters to decide the future of Avenue One, Omaha’s proposed Good Life District - from KMTV* Guatemalan men face deportation hearing after federal sentencing for possessing Nebraska bald eagle - from Nebraska Examiner

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com

Mental health advocate and entrepreneur Kristopher Berry is a co-founder of Sticky Note Journals.To check out the Sticky Note Journals Amazon shop page, click here.ALSO…* Nine cases of E. coli linked to McDonald’s identified in Nebraska as part of larger outbreak - from Omaha World-Herald* Gov. Pillen, abortion-rights campaign clash over ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages and abortion - from Nebraska Examiner* City threatens to demolish southwest Omaha old hotel ‘eyesore’ - from KETV

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.omapod.com