Episodes

  • Mike McDonnell announces run for Omaha mayor

    Mike McDonnell announces run for Omaha mayor
    Nov 22 2024
    State Senator Mike McDonnell announced his candidacy for Omaha mayor Thursday evening. McDonnell previously served as Omaha’s fire chief and has represented a South Omaha district in the Nebraska legislature for the last 8 years. He will face current Omaha mayor Jean Stothert, Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing and nonprofit executive Jasmine Harris in next spring’s election.
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    1 min
  • Interfaith coalition urges County to prioritize diversion

    Interfaith coalition urges County to prioritize diversion
    Nov 21 2024
    The holiday season is about to commence, but some criminal justice advocates want to share a reminder with those settling in for their celebrations. The press conference addresses jail overcrowding.
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    1 min
  • Nebraska’s 32nd Chief Justice discusses his role on the bench

    Nebraska’s 32nd Chief Justice discusses his role on the bench
    Nov 21 2024
    Jeffrey J. Funke, 55, is Nebraska’s 32nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, following the retirement of Mike Heavican, who served for 18 years. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson sat down with Chief Justice Funke and asked how in today’s politically charged environment, it’s possible to keep politics out of the courtroom.
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    5 mins
  • MLB All-Star, Alec Bohm, inducted to Roncalli High HOF

    MLB All-Star, Alec Bohm, inducted to Roncalli High HOF
    Nov 21 2024
    Major League Baseball All-Star and Omaha native, Alec Bohm, will be inducted into the first-ever Omaha Roncalli Hall of Fame on Friday.
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    1 min
  • Board approves trail route connecting Lincoln and Omaha metros

    Board approves trail route connecting Lincoln and Omaha metros
    Nov 21 2024
    A route for a trail connecting the state’s two largest metro areas was approved Wednesday night. The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board of Directors voted 14 to 4 in favor of a 10-mile route in western Cass County. The new trail will connect to existing segments of the MoPac Trail that reach the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas. The estimated cost of the project is more than $15 million dollars.
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    1 min
  • Ricketts praises Trump picks for national security positions

    Ricketts praises Trump picks for national security positions
    Nov 20 2024
    Senator Pete Ricketts is encouraging the U.S. Senate to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees as quickly as possible. Ricketts is a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, which will hold hearings on nominees for ambassadors and other national security officials in the coming months. He says Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will help America stand with its allies and be tough on China.
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    1 min
  • Lincoln Chamber of Commerce starts Latino Connect

    Lincoln Chamber of Commerce starts Latino Connect
    Nov 19 2024
    The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce is adding a new program to empower historically underrepresented entrepreneurs in the state’s capital city.
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    1 min
  • 2024's Christmas tree has arrived at the Durham Museum

    2024's Christmas tree has arrived at the Durham Museum
    Nov 18 2024
    The annual Christmas tree for the Durham Museum was chopped down and delivered Monday. The tree is currently being decorated with lights and ornaments by members of a bridge maintenance crew provided by Union Pacific. The tree lighting ceremony is on November 29th.
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    1 min