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Tony Bock

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Omaha's Daily Morning Podcast & Newsletter www.omapod.com

10H AGO

PART II: Kishla Askins on the '26 primary debate(s?), property tax creativity & the Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute

Kishla Askins is a candidate for the second district Congressional seat in Nebraska. For more information on her campaign, click here. To listen to the first part of this episode, click here. To listen to Kishla’s first OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one, here for part two and here for part three. To listen to her last appearance: click here for part one and here for part two. ALSO… * Herbster decides not to run for Nebraska governor - from Nebraska Public Media * Is Omaha getting ‘snookered’ in roughly half-billion-dollar infrastructure project? - from Nebraska Examiner * World-Herald to close downtown Omaha printing press, outsource production - from Omaha World-Herald Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

20 min
1D AGO

Kishla Askins on Iran

Kishla Askins is a candidate for the second district Congressional seat in Nebraska. For more information on her campaign, click here. To listen to Kishla’s first OMAPOD appearance: click here for part one, here for part two and here for part three. To listen to her last appearance: click here for part one and here for part two. ALSO… * Iranians at Islamic Center of Omaha hope for quick end of conflict, congregation leader says - from KETV * Three earthquakes reported in Nebraska on Sunday; Community members react - from WOWT * Holiday Inn continues waterpark operations after shutdown order by health department - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

20 min
4D AGO

Heather Nelson of Poll The Vote on zero-star rated politicians + new '26 push polling, methodology & terminology

Heather Nelson is Founder & CEO of Poll The Vote. To listen to yesterday’s episode on We Make Omaha’s Growth & Development survey that’s discussed, click here. To listen to Heather’s previous OMAPOD appearances, type her name into the magnifying glass search icon on the upper right of the page. ALSO… * Omaha murder suspect skirted domestic, sexual assault charges - from Omaha World-Herald * Mom of one of two girls killed in Fremont plant explosion files lawsuit against Horizon Biofuels - from KETV * Former U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez runs for Douglas County Sheriff - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

20 min
5D AGO

How you can help define Omaha's future

To take the ‘We Make Omaha’ Growth & Development survey, click here. ALSO… * ‘Just surreal’: Omaha driver describes moment his car collapsed into sinkhole - from KETV * New pastor at Omaha’s North Salem Baptist Church adds to storied legacy ahead of installation - from WOWT * St. Cecelia Cathedral School moms lead $350,000 gym renovation campaign - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

20 min
6D AGO

Our NEw Tourism Brand - 'Nebraska: All Heart'

“Senator says independent state tourism agency is not working and ‘mis-messages’,” reports Nebraska Examiner ALSO… * Omaha woman fatally struck ex-girlfriend with car amid cheating accusations, detective testifies - from Omaha World-Herald * Four years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Omaha refugees lean on community for support - from KMTV * Former Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey resigns from Monolith board after Epstein ties discovered - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

18 min
FEB 24

Streetcar Impact Alliance: First Demands

“Downtown, Midtown Omaha businesses gather for inaugural ‘Streetcar Alliance’ meeting,” reports WOWT ALSO… * Omaha tourists ‘stuck’ in Puerto Vallarta after Sunday’s unrest - from KETV * Omaha man sentenced in 2024 shootout that killed innocent bystander - from Omaha World-Herald * Nebraska accepts responsibility, liability for environmental reviews tied to transportation projects - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

17 min
FEB 23

Hallucinations at the NE Supreme Court: AI or Accidental Upload?

“Nebraska Supreme Court questions attorney about AI use in court brief,” reports WOWT ALSO… * Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford ticketed ahead of careless driving trial - from WOWT * Omaha Lancers fans, staff hope USA hockey’s win sparks new generation of fans, players - from KETV * NU, Clarkson question constitutionality of bill seeking approval of $800M Nebraska Medicine deal - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

14 min
FEB 20

Omaha's Snowplow Fantasy League

To check out The City of Omaha’s Snow Plow tracker, click here. To listen to the OMAPOD episode on naming snowplows that’s referenced, click here. ALSO… * CHI Health to transform vacant North Omaha building into $14M kitchen facility - from WOWT * Food Bank for the Heartland welcomes celebrity chef judge - from KETV * Advocates say proposal would protect Environmental Trust from ‘death by a thousand cuts’ - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe

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Omaha's Daily Morning Podcast & Newsletter www.omapod.com

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Tony Bock
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