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LIVE DISCUSSION: DHHS releases new interactive map to increase health access for Nebraskans

Title: LIVE DISCUSSION: DHHS releases new interactive map to increase health access for Nebraskans
Date posted: 5 hours ago
Description: Join Jacqueline Fernandez to discuss the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) new interactive map to increase health access to Nebraskans.

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon reacts to Jan. 6 pardons

Title: Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon reacts to Jan. 6 pardons
Date posted: 9 hours ago
Description: Among those pardoned is Brandon Straka, an Omaha man.

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Early voting applications to be mailed out for Omaha city elections

Title: Early voting applications to be mailed out for Omaha city elections
Date posted: 9 hours ago
Description: Polling places in Omaha are in the process of being finalized before the primary election on April 1 and the General Election on May 13.

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Matt Rhule takes aim at ESPN's Finebaum following Ohio State title win

Title: Matt Rhule takes aim at ESPN's Finebaum following Ohio State title win
Date posted: 9 hours ago
Description: In a 45-second video posted to X on Tuesday, Rhule used Paul Finebaum’s own words to roast the ESPN host.

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6 things you need to know on Wednesday Jan. 22

Title: 6 things you need to know on Wednesday Jan. 22
Date posted: 10 hours ago
Description: The latest with a liquor license decision for an Omaha bar, upcoming Omaha city elections, and more.

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HAPPENING NOW: Omaha officials to update City View inspections progress & OPD immigration policy

Title: HAPPENING NOW: Omaha officials to update City View inspections progress & OPD immigration policy
Date posted: 15 hours ago
Description: City officials are giving an update Tuesday afternoon on two recent community concerns.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert will be joined by Fire Chief Kathy Bossman, Planning Director Dave Fanslau and members of the city’s permits and inspections team to give an update on the fire and code inspections have taken place at City View Apartments.

Sheriff conducts speed enforcement in Omaha neighborhood after frightening crash

Title: Sheriff conducts speed enforcement in Omaha neighborhood after frightening crash
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: Speeding along North 30th has been an issue in the Florence neighborhood for years.

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CHI Health facing lawsuit from family of Omaha woman

Title: CHI Health facing lawsuit from family of Omaha woman
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: A trial started Tuesday in the case of a major Omaha metro hospital being sued over the death of a woman in 2022.

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Omaha City Council delays hearing on downtown bar

Title: Omaha City Council delays hearing on downtown bar
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: A downtown bar is fighting for its liquor license.

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Nebraska state spending website re-launches

Title: Nebraska state spending website re-launches
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: It's now easier for Nebraskans to track where their tax dollars are spent.

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Schmaderer: OPD immigration status policy 'right down the middle'

Title: Schmaderer: OPD immigration status policy 'right down the middle'
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer talks about the city's policing strategy in regards to immigration status.

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Police locate body in downtown Omaha

Title: Police locate body in downtown Omaha
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: The investigation remains ongoing.

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Chief Schmaderer details Omaha Policing policies

Title: Chief Schmaderer details Omaha Policing policies
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: City officials gave an update Tuesday afternoon on two recent community concerns: conditions at City View apartments and OPD's immigration enforcement policy.

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Bennington’s growth affecting response times of fire and rescue crews

Title: Bennington’s growth affecting response times of fire and rescue crews
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: Bennington’s population sits at about 2,000 people, but the department is responsible for about 23,000 lives.

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$158 million Millard Public School bond to be decided by voters

Title: $158 million Millard Public School bond to be decided by voters
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: $77 million of the proposed $158 million bond would go to making the buildings in the district secure.

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Video captures physical confrontation between Iowa student, staff

Title: Video captures physical confrontation between Iowa student, staff
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: A confrontation between a student and security staff member is being investigated by a western Iowa school district.

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Omaha mayor: 'We don't want anyone to be afraid'

Title: Omaha mayor: 'We don't want anyone to be afraid'
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: City officials gave an update Tuesday afternoon on two recent community concerns: conditions at City View apartments and OPD's immigration enforcement policy.

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Requirements for reporting code violations in Omaha

Title: Requirements for reporting code violations in Omaha
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert talks about how to file a tenant complaint with the city.

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Omaha officials give update on City View inspections progress

Title: Omaha officials give update on City View inspections progress
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: Days after conditions at City View apartments came under scrutiny by city officials, Omaha has put the owners of the high-rise on notice.

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Iowa fugitive captured in Indonesia

Title: Iowa fugitive captured in Indonesia
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: He was arrested more than 9,000 miles from here.

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Eppley Airfield sees record number of passengers in 2024

Title: Eppley Airfield sees record number of passengers in 2024
Date posted: 19 hours ago
Description: Eppley says that 2024 was their busiest year on record.

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Title: LIVE UPDATE
Date posted: 22 hours ago
Description: LIVE AT 7 A.M. -- Join us for the latest weather, traffic, and more in the Omaha metro.

Title: LIVE UPDATE
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: LIVE AT 7 A.M. -- Join us for the latest weather, traffic, and more in the Omaha metro.

LIVE DISCUSSION: BBB discusses best practices for buying a new car

Title: LIVE DISCUSSION: BBB discusses best practices for buying a new car
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: Join Jacqueline Fernandez and the Better Business bureau to learn more about car-buying best practices with new inventory finally hitting the lots.

Preserving Omaha’s Architectural History

Title: Preserving Omaha’s Architectural History
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: Tim Reeder is president of Preserve Omaha, an organization focused on preserving older homes, businesses and neighborhoods in Omaha.

News conference to be held over OPD's policy on immigration enforcement

Title: News conference to be held over OPD's policy on immigration enforcement
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: Stothert’s office said OPD would be following the policy outlined in a February 2017 letter from Stothert and Schmaderer.

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Officials to give update on City View Apartments in Omaha

Title: Officials to give update on City View Apartments in Omaha
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: The update comes after tenants reported bad conditions and numerous issues, such as broken elevators, bed bugs, and rodents.

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Omaha City Council to vote on cancelling liquor license for troubled bar

Title: Omaha City Council to vote on cancelling liquor license for troubled bar
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: In 2024, the council voted not to renew the license for Krush Ultra Lounge after a series of incidents connected to the bar, including a shooting.

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Ballots to be sent out for 2025 Millard mail-in bond election

Title: Ballots to be sent out for 2025 Millard mail-in bond election
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: The district says they are seeking a $158 million bond to improve safety and security for all 35 schools.

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6 things you need to know on Tuesday Jan. 21

Title: 6 things you need to know on Tuesday Jan. 21
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: The latest on OPD’s policy on immigration enforcement, conditions at City View Apartments, and more.

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Bellevue man dies after shooting

Title: Bellevue man dies after shooting
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: According to Bellevue Police, the incident happened near 50th St. and Aspen Dr. just before 8 p.m. Monday.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir performs at Trump’s inauguration

Title: University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir performs at Trump’s inauguration
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: More than 120 college students, many of them Nebraskans, made the trek to the Nation’s Capitol to sing.

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Man dies after shooting in Bellevue

Title: Man dies after shooting in Bellevue
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: According to Bellevue Police, the incident happened near 50th St. and Aspen Dr. just before 8 p.m. Monday.

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Local Republicans watch inauguration

Title: Local Republicans watch inauguration
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: There was a lot of cheering and some hugs as Trump took his oath of office.

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Longtime Douglas County Assessor passes away

Title: Longtime Douglas County Assessor passes away
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: He most recently served as Douglas County Assessor and Register of Deeds.

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Omaha community honors legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Title: Omaha community honors legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: School children may have had the day off Monday, but that didn’t stop some of them from getting a history lesson.

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Crash involving cattle truck causes road closures near Bennington

Title: Crash involving cattle truck causes road closures near Bennington
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: Douglas County Officials say no humans were hurt in the crash.

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Group prepares for Trump's immigration policies

Title: Group prepares for Trump's immigration policies
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert also released a statement in regard to Trump’s immigration plan this afternoon.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir performs at Trump’s inauguration

Title: University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir performs at Trump’s inauguration
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: More than 120 college students, many of them Nebraskans, made the trek to the Nation’s Capitol to sing.

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Omaha group uses drones to locate lost pets

Title: Omaha group uses drones to locate lost pets
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: A drone pilot is helping Omaha families find their missing pets with the help of a Facebook group and their drone.

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Title: LIVE UPDATE
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: LIVE AT 7 A.M. -- Join us for the latest weather, traffic, and more in the Omaha metro.

FERNANDEZ FILES: A look at today's top stories that matter

Title: FERNANDEZ FILES: A look at today's top stories that matter
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: Join Jacqueline Fernandez to discuss todays' top stories, including that Arctic blast, the inauguration of President Trump and how Omaha is honoring MLK today.

6 things you need to know on Monday Jan. 20

Title: 6 things you need to know on Monday Jan. 20
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: MLK events happening in the Omaha metro, Nebraska’s role in Trump’s inauguration, and more top headlines.

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Salvation Army opening up warming centers in Omaha

Title: Salvation Army opening up warming centers in Omaha
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: Warming centers are opening up at the Kroc Center and Heritage Place at Renaissance Village.

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Nebraska GOP leaders travel to DC for President-elect Trump’s inauguration

Title: Nebraska GOP leaders travel to DC for President-elect Trump’s inauguration
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and Congressman Mike Flood will be among the thousands at D.C.

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One injured, one arrested in cutting in South Omaha

Title: One injured, one arrested in cutting in South Omaha
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: An OPD statement says officers responded to the scene near 25th and F streets “late” Saturday.

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Omaha homeless shelter staff, residents talk dangers of extreme cold in the forecast

Title: Omaha homeless shelter staff, residents talk dangers of extreme cold in the forecast
Date posted: 3 days ago
Description: You can get frostbite in as little as 30 minutes with the temperatures on the way.

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Shooting that injured one in North Omaha likely stems from domestic incident

Title: Shooting that injured one in North Omaha likely stems from domestic incident
Date posted: 3 days ago
Description: The man is now in stable condition at the hospital.

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People's March in Omaha

Title: People's March in Omaha
Date posted: 3 days ago
Description: Here in Omaha – this is one of many local marches with the largest gathering in DC today.

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Players compete in Nebraska State Pinball Championship

Title: Players compete in Nebraska State Pinball Championship
Date posted: 3 days ago
Description: The National Championship is in March.

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