Gina Dvorak
Digital Director
Omaha, Neb.
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Gina Dvorak joined the WOWT newsroom as digital director in 2018. Gina has strong roots in Nebraska, growing up in a multigenerational farm family and graduating from the journalism college at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. During her two decades of journalistic experience, she moved from editing and design to digital platforms in 2010. She spent much of her career in the Los Angeles area before returning home to Nebraska in 2014.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray, in Nebraska on Wednesday to talk about attempted cyberattacks in David City, wouldn’t answer questions about the agency’s recent search at Mar-a-Lago.
FBI Director Christopher Wray, in Nebraska on Wednesday to talk about attempted cyberattacks in David City, wouldn’t answer questions about the agency’s recent search at Mar-a-Lago, but did comment on attacks on law enforcement, calling them “deplorable and dangerous.”
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The most recent round of infrastructure funds announced Thursday will send nearly $1 billion to 85 airports around the country, but Nebraska and Iowa won’t see much of those funds.
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ACLU of Nebraska on Thursday hosted several area activists in a discussion about the impact of the repeal of Roe v. Wade on Nebraska and the effect an abortion ban could have on the state.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts is planning a news conference Wednesday afternoon to commemorate Religious Freedom Week in Nebraska.
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The Nebraska Department of Education is looking for people interested in joining its school safety task force.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts on Tuesday announced Kathleen Kauth of Omaha as his appointee for Legislative Dist. 31.
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Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson has joined a legal push urging the U.S. Supreme Court to back the First Amendment rights of business owners who wish to refuse services to customers that contradict their religious beliefs.
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An Amazon semi-trailer fully engulfed in flames along westbound Interstate 80 affected traffic near Greenwood for several hours Sunday night.
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The group behind the latest effort to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska said Thursday that it is shifting its fund-raising strategy to a “grassroots” campaign.
The group behind the latest effort to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska said Thursday that it is shifting its fund-raising strategy to a “grassroots” campaign.
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Brett Lindstrom, a Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska, received the endorsement of the Omaha Police chief on Wednesday morning.
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Jim Pillen, a Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska, received the endorsement of the Douglas County Attorney on Tuesday morning.
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Organizers for former President Trump’s “Save America” rally announced additional speakers for Friday’s event. Supporters and vendors were already rolling in Thursday afternoon.
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A group of Nebraska state senators has launched a fund to support “survivors and witnesses of Charles Herbster’s sexual misconduct.”
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Gov. Pete Ricketts is scheduled to have a news conference Monday morning to talk about a tuition reimbursement for “children of state teammates” as part of an initiative with Nebraska community colleges.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts signed three bills relating to law enforcement employment and training into law during a signing ceremony Thursday morning.
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Charles Herbster, a Republican candidate for Nebraska governor, said during a news conference Wednesday that allegations of sexual misconduct made against him last week were nothing more than “a smear campaign.”
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Former Nebraska Congressman Brad Ashford will be laid to rest following funeral and burial services set for Saturday.
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President Biden took the stage at a biofuel plant in the small town of Menlo, Iowa, in front of a backdrop of large farm equipment and crops to talk about gas prices and infrastructure.
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The state Legislature took a moment during its session on Friday to remember the Elwood fire chief who was killed in a head-on crash while responding to a fire in central Nebraska.
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Husker football fans are getting ready to enjoy all the fun in and around Memorial Stadium for Saturday’s Spring Game.
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Former President Obama sent a letter to Brad Ashford last month as the former Nebraska Congressman continues to fight brain cancer.
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Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s resignation goes into effect Thursday, those in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District are waiting to hear details about the upcoming special election to replace him.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Theresa Thibodeau announced her running mate Thursday.
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Hundreds of pieces of old — but viable — protective equipment that is no longer of use to Nebraska and Iowa law enforcement are making their way to Ukraine.
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The Air Force service members, stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue and McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, are being represented by Kris Kobach, a candidate for Kansas attorney general, and attorneys from the America First Policy Institute.
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Omaha Police reported Wednesday that an officer had been arrested on a federal charge of transportation of child pornography.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to announce an assistance program for Nebraska homeowners during a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
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The NCAA announced Wednesday this year’s College World Series schedule, which will include two sets of weekend games, with finals starting Saturday, June 25.
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Three Omaha City Councilmembers on Friday joined the Nebraska Attorney General’s lawsuit fighting the Omaha mask mandate.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts issued a directed health measure Friday morning ordering Nebraska Medicine not to perform any pre-scheduled, non-emergency surgeries at its Omaha hospital for a month.
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Infectious disease experts joined state medical officials for a discussion Wednesday afternoon on the COVID-19 omicron variant — how it is affecting hospitals across the state and what the next few weeks might look like.
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After Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Nebraska would start building a canal in Colorado to better access river water, the neighboring governor fired back saying his state hasn’t been withholding water.
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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a report on its Health Alert Network stating that the omicron variant now accounts for 52% of COVID-19 tests sequenced in the state in the past two weeks.
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President Biden on Thursday signed the ACT for ALS, a bill sponsored by Nebraska 1st District Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.
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A Nebraska Humane Society veterinarian said Wednesday afternoon that they were working to identify the many species among the 500 animals removed from a residence earlier this week in order to provide proper care, noting that some animals had to be euthanized.
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A Nebraska Humane Society spokeswoman said Tuesday that about 500 animals had been removed from a home southeast of 84th Street and Giles Road over the course of two days.
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Omaha NAACP President Michael Williams issued a response to the controversy between Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green statements on curriculum strategy.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts had harsh words for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s chancellor Monday morning on his recent plans to address racism within the NU system.
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Nebraska Football Coach Scott Frost said Monday that Quarterback Adrian Martinez won’t play in Friday’s game against Iowa.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts is holding a news conference Monday morning on Nebraska growth.
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U.S. and state officials on Wednesday outlined how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed by President Biden on Monday will impact Nebraska and its communities.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts and other state officials on Monday morning will discuss the need for adoptive and foster parents in Nebraska.
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The Nebraska State Patrol on Wednesday gave more details on the Oct. 21 workplace shooting at a grain elevator in south-central Nebraska that left three people dead, including the gunman.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday that with COVID-19 hospitalizations back up, Nebraska would again resume updating its hospital capacity data dashboard daily but likely would not issue another DHM.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts and other state officials are planning to talk about the new business plan for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that Iowa would “take immediate legal action” challenging the COVID-19 vaccination mandates outlined hours earlier.
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Attorney General Doug Peterson on Thursday morning released a report on clergy sexual assault involving all three dioceses in the state, noting that only one of 258 cases was able to be criminally prosecuted due to the statute of limitations.
At the end of a news conference that highlighted the importance of data reporting availability to Nebraska’s COVID-19 response, Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday defended the state’s decision to scale back its COVID-19 dashboard.