Gina Dvorak
Digital Director
Omaha, Neb.
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Gina Dvorak joined the 6 News WOWT newsroom as digital director in 2018 after a couple years in the same position across town at a competing newsroom. Gina has strong roots in Nebraska, growing up in a multigenerational farm family and earning her journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
During her nearly 25 years 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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A Navy veteran and industrial mechanic from Omaha who led the local union strike at Kellogg’s in 2021 has announced Thursday he is running to be Nebraska’s newest U.S. Senator.
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The post angered several in the community, who called on the school district to intervene. But it’s not such a simple request, according to the superintendent.
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A federal jury found in favor of a man who claimed that he had been discriminated against by two Omaha-based truck-driving companies because he was deaf.
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Authorities in Washington County said Friday that a suspect in the recent death of a 71-year-old woman was being held in Texas on unrelated charges.
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The order declares the “biological differences between the sexes are enduring” and that the “sex” of a person will be defined by the gender designated at birth.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order on Wednesday establishing a “Women’s Bill of Rights,” declaring a “biological definition of male and female” and detailing the differences between the sexes.
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He ended the visit with some advice and encouragement for the group, urging them to find something positive to focus on and keep them off a bad path.
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The man arrested after a 1-year-old died as the result of being left in a daycare van for several hours on an intensely hot summer day was in court Wednesday.
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The governors of Nebraska and Iowa joined other Republican governors Monday for a news conference in Texas to share their concerns about border security.
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As promised, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are appealing a district court’s decision that a single Nebraska bill banning trans health for minors and abortion at 12 weeks did not violate the state’s single-subject rule.
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The FBI’s Omaha field office is raising the alarm about an online scheme that is getting teens involved in the distribution of child porn.
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Gov. Jim Pillen’s appointment for CEO of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services was met with some harsh criticisms from some Nebraska lawmakers since Tuesday’s announcement that the job had been filled.
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An investigation into a report of attempted child abduction in the Village of Eagle has led authorities to determine there’s not a credible threat to public safety in the community located about 50 miles southwest of Omaha.
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The City of Omaha is getting ready to celebrate Terence “Bud” Crawford’s historic boxing victory on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know before you go.
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Health officials say they’ve identified West Nile Virus in two mosquito pools.
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The state of Nebraska said Tuesday that it had investigated three deaths by suicide by youth whose families were in contact with the state’s Children and Family Services division.
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A member of one of the most iconic horse teams in America will be making the rounds in the Omaha and Lincoln areas in the coming days.
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Comedian Dave Chappelle announced several fall tour dates, including a September stop in Omaha.
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Police are investigating after a body was found in a vehicle in a ditch off Interstate 680 in north Omaha.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence plans to be in western Iowa in the coming days to campaign for his presidential run.
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Nebraska and Iowa will get $405 million and $415 million, respectively, to make sure all residents, particularly those in rural areas, have access to high-speed broadband internet.
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Gov. Jim Pillen appointed a new state Adjutant General on Friday morning.
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The Douglas County (Neb.) Sheriff’s Office praised their effort and is looking for help identifying the good Samaritans.
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As it’s been for years (with a pause during the pandemic), there are several events planned for the big Berkshire Hathaway weekend.
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The Jonas Brothers are coming to Omaha later this year.
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The elephant born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium earlier this month has received his name.
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The responding animal control officer said he thought the dog had already died when he arrived at the home.
An Omaha man is facing a felony charge after he called animal control to euthanize a dog in his care that was found to be suffering from severe neglect.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an agreement Tuesday with the state’s corrections office union solidifying a labor contract.
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The head of the U.S. Department of Education paid a visit to two Omaha-metro high schools on Wednesday.
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The Omaha Police Department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a Target store.
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The police department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a west Omaha Target store.
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Chris Stapleton, who is slated to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl next weekend, announced concert dates for his upcoming tour, including a summer stop in Omaha.
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More details have come to light about the Auburn plane crash that killed two people including a former UNK baseball player.
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Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is now officially a U.S. Senator.
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Gov. Jim Pillen welcomed a handful of Nebraska state senators to his news conference Wednesday morning to talk about further tax relief proposals they will be introducing during this legislative session.
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It’s official: Former Gov. Pete Ricketts is heading to Washington, D.C., to become Nebraska’s next senator.
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Gov. Jim Pillen held his first news conference Tuesday morning.
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A crowd of about 3,500 people gathered Saturday night at CHI Health Center arena to celebrate Jim Pillen at the new governor’s inaugural ball.
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The Nebraska Legislature began its new session Wednesday with several new members, a new incoming Republican governor, and nearly $1 billion in cash.
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The DEA’s Omaha division reported that it had seized nearly 4.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl throughout all of 2022, an increase over last year.
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The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Thursday an exhaustive search of a property near Bartlett has turned up no evidence of a serial killer.
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Governor-elect Jim Pillen is officially taking applications for Ben Sasse’s Senate seat.
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The Omaha Press Club honored Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Thursday night by unveiling a caricature drawing of him for its Barroom Floor faces gallery.
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse announced on Twitter that he will leave the U.S. Senate in the new year.
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The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse as the next UF president.
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said Monday that the Lied Jungle and Desert Dome exhibits had reopened.
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The contract extension of former Huskers Head Coach Scott Frost has been officially released.
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ACLU of Nebraska issued a report card Wednesday evaluating the dress codes of Nebraska’s 15 largest school districts — and the grades weren’t good.
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Last week’s dismissal of Scott Frost from his position as head coach of the Huskers football team is costing millions more than it would have had that decision been shelved for three more weeks.
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