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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A 25-year-old man arrested after a Nebraska State Patrol traffic stop in April 2018 was sentenced in federal court Friday for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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U.S. District Court Judge John M. Gerrard handed down a 17.5-year sentence to Zhijun Xia, a Chinese National who will be deported back to his home country after serving his sentence. He was also ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution.
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The Nebraska State Patrol said troopers are looking for any information about a 55-year-old woman who has been missing “under suspicious circumstances” from Jefferson County for three weeks.
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As the temperatures rise and head for a hot stretch, the City of Omaha announced Friday morning that it would close all its outdoor public pools early for a staff event.
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The troubled Good Life Sports Bar and Lounge has been sold.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts on Thursday is welcoming back the Nebraska State Troopers who gave support at the Texas-Mexico border.
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Omaha and Council Bluffs police arrested a man suspected of sexually abusing a child, and say there may be more victims who have not yet come forward.
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With the National Guard still awaiting reimbursement for its help securing the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the funding shortfall has forced the cancellation of several upcoming Nebraska National Guard events.
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Several patients showed up to a north Omaha hospital emergency room with carbon monoxide symptoms, authorities confirmed early Wednesday.
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Omaha Public Works said Tuesday that while work continues on the long-term repair on a sanitary main that prompted a water advisory last week, another leak was found close to the area where crews had installed an emergency repair patch.
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Police in South Bend, Ind., are looking for a missing 41-year-old man with a medical condition whose vehicle was found abandoned in western Iowa.
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The Huskers are getting ready to welcome their fans back to an annual pre-season event next week: Nebraska Football Fan Day.
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Echoing a message Omaha residents heard from city leaders last week, storm debris pick-up is causing trash pick-up to run behind in Council Bluffs, too.
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After 41 years at Creighton University — 27 of those serving as its Athletic Director — Bruce Rasmussen is retiring, according to an announcement Monday.
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On the eve of the two-month anniversary of Ryan Larsen’s disappearance, La Vista Police Chief Bob Lausten said Friday that investigators are still working to follow up on some initial information in the case.
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Omaha Public Power District on Friday afternoon was asking customers still without power to report the outage as crews worked overnight to restore more than 1,100 customers.
Officials on Friday lifted restrictions placed on Zorinsky Lake earlier this week after thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the lake.
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A day after Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County officials submitted a request to the State of Nebraska for emergency funds to aid in recovery from the weekend storm, city officials were asking residents to be patient and remain flexible.
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Omaha Police have arrested two people they say are connected to a June 8 shooting discovered when officers responded to a crash scene.
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Omaha Police on Wednesday were investigating a possible shootout that happened overnight in a park in the southeast part of the city.
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Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County officials on Wednesday submitted a request to the State of Nebraska for emergency funds to aid in recovery from the weekend storm.
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A spokeswoman for the FBI field office in Omaha said Wednesday that agents across the country are looking for information about an unknown man who may have information about a child victim in a sexual exploitation investigation.
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Nebraskans looking for help replacing food lost in the aftermath of this weekend’s windstorm have had a tough time getting to the bottom of how to do so.
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Omaha Police are looking for a man who fled with a woman after a shooting was reported in southeast Omaha.
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A federal judge handed down a 10-year sentence, a fine, and a lifetime of supervision Friday to a 27-year-old Omaha man convicted of having child porn.
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Friday’s evening commute along Interstate 80 in Omaha wasn’t pretty as the remaining lane shifts surrounding 84th Street were implemented.
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A washout earlier this week on Skyline Trail in west Omaha forced a detour as crews make repairs.
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Dozens of people who spent the night at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium during a series of camps last weekend are due for a round of rabies shots after a potential exposure at recent overnight events.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts said Friday he was extending by 14 days the voluntary deployment of 15 Nebraska State Patrol troopers to Texas while simultaneously slamming the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
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The teen wanted in connection with a fatal shooting Saturday near Carter Lake had voluntarily turned himself in to authorities hours after OPD issued a felony arrest warrant for him, the victim’s father told 6 News on Thursday.
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Nebraska Medicine said Thursday that it is about to begin construction on a new facility on its Village Pointe Health Center campus.
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Omaha Police released a video Wednesday of a group of juveniles destroying fences in west Omaha and beyond while participating in a TikTok video trend.
The Nebraska State Patrol said troopers are looking for any information about a 55-year-old woman who has been missing “under suspicious circumstances” from Jefferson County for three weeks.
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Officials from the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution said Tuesday that a staff member had been taken to the hospital after an inmate attacked them.
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Nebraska Athletics announced Wednesday that fans will be able to attend Husker games at full capacity this fall.
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Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Council Bluffs Police Det. Craig Schuetze on Tuesday after responding to a report of a domestic assault.
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Pottawattamie County agencies were advising those living in rural areas of the county to conserve water and boil any used for consumption or food preparation after a fire at a pumping station.
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he Douglas County Health Department is warning Omaha residents that smoke from fireworks can make breathing more difficult for people sensitive to air pollution.
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An Omaha Police officer is on administrative leave — and in jail — after officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at his girlfriend’s home early Friday.
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A small plane crash Thursday morning at a south-central Iowa airport killed both people on board, including Omaha property owner David Paladino.
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A Council Bluffs man was seriously injured Thursday after fireworks exploded in his hands.
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Northbound traffic ground to a halt around 4 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 680 near Pacific Street following a crash.
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With pressure from lawmakers, the NCAA is finally allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, or likeness; and here in Nebraska, local companies already have those promotions in the works.
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Mayor Jean Stothert and Matt Kalcevich, director of the city’s parks department, are announcing the acts slated to perform at this year’s Celebrate America concert and fireworks show.
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Nebraska State Patrol’s superintendent responded to requests and accusations made by the troopers’ union, stating that all deployed to the border volunteered for the assignment.
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Elkhorn South High School band teachers are on administrative leave as the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigates allegations of an “inappropriate relationship” involving a staff member and a former student.
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The State Troopers Association of Nebraska is raising concerns about the governor’s decision to deploy about two dozen troopers to Texas to help patrol the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Monday he would allow the pandemic State of Emergency for Nebraska to expire at the end of the month.
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Commuters may want to take avoid Old Highway 275 on Tuesday as construction crews will again be detouring traffic on a segment of the Fremont Southeast Beltway project.
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The start of Friday afternoon’s College World Series game was delayed for more than an hour after COVID-19 protocols were imposed on some North Carolina State players.