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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The Reader is making plans to cease publication in September.
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Arguing that the bill signed by Gov. Jim Pillen last week instituting a 12-week abortion ban as well as restrictions on trans youth care violates the state Constitution on single-subject law, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging its legality.
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The Regional Rural Water District has raised the emergency level for rural parts of five western Iowa counties.
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Gov. Jim Pillen appointed a new state Adjutant General on Friday morning.
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Those looking up COVID-19 information for the Omaha-metro recently have likely noticed the Douglas County Health Department dashboard has received a major facelift.
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The publisher of a community newspaper is assuring its subscribers that the family-operated weekly isn’t going anywhere.
Residents of Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, and Cass counties are being advised to boil their water before using it.
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Omaha Police were called Thursday afternoon to Beveridge Middle School.
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An investigation is underway after a man died during the course of a traffic stop in Ralston.
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Gov. Jim Pillen said Wednesday that he’s authorized the immediate deployment of 10 Nebraska State Patrol troopers to the U.S. border in Texas to “help stop the influx of illegal immigration at our southern border.”
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Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday passed LB753, known as the “school choice” or “school voucher” bill, but opponents are already planning to put the matter before voters.
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Council Bluffs Police on Wednesday arrested a 61-year-old man on charges connected to the death of a 60-year-old woman who went missing earlier this year.
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The Nebraska state senator behind the filibuster that has spanned most of the legislative session said Tuesday that the signing of LB574 wasn’t the end of her fight for the LGBTQ community.
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A bill whose debate cast a shadow on the entire legislative session was signed into law Monday afternoon.
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Nebraska officials, advocates, activists, and politicians made their stances known after the Legislature passed the session’s most contentious bill on Friday.
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Nebraska lawmakers have passed the session’s most contentious bill.
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying a group of Good Samaritans.
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The Social Security Administration listed the 100 most popular baby names in 2022 for each state. Here are the top names last year in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Charles Drew Health Center said goodbye to 26 employees on Thursday.
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Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is hoping the third time is the charm as they once again filed for a ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in the state.
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After several hours of debate, Nebraska state senators voted Tuesday to attach AM1658 to LB574 before sending the bill back to second-round voting.
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The Council Bluffs man who turned himself in following a four-day manhunt exchanged gunfire with the man killed in the shooting, according to details shared in Washington County Court on Wednesday.
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An 18-year-old was arrested after several officers responded to a situation near Benson High School, which is located on the same property as Monroe Middle School.
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After several hours of debate, Nebraska state senators voted Tuesday night to attach AM1658 to LB574 before bouncing the bill back to final-round voting.
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Local law enforcement officers honored those fallen from their ranks during a memorial service Monday morning.
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With severe weather expected to roll into the area, Friday night’s opening concert for the “Rock the C!” concert series at Lake Cunningham has been canceled.
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Local and federal authorities on Friday morning were looking for a 22-year-old Council Bluffs man following a shooting that left one man dead and a woman injured near Blair High School.
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The Omaha Police Foundation honored 28 Omaha Police officers and OPD staff for their stand-out community service in the past year during an awards banquet on Thursday.
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Both of Nebraska’s 2023 Presidential Scholars are students at Millard North High School.
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The body of a man reported missing more than a week ago was found in the DeSoto National Wildlife Preserve.
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A local branch of a national nonprofit backed by the Obama Foundation is being honored as one of its four exemplary community organizations from several across the country.
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Council Bluffs Police said Thursday that a man who was reported missing over the weekend has been found safe.
The sister of a man missing since last week told 6 News on Tuesday that authorities are still searching for him.
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The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors is slated to hear a presentation on the Omaha streetcar at its meeting Tuesday morning.
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Authorities have been searching wildlife preserve areas outside of Fort Calhoun for a man missing since Wednesday afternoon.
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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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Omaha Fire Department investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire that broke out Thursday in the northwest part of the city.
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Authorities in Council Bluffs are asking for the public’s help tracking down two vehicles they believe were involved in an ATM robbery last week.
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Authorities investigating a murder in central Iowa are looking for a teen they say is responsible.
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Emergency officials are warning the community about intentional fires planned in the area for the next couple of days as weather conditions allow.
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Omaha Police Officers Association President Tony Conner will join Mayor Jean Stothert for an announcement about the police union’s contract Wednesday afternoon.
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Omaha Public Schools is adding buses for the coming school year.
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A former Omaha South basketball standout who was playing in the NCAA men’s championship final a few weeks ago has lost his brother.
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The Jonas Brothers are coming to Omaha later this year.
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State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha said she is being formally investigated for a potential conflict of interest on LB574 because she has a trans child.
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A judge ruled Wednesday that Omaha City Councilman Vinny Palermo and two others facing federal charges will remain in custody until the evidence presented during Wednesday’s hearing can be properly reviewed.
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A form starting the recall process to remove Vinny Palermo from the Omaha City Council has been filed — and the clock is ticking.
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The Omaha City Council on Tuesday voted 5-0 temporarily removed Councilman Vinny Palermo from the office of vice president of the council.
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The first of four men facing federal charges after two indictments were unsealed last week made his initial court appearance Monday afternoon.
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