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8:30 am
Mon March 4, 2013

Heartland

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Our look at the documentaries in the Omaha Film Festival continues today. "Heartland" looks at how people put their lives back together after everything they own is destroyed by a powerful tornado.  Omaha Public Radio’s Cheril Lee has more…

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Government
6:06 am
Mon March 4, 2013

Sen. Johanns co-sponsors legislation to repeal parts of ACA

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U-S Senator Mike Johanns has co-sponsored a bill to repeal part of President Obama’s healthcare law.

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Government
1:00 am
Mon March 4, 2013

Meet the Omaha Mayoral candidates: Brad Ashford

Friday was the deadline for candidates to file, and the primary election is April 2. One of the candidates for Mayor, State Senator Brad Ashford, says he wants to focus on making Omaha a safer, more modern, and collaborative city.

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Government
2:53 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

Creighton economist doesn't expect sequester to significantly impact Nebraska's economy

A Creighton University economist doesn’t expect the sequester will have widespread negative impacts on the regional economy.

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Arts
8:30 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Informant

Courtesy of OmahaFilmFestival.org

Why would someone make the transition from radical leftist activist to FBI informant?  That’s the focus of Jamie Meltzer’s film Informant.  With the story, here’s Omaha Public Radio’s Cheril Lee…

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Government
8:18 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Economic Forecasting board predicts uptick in revenue

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The board that estimates Nebraska state government tax collections is predicting an uptick in revenue, thanks to the slowly growing state economy.

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Government
8:15 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Nebraska lawmakers consider Medicaid expansion

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Health care advocates are urging Nebraska lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage as part of the federal health care law, while the state's Medicaid chief says the program is too expensive.

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General News
3:10 pm
Thu February 28, 2013

Grammy Winner John Legend Speaks at YP Summit

Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty says Grammy winning singer and humanitarian John Legend.

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Government
3:03 pm
Thu February 28, 2013

State of the City: Suttle talks jobs, crime, future goals

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Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle gives his State of the City address Thursday at UNMC.

Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle says job creation has to be the city’s top priority.

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Arts
1:13 pm
Thu February 28, 2013

Honor Flight

Photo Courtesy of OmahaFilmFestival.org

Our look at the documentaries in this year’s Omaha Film Festival continues. Dan Hayes was a video producer in Washington DC when he got the idea for his documentary, Honor Flight.  Omaha Public Radio’s Cheril Lee has more…

  

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