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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Nebraska health officials reported Friday that six cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in the state.
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Almost a year to the day after the former Nebraskan and Creighton graduate was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ chief spokesperson, Symone Sanders announced she’s leaving her post at the end of the year.
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Huskers quarterback Adrian Martinez announced Thursday morning that he is entering the transfer portal.
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An Abraham Lincoln High School teacher is facing three counts of making terroristic threats, Council Bluffs Police said Wednesday.
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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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If you’ve been anywhere near your inbox or social media accounts, you’re well aware it’s Giving Tuesday.
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CHI Health hosted a live Q&A about the COVID-19 Omicron variant on Monday afternoon.
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A 40-year-old Davenport man was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 17, in federal court to 25 years in prison after a man he dropped off at a hospital in September 2019 was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert on Tuesday updated the city’s plans for W. Dale Clark Library.
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The Sarpy County Election Commission on Monday verified that an official petition was circulating to recall a Papillion-La Vista Community Schools board member.
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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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The Douglas County Health Department announced Friday morning it was closing the drive-through vaccination clinic at CHI Health Center arena “due to repeated acts of vandalism.”
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Two Nebraska state senators have returned from their recent climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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A woman charged in an October 2020 crash that left a motorcyclist dead was sentenced Thursday to 21 days in jail.
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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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The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who may know the identity of a child who is possibly the victim of sexual exploitation.
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Omaha Public Schools said Monday that student families at Northwest High School were made aware of a threat posted on social media.
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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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Nebraska and Iowa leaders thanked the veterans in their midst for their service to their country, with most posting their Veterans Day tributes on social media.
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Fremont Public Schools said Thursday that police were looking into a potential threat after a former Fremont Middle School student said he was going to bring a gun to the school on Thursday.
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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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Nebraska and Iowa on Wednesday joined eight other states in filing a lawsuit to fight federal vaccine policies for any medical facility receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding.
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Nearly two weeks after the district rolled back the mask requirement for its high-schoolers, Papillion-La Vista Community Schools discussed a similar plan for middle-school students Monday night.
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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.
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Congress passed the Senate-amended Infrastructure bill 228-206 late Friday, sending it to President Biden’s desk. All but one of the representatives for Nebraska and Iowa cast their votes along party lines.
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Amid his push against the Biden administration’s vaccination policies and E-15 this week, Gov. Pete Ricketts also issued statements slamming UNL for playing a second anthem and other Nebraska colleges for considering policies to combat gender discrimination.
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A day after the governors of Nebraska and Iowa vowed to fight OSHA’s vaccination policy, they commended the work of their respective state officials in signing onto the lawsuit doing just that.
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The family of a Black Elk Elementary student hospitalized with COVID-19 issued a statement Friday thanking the school, the district, Children’s Hospital, and the community for their help and support this week — and urging vaccination.
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.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday noted that the push for a special session of the Nebraska state legislature to discuss vaccination mandates is coming up short.
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The 18-year-old charged with the murder of Jolene Harshbarger in south Omaha appeared in front of a judge for the first time on Wednesday.
Black Elk Elementary will remain closed for the next two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Millard’s superintendent said in a letter to families on Monday.
Black Elk Elementary will remain closed for the next two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak, Millard’s superintendent said in a letter to families on Monday.
Police on Monday said they arrested an 18-year-old while investigating the suspicious death of a 61-year-old woman Sunday morning in a south Omaha home.
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Nebraska’s Attorney General is helping to lead a multi-state fight against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts issued an executive order Friday morning barring “cabinet state agencies” from complying with federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
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Omaha Police Department homicide detectives are looking for a second teenager suspected in the death of a man officers found lying on the sidewalk after responding to a “shots fired” call earlier this month.
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A day after Omaha Police arrested a girl after a fight broke out in the South High School cafeteria, the school district and the principal reached out to families to offer support for any students who might still be coping.
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A traffic incident slowed drivers on westbound Interstate 80 near the Harrison Street exit on Wednesday afternoon.
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A crash reported Thursday afternoon near Lake Zorinsky was affecting power in the area.
Omaha Police were called Wednesday afternoon to Omaha South High School to investigate an assault between students.
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Omaha Police arrested a 19-year-old in connection to a homicide investigation from about a week ago when they found an 18-year-old on the sidewalk hurt.
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A 20-year-old arrived at Nebraska Medical Center with a gunshot wound late Tuesday, Omaha Police said.
At its meeting Monday, the school board voted to end the mask mandate at the high school level beginning Wednesday.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday spoke in support of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who was indicted and pled “not guilty” last week to charges of concealment and making false statements.
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.