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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Omaha police are investigating a missing six-year-old possibly falling into the river near N.P. Dodge Park.
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A Nemaha County judge on Tuesday morning set bond at $1 million and laid out stipulations for a longtime Husker sportswriter facing four counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed a baby giraffe to its herd over the weekend.
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Attempting to expedite filling “critical staff positions” at Nebraska’s correctional, health, and veteran services departments, the state is boosting sign-on incentives and bonuses.
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A cut fiber cable forced some 6 News digital viewers to look for our broadcasts elsewhere.
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All employees, contractors, and visitors are now required to wear masks indoors while on Offutt Air Force Base regardless of their vaccination status.
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The Douglas County Health Department urged residents engaging in outdoor activities for the next couple of days to be aware of air quality.
A longtime writer for local newspapers and sports media around Nebraska is facing four counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child, according to court documents.
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Police are investigating an incident overnight in north Omaha that left a 19-year-old with a graze wound.
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Authorities advised eastbound commuters Wednesday afternoon to avoid the Mormon Bridge after a pile-up crash was reported on Interstate 680 at 30th Street.
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In light of Tuesday’s updated CDC guidance on mask-wearing, 6 News asked Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert about whether she would support reinstating the city’s mask ordinance.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state officials said Wednesday morning that the Iowa State Patrol members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border made a difference during their mission.
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The governors of Nebraska and Iowa issued statements Tuesday afternoon after the CDC updated its guidance on masks.
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The family of Jacob Gardner has filed a lawsuit against Douglas County and the special prosecutor assigned to oversee the grand jury that returned an indictment of the man accused in the shooting death of James Scurlock.
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TSA personnel said Monday that a handgun was found over the weekend at a security checkpoint at Eppley Airfield.
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Mills County deputies investigated a one-car crash over the weekend after several people in the vehicle were hurt.
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A federal grand jury indicted the director of The Heartland News on a bank fraud charge relating to a loan application with the federal COVID-19 relief program.
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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.