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Will Jon become the face of the World-Herald and why aren't more people talking about Ed Servais and Creighton baseball?

Should Fred Hoiberg keep his job. Will the World-Herald follow the Mavs to the tournament.

-It might seem like a silly question, but it was posed by the World-Herald's Sam McKewon---a trusted and very solid journalist---on X/Twitter on Sunday-The poll received over 4,500 votes and (not surprisingly to Jake, at least) was 85% in favor of winning a game in the Dance vs. winning the conference tournament-If that's the obvious answer to the question, can we give light to the 15% who'd rather win the B1G tourney?Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're diving deep into the realms of self-discovery and growth with the co-creators of Resilience In Words, a book that serves as a journal and a planner. Josefina Loza and Olabanji Stephen chat with Naeemah about their creative process and how life experiences inspired them to collaborate on this book. Josefina Loza is a serial entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Lozafina, a Latina-owned branding, marketing, and public relations firm rooted in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm offers a wide range of services, including communication strategy, brand messaging, media relations, social media marketing, and multimedia storytelling. Lozafina prides itself on the ability to connect brands with people, help businesses and organizations tell their unique stories, and reach their target audiences effectively. A journalist with more than 20 years of experience, Loza worked for the Omaha World-Herald, Associated Press, Colorado Springs Gazette, Omaha Magazine, Huffington Post, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and Momaha.com, a parenting site operated by the World-Herald. She was recently honored as the Midlands Business Journal's 40 Under 40, the Omaha Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Omahans, and named one of Omaha's most influential Latinas in Media gracing the cover of the 2020 Directorio. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Relations Society of American – Nebraska Chapter and is the founding board member of the Midlands African Chamber which leads in economic equity and business development in black and brown communities, the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for TAWI Development Organization, Fitucate Foundation, and CuraVida nonprofits. Olabanji Stephen is a Creative Director and Designer with over 6 years of experience. He helps brands gain clarity, communicate magically, and deliver meaningful experiences. His work has been in Brand Ideology, Design, Messaging, Advertising, Communication Strategy, and Product Design. Fascinated by (actually obsessed with) human behavior and potential. He helps others become better, smarter, more relevant, and irresistible. He founded Jorney, a community that helps people unlock incredible results, make progress and do their best work through the 100-day of shipping, productivity, and learning program. 300 people out of 2K+ applications were selected to participate in the first edition. You can purchase Resilience In Words on Amazon To learn more about Lozafina, visit their website https://www.lozafina.com Follow us on Social Media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/organizemeradio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OrganizeMeRadio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more information about Naeemah, visit her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naeemahfordgoldson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naeemah-ford-goldson/message

-The World-Herald's Tom Shatel reported yesterday that Creighton and McDermott were working on a contract that would allow him to be there long enough to retire as the Jays' coach-No Ohio State…where should they go next in their search? Imagine a basketball coach at Nebraska having the longevity that McDermott has had in Omaha…Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The World-Herald's Tom Shatel talked with Matt Rhule recently and he said he would be in favor of Nebraska NOT playing Power 5 teams anymore going forward with the new additions to the B1G, and difficulty of getting to the playoff in general with the conference schedule-Michigan certainly didn't challenge themselves in non-conference play the last 2 years and it worked out well for them—we know Nebraska isn't that level of team right now, but it's worth noting-Do you agree with Rhule's position on it or do you selfishly still want a big non-conference game?Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of the Nebraska Prep Zone Report, Dillon Adams introduces the World-Herald's 2023 All-Nebraska football team!Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Nebraska Prep Zone Report, Dillon Adams introduces and interviews the World-Herald's 2023 All-Nebraska volleyball team.Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Half-Court Press, Joel Lorenzi is joined by new co-host Wilson Moore who has taken over the Nebraska basketball beat. Joel goes into a Q&A-type session to help listeners get to know the new voice.  Wilson and Joel then discuss how their careers have crossed paths before meeting up at the World-Herald together, where their passion for basketball began, debate what the greatest arenas in college basketball are, and more. Wilson also gives his overall impression of where the NU program is at this moment.  Joel then breaks down some of the big moves the Bluejays are making recruiting-wise for the 2024 class before getting into a hypothetical conversation about what the Creighton basketball brand would look like if Greg McDermott were to leave. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel take a look at what Nebraska football needs to do after the 0-2 start, what's going on at quarterback and Husker volleyball's Top 5 win. Right off the top, the crew begin with No. 4 Nebraska volleyball's four-set win over No. 5 Stanford. They then turn to football and Matt Rhule's press conference on Monday where he was asked about Shedeur Sanders and 9/11. The trio breaks down the Colorado game and take a look at the Huskers' quarterback situation and how NU will respond to being 0-2. They also question whether the media and fans are being too harsh on Rhule and Nebraska this early in the season.  The trio then discuss Memorial Stadium as it enters its 100th year and The World-Herald's series "Through These Gates." As always, the crew closes out the show with their picks. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at the World Herald's game-by-game prediction for the Huskers.

In this relaunch of the Prep Zone Report, Dillon Adams interviewed the 12 Nebraska high school athletes selected to The World-Herald's Super Six football and volleyball teams. Next week, he'll be joined by longtime contributors Mike Patterson and Stu Pospisil.Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SAM MC KEWON is the sports editor of the Omaha World Herald. He also covers Huskers football. He is a rather non-traditional editor in that he writes and reports, including covering the highest-profile team in the state, Nebraska football. He talks about the paper's relationship with the Lincoln Journal Star, delivery of the news in the 21st century, the Big Ten adding Washington and Oregon. Interview recorded August 4, 2023 SHOW NOTES: :20       introduction 1:45     what do you do? 4:00     does the printed newspaper still drive the business? 5:50     World Herald and Journal Star owned by the same company, how does that work? 8:00     what about the competition in the market? [these two newspapers were once fierce competitors] 11:00   had you aspired to be the Sports Editor when the job came open in 2021? [makes references to the assistant sports editor, Kristin Donovan] 16:00   the value of editing and style of writing 19:00   what is the value of a ‘game story' in 2023? [and a conversation about the way news is delivered these days – online, social, print, et al] 23:00   we're in the midst of a transformation in the business – is it challenging and exciting? 24:00   Big Ten adding Washington and Oregon – the process of reporting it is discussed 26:30   is it a good thing that the Pac-12 is dead? [good remarks about the big picture issues regarding college athletics and media delivery, including reference to Apple TV and sports delivery] 29:30   goodbye

-The World-Herald's Sam McKewon wrote this week that as he looks at Nebraska's roster ahead of Fall camp, with all the dependence on newcomers and inheriting a team that won only 4 games last year, it'd be a sort of magic to get to 6+ wins-Bill has said on our show a few times that this team could win 8-9 games this year…without magic. Why so?-Also, update from yesterday at the CWS….did the high drama continue? And Jake's back from Utah…Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

EVAN BLAND Covers Nebraska football and baseball for the Omaha World Herald. He is the 2022 Nebraska sports writer of the year, an honor he shares with fellow World Herald reporter Stu Pospisil. Evan talks about the process of covering sports in Nebraska, including five years of the Scott Frost Era, which started with a lot of promise and ended in the coach's firing. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 opening remarks about the award and his position and responsibilities 14:00 the challenges of journalism and its delivery 25:30 covering Scott Frost (good honest comments about Frost's tenure, including the fact Evan thinks Frost didn't really enjoy the job here) 38:30 the value of good source (coach)/reporter relationship 46:45 the joys of the job

STU POSPISIL is the high school sports editor and golf editor for the Omaha World Herald, the largest newspaper in the state of Nebraska. He was named the 2022 Nebraska sports writer of the year by the National Sports Media Association, sharing that honor with his World Herald colleague Evan Bland. Pospisil has been covering high school sports in the state for nearly four decades. He says it's his niche, "You can always find somebody to cover college sports."

-Per the World Herald's Sam McKewon, Nebraska is 5-32 since 2017 against teams with 6 wins or more on the season. To break that down, Nebraska is 1-3 against teams that ended with 6 wins; 4-4 against teams that finished with 7 wins; and 0-25 against teams that finished with 8 or more wins-That means there's not even really one win to write home about the last 5 seasons. Not one! 4 ‘OK' wins against teams that ended with 7 wins. But nothing beyond that.-Also, as we pointed out yesterday, Nebraska now has the longest bowl streak of any Power 5 football team, with Kansas having qualified for a bowl. Rock bottom is getting pretty old.Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The World Herald's Sam McKewon mentioned that in his most recent article, mentioning how little Nebraska ran the ball against Illinois and that it's a big reason why they are 6-20 against the B1G West since 2018-How could you deny that? It's very hard to win with Nebraska's current offensive set-up of pray for the deep ball to connect and have the defense on the field all game. That's not a great set-up for consistent winning-We've asked this before but we ask it again: how long does it take to fortify the trenches?Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A packed show today with the latest give-and-take between former Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning and the Democratic contender Greg Gonzales, Hailie McAnally saying she was denied a World-Herald community award due to her conservative views, an introduction to Libertarian candidate for governor Scott Zimmerman (and running mate Jason Blumenthal), and brilliant conservative radio host Larry Elder ("The Black Face of White Supremacy").

World-Herald staff writers Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. Evan and Jimmy discuss the key amenities Memorial Stadium lacks and debate ways they can improve to draw more fans to the stadium and create a more energetic environment. They also discuss Erik Chinander's firing and ask what Nebraska can improve with eight games left. Meanwhile, who are the frontrunners in Nebraska's head coaching search?Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World-Herald staff writers Tom Shatel, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. In this episode, the crew reflects on the recent change of leadership and the end of Husker football's Scott Frost era. Will Mickey Joseph pull through in the Big Ten and, how will the change of direction affect this weekend's Oklahoma game? Later, they discuss the key traits that Trev Alberts is looking in a new coach next season. Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World-Herald staff writers Evan Bland, Sam McKewon and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. In this episode, the crew breakdown Nebraska's powerhouse volleyball roster and highlight all the players to watch this season. In football news, Nebraska wins their first game of the season over North Dakota. What does "cooperation" and "collaboration" look like for Whipple and Frost? They debate if their press conference talks are informative or poorly strung together buzz words to appease fans. Is lying good? They close with their fantasy picks for the week.Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World-Herald columnist joins us to recap Saturday's win over North Dakota and what the team's identity will be going forward.

World-Herald staff writers Evan Bland and Sam McKewon tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. In this episode, Sam recaps his Irish adventures and the Northwestern game. The duo discuss Nebraska's upcoming game against North Dakota and make their picks for this week's games.Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-The World-Herald's Tom Shatel wrote that he's concerned about what the crowd might look like on Saturday for North Dakota, and a lot of texters have said they don't plan on going to the game that may have previously planned on it -What if the crowd is 75% full? For the home opener? Are we freaking out too early or not? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Florida man arrested for trying to buy 8-year-old girl for $100,000   A Florida sex offender was arrested after he allegedly tried to “purchase” an 8-year-old girl for $100,000 at a grocery store, police said. Hellmuth Kolb, 85, approached the child's mom at a Winn Dixie in Port Orange Thursday and made the indecent proposal, according to the Port Orange Police Department. Kolb was on probation and was banned from having contact with children after trying to buy a different child in Walmart in 2018, according to WESH-TV. Lauren Benning told the station she thought Kolb was just a lonely old man when he approached her and her daughter. “He just came up and he started making comments about how pretty she was and how good her dancing was and how he could never have children and he wanted children,” Benning reportedly said. But the interaction soon took a dark turn, Benning told the station. “Approached me in the parking lot. Actually chased me down in the parking lot and said ‘hey, I want to make a deal with you.' I'd like to buy her for $100,000. I was in complete shock.” “He needs to be locked up and not allowed to be around our children,” she reportedly said.     Florida man arrested for calling sex worker on his honeymoon   A Florida man was arrested on his honeymoon after he answered an ad for a prostitute, according to a local report. Paul Turovsky, 34, left his new bride sleeping in their hotel room in Tampa and went out to meet a prostitute he had connected with online, authorities said. When the self-employed businessman arrived at the Hyatt Hotel, he was placed in handcuffs, caught up in a sting operation by local police to crackdown on sex trafficking. “The only question here was, as a wedding guest, was it too late to get the gifts that they gave returned back to them,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, adding that Turovsky was one of 176 men arrested in the sting operation.     A Catholic charity hired a man to simulate a mass shooting at their building, complete with actors covered in blood. The drill ended with his arrest.   A Nebraska man hired by a local charity to simulate a mass shooting has been charged with making terroristic threats. The Omaha World-Herald reported that John Channels was advised by Catholic Charities, an organization with branches across the US, to make the drill realistic — which he did, complete with paid actors covered in blood. Unfortunately, the simulation caused chaos among employees who thought the shooting was real. The news outlet reported that bloodied actors laid in hallways throughout the office building. One employee told the World-Herald she heard shots behind her and jumped off a retaining wall to try and hide in a dumpster. The incident, which occurred on May 19, 2022, began with Channels firing at a conference room window of the office building in which employees happened to be gathered, according to the news outlet. One elderly employee told police she thought she was going to die. "This is it," she told the World-Herald. Channels' lawyer, Erin Wetzel, told the publication that Catholic Charities requested the 27-year-old conduct the drill in that specific manner. "It's important to note that several of (the directors) went along with it, and while it was happening, they were not informing employees of what was going on, even as they were asking," Wetzel said. Omaha Catholic Charities' executive director, Denise Bartels, said in a statement that the group hired Channels "based upon recommendations from respected sources, and he clearly misrepresented himself and his qualifications." Channels' LinkedIn page states he's a police officer for the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and that he's also the CEO of a security firm called Exousia Protection Agency. Neither organization responded to Insider's requests for comment. The Daily Beast reported law enforcement said they weren't alerted to the drill and responded as if it were an active crime scene. Don Kleine, the attorney for Douglas County told the news outlet that "police came, they didn't know this was happening. They thought it was a real active shooter. There were people calling 911." Local news station KMTV reported that Channels identified himself to police as an Offutt Civilian Police Officer. On Tuesday, Channels was arrested and charged with five counts of making terroristic threats and one weapons count, according to the World-Herald. This isn't Channels' only run-in with the law. In May, he was arrested and charged with three felonies which included first-degree sexual assault of a child, visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct of a child, and attempted intentional child abuse. It's unclear if the charity knew of his prior charges. Catholic Charities, Erin Wetzel, the Douglas County Attorney's Office, and the Omaha police department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.         Australian soccer club ‘extremely saddened' after players' public sex act video goes viral   A Melbourne suburban football club has released a statement to say it is “extremely saddened” after senior players were filmed performing a public sex act during Mad Monday celebrations. Video of the act, which appears to have been performed in a public bar in front of teammates, has been spreading across the internet. The shocking video shows one player exposing his genitals before another man performs a sex act on him as cheering can be heard in the background of the video. The Glen Waverley Football Club has confirmed the players involved are members of the club's senior playing group and confirmed the video was taken this week during end-of-season celebrations that were not sanctioned by the club. The Herald Sun reports a patron also claims the players were also abusive to other people in the public establishment. The Glen Waverley Football and Netball Club released a letter to its members and wider community to state the players involved will be disciplined. “The committee has been made aware of an incident which has occurred during the post-season celebrations of some of our senior playing group,” the statement said. “While this occurred away from the club and was not a club-sanctioned event, we are extremely saddened and disappointed in the behavior shown by people who should know better. “The club is taking immediate action to address the serious breach of our culture and values that has occurred within this incident. “The individuals involved, along with the broader playing group will be both disciplined and educated and if need be, counseled in the type of conduct expected by members of our club, along with the physical and emotional impact this has had on the families involved, club members, players and the wider community,” the statement said. “There is no further comment at this time, and we request that the wellbeing of those be respected as they deal with the impact from the incident.”   Two Air France pilots suspended over mid-flight fight in cockpit   It was a case of fight or flight. Two Air France pilots have been suspended after they exchanged blows in the cockpit during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June, an airline official said Sunday. The plane had just taken off from the Swiss city when the pilot and co-pilot got into an argument that led to one of them throwing a punch and the two grabbing at each other's collars, Switzerland's La Tribune reported. The cabin crew was forced to intervene, and one member stayed in the cockpit to babysit the pair for the remainder of the approximately one hour and 15 minute flight to the French capital. The mid-air brawl didn't affect the rest of the flight, and the plane landed safely, according to an airline rep. A spokeswoman for the airline also called the behavior of the since-grounded pilots “totally inappropriate,” Bloomberg reported.     Grandpa hits daughter's fiance who had pants down in front of 5-year-old, PA cops say   The grandfather of a 5-year-old girl found his daughter's fiance with his pants down in front of the child, according to Pennsylvania authorities. The grandpa walked past a bedroom in the multifamily house and saw his granddaughter sitting on the lap of 22-year-old Aaron Cunagin, his daughter's fiance, on Aug. 24, according to court documents obtained by McClatchy News. He thought this “was weird, but did not think anything else” about it, an affidavit shows. A few minutes later, the grandfather began to think the bedroom was “too quiet” and went to look, the affidavit says. He walked in to find Cunagin in the corner of the bedroom with his pants down and genitals exposed in front of the 5-year-old girl who also had her pants down and genitals exposed, the documents say. The grandfather punched Cunagin, yelled and called the police, according to the affidavit. The Middletown Borough Police Department arrived at the apartment and arrested Cunagin, according to an Aug. 25 news release. Cunagin later told police that he felt “numb” during the incident and was “fighting himself whether or not to have sex with the victim,” according to the criminal complaint. The victim mentioned that there were five prior incidents, the affidavit shows, but Cunagin denied them.     Mom chops off boyfriend's penis after he tried to rape her daughter A mother in India allegedly sliced off her boyfriend's penis on Wednesday after he tried to rape her 14-year-old daughter. “I have no regrets for what I did,” the 36-year-old unnamed mom told the Times of India. “I was working in the farm when the incident took place. Fortunately, I returned home in the nick of time and caught him red-handed,” she said, explaining the series of events that led to the incident. “He even attacked me while I was trying to save my daughter, so I brought a knife from the kitchen and chopped off his private parts to teach him a lesson.” Police told the Times of India that the boyfriend, 32, has been “booked” for rape, but was in critical condition after the mom chopped off his genitals. His exact charges and current condition are unknown. It is unclear if the mom will face any charges.

Tom Shatel joined The World-Herald in 1991 as a sports columnist. Now join him in "Tom Shatel's Press Box Lounge," where he provides commentary on today's biggest sports stories. This episode Tom is joined by the Associated Press' Eric Olson to look back at the last time Nebraska football played overseas during a 1992 trip to Japan to face Kansas State.  Want more from Tom Shatel? Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-The World-Herald's Tom Shatel wrote recently that Oklahoma is the biggest game of the season, and Jake just flat out disagrees with that whole-heartedly. Does Sip?-Anyways, what would be the 2nd most important game for Nebraska to win if the first game is the most important? Is there an obvious one we all agree on?-What's the most important losing streak to snap THIS SEASON---3 games to Minnesota, 7 games to Iowa, or 8 games to Wisconsin-Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Rivals national recruiting analyst Clint Cosgrove told the World-Herald that there's been a noticeable difference in Nebraska's recruiting already this year, before the season even starts -Is this just further proof that the staff wasn't good enough in years past? Why did it take so long to make big changes? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

World-Herald staff writers Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Jimmy Watkins tackle the hottest Husker headlines in the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast. Today they discuss if Husker football will do more transfer portal shopping and what positions they might target. The crew also looks at the offseason updates for both Nebraska basketball programs.Support the show: https://www.omaha.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owner of several large newspapers in the Midwest on Thursday rebuffed the latest attempt at a takeover by a hedge fund known for gutting the news outlets it buys.Lee Enterprises shareholders voted to re-elect three board of director nominees at its annual shareholder meeting. That fended off a campaign by Alden Global Capital that aimed to unseat the incumbent directors after a judge denied its request to put forth its own board of director nominees.In a statement, Lee said shareholders re-elected chairman Mary Junck, chief executive Kevin Mowbray and lead independent director Herbert Moloney with each getting more than 70% votes cast in their favor.

Lee Enterprises, a major media company based in Iowa, rejected an unsolicited buyout offer from Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for drastically downsizing the newspapers it owns.

Omaha World Herald reporter Paul Hammel explains the recent federal indictment against Representative Jeff Fortenberry. Forteberry has represented Nebraska's first congressional district in the House of Representatives since 2005. On October 19, 2021, it was announced that Fortenberry was being investigated over illegal campaign contributions that his 2016 campaign received from the Nigerian-born, Paris-based billionaire Gilbert Chagoury. A federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted him on one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. Paul Hammel has been covering the story for the World Herald and he's here today to walk us through who Fortenberry is and what is going on with the case. Later in the show, The Burrow Review's film and TV critic Jared Charles gives a preview of upcoming movies to keep an eye out for this holiday season including Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, Don't Look Up, The Humans, and more. Read Charles's writing on film and TV here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/riversidechats/message

Gary responds to a World-Herald editorial suggesting the Huskers keep Scott Frost

-The World-Herald's Sam McKewon wrote yesterday about 5 things that Nebraska needs answered:1)  Is there a bell cow running back? 2) Who is the kickoff specialist? 3) Can Heinrich Haarberg get full up to speed with the offense?  4) What's up with the tight ends? 5) What's the team vaccination rate and what will B1G […]

-Alvarez talked to the World-Herald's Tom Shatel about a variety of things, and said that if a player transfers from the school, it should be blamed on the coaches, not the players -Maybe not the answer you expect from a former coach and A.D., but here we are Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKING

With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this collection of episodes, we're focusing on Omaha, Nebraska where journalists from the Omaha World-Herald will tell the tale of two sets of brutal double murders that took place five years apart and shocked the otherwise quiet neighborhoods where they occurred. Eventually investigators found themselves on the trail of an unlikely suspect, whose arrest was followed by a bizarre and high-profile trial. Episode six was written by Omaha World-Herald staff writer Henry Cordes based on his reporting alongside fellow World-Herald journalist Todd Cooper, and it was read for us by the World-Herald's Digital Director, Z Long. The show was produced, and edited by Chris Lay, with tremendous thanks to Henry Cordes, Todd Cooper, Z Long and the rest of the team at the Omaha World-Herald for the work they put in covering, researching, and recording the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-The World-Herald fielded a lot of responses about it over the weekend and wrote about it. Alcohol is of course going to be a main thing that will help the younger crowd to come, and winning will, too. But what else? -A main complaint is getting told to sit down by ‘blue hairs,’ and also […]

With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this collection of episodes, we're focusing on Omaha, Nebraska where journalists from the Omaha World-Herald will tell the tale of two sets of brutal double murders that took place five years apart and shocked the otherwise quiet neighborhoods where they occurred. Eventually investigators found themselves on the trail of an unlikely suspect, whose arrest was followed by a bizarre and high-profile trial. Episode five was written by Omaha World-Herald staff writer Henry Cordes based on his reporting alongside fellow World-Herald journalist Todd Cooper, and it was read for us by the World-Herald's Digital Director, Z Long. The show was produced, and edited by Chris Lay, with tremendous thanks to Henry Cordes, Todd Cooper, Z Long and the rest of the team at the Omaha World-Herald for the work they put in covering, researching, and recording the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this collection of episodes, we're focusing on Omaha, Nebraska where journalists from the Omaha World-Herald will tell the tale of two sets of brutal double murders that took place five years apart and shocked the otherwise quiet neighborhoods where they occurred. Eventually investigators found themselves on the trail of an unlikely suspect, whose arrest was followed by a bizarre and high-profile trial. Episode four was written by Omaha World-Herald staff writer Henry Cordes based on his reporting alongside fellow World-Herald journalist Todd Cooper, and it was read for us by the World-Herald's Digital Director, Z Long. The show was produced, and edited by Chris Lay, with tremendous thanks to Henry Cordes, Todd Cooper, Z Long and the rest of the team at the Omaha World-Herald for the work they put in covering, researching, and recording the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this collection of episodes, we're focusing on Omaha, Nebraska where journalists from the Omaha World-Herald will tell the tale of two sets of brutal double murders that took place five years apart and shocked the otherwise quiet neighborhoods where they occurred. Eventually investigators found themselves on the trail of an unlikely suspect, whose arrest was followed by a bizarre and high-profile trial. Episode three was written by Omaha World-Herald staff writer Henry Cordes based on his reporting alongside fellow World-Herald journalist Todd Cooper, and it was read for us by the World-Herald's Digital Director, Z Long. The show was produced, and edited by Chris Lay, with tremendous thanks to Henry Cordes, Todd Cooper, Z Long and the rest of the team at the Omaha World-Herald for the work they put in covering, researching, and recording the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this collection of episodes, we're focusing on Omaha, Nebraska where journalists from the Omaha World-Herald will tell the tale of two sets of brutal double murders that took place five years apart and shocked the otherwise quiet neighborhoods where they occurred. Eventually investigators found themselves on the trail of an unlikely suspect, whose arrest was followed by a bizarre and high-profile trial. Episode two was written by Omaha World-Herald staff writer Henry Cordes based on his reporting alongside fellow World-Herald journalist Todd Cooper, and it was read for us by the World-Herald's Digital Director, Z Long. The show was produced, and edited by Chris Lay, with tremendous thanks to Henry Cordes, Todd Cooper, Z Long and the rest of the team at the Omaha World-Herald for the work they put in covering, researching, and recording the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to anyone hopping on for this new series and welcome back to anyone who's been here since the beginning With "Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles" we're presenting notable true crime stories, as reported by journalists for the dozens of various Lee-Enterprises owned publications from around America. For this second collection of episodes, we're heading to Omaha, Nebraska where journalists from the Omaha World-Herald will tell the tale of two sets of brutal double murders that took place five years apart and shocked the otherwise quiet neighborhoods where they occurred. Eventually investigators found themselves on the trail of an unlikely suspect, whose arrest was followed by a bizarre and high-profile trial. Episode one, titled "Two Down in Dundee," was written by Omaha World-Herald staff writer Henry Cordes based on his reporting alongside fellow World-Herald journalist Todd Cooper, and it was read for us by the World-Herald's Digital Director, Z Long. The show was produced, and edited by Chris Lay, with tremendous thanks to Henry Cordes, Todd Cooper, Z Long and the rest of the team at the Omaha World-Herald for the work they put in covering, researching, and recording the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We are working hard on the second season of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles, and the first episode will drop early next week. Based on the reporting of the Omaha World-Herald and the book Pathological, written by World-Herald reporters Henry Cordes and Todd Cooper, this next collection of episodes will focus on two sets of double murders in quiet Omaha Nebraska neighborhoods. The first, in 2008, and the second, five years later, initially confounded police but eventually led investigators to an unlikely suspect and resulted in a bizarre and high-profile trial. As always, thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing the show these past couple of months and stay tuned for episode one, titled "TWO DOWN IN DUNDEE." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gabriel is in his fourth year covering Husker football for the Journal Star. This Wisconsin native is the 2020 Nebraska Sports Writer of the Year. He talks about the process of covering sports, the immense interest in Huskers football, the value of local journalism, the competition he feels with the World Herald and the joy of being one of the lucky ones in the stadium on game day.

OPENING Greetings with guest John Herlin (Economics professor) TOPICS Police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia, PA. On Monday Philadelphia police responded to reports of a person screaming as well as a report of a 27-year-old male assaulting an elderly female at a home on the 6100 block of Locust Street. Wallace was armed with a knife during his erratic episode. Wallace has a history of mental illness. Looters, rioters, and protesters react with violence. Why didn't the police use non-lethal methods to contain Wallace? https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/walter-wallace-shot-police-west-philly-jenice-armstrong-20201027.html https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/walter-wallace-jr-struggled-with-mental-health-issues-family-says/2575493/ Rising Covid-19 Cases The US reported 99,321 new Covid-19 cases on Friday -- the highest single day number of cases recorded for any country. Friday's number surpassed the previous daily record held by India, which reported 97,894 coronavirus cases in a single day on September 17, according to India's health ministry. The total number of US Covid-19 cases reached at least 9,047,792, according to Johns Hopkins University. The US reported more than 1,000 additional deaths Friday. The US death toll from the pandemic rose to 229,708 on Saturday. Our doctors get more money if someone dies from Covid. You know that, right? I mean our doctors are very smart people. So what they do is they say 'I'm sorry but everybody dies of Covid,' " Trump said, without citing any evidence, at a rally in Waterford Township, Michigan. Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a "Trump Train" surrounded a campaign bus. Hundreds of Trump supporters stuck in the cold for hours, several taken to hospital, when buses can't reach Omaha rally The buses, the huge crowd soon learned, couldn't navigate the jammed airport roads. For hours, attendees — including many elderly Trump supporters — stood in the withering cold, as police scrambled to help the most at-risk get to warmth. At least seven people were taken to hospitals, according to Omaha Scanner, a service that monitors official radio traffic. In Omaha, an estimated crowd of more than 6,000 people jammed into risers outside the airport. Though the campaign checked temperatures and provided masks, many people didn't wear them, the World-Herald reported. After Trump's speech, where he promised that “we're making that final turn” on COVID-19 in a state where positivity rates now exceed 20 percent, per the World-Herald, Trump flew away on Air Force One around 9 p.m. Attendees began lining up for buses to return to their cars. By nearly 10:30 p.m., though, there were still no buses in sight. “President Trump took off in Air Force One 1 hr 20 minutes ago, but thousands of his supporters remain stranded on a dark road outside the rally,” tweeted CNN's Jeff Zeleny. https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/donald-trump-rally-buses-attendees-cold-taken-to-hospital-20201028.html Remembering. Sir Sean Connery (1930-2020) James Bond Won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "The Untouchables" Other notable movies. "The Hunt For Red October" "The Rock" Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Quotes "I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill him." "I'm an actor - it's not brain surgery. If I do my job right, people won't ask for their money back." "I've always been told I was either too tall or too short, too Scottish or too Irish, too young, too old." Borat 2 Share your thoughts.

OPENING Greetings with guest John Herlin (Economics professor) TOPICS Police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia, PA. On Monday Philadelphia police responded to reports of a person screaming as well as a report of a 27-year-old male assaulting an elderly female at a home on the 6100 block of Locust Street. Wallace was armed with a knife during his erratic episode. Wallace has a history of mental illness. Looters, rioters, and protesters react with violence. Why didn't the police use non-lethal methods to contain Wallace? https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/walter-wallace-shot-police-west-philly-jenice-armstrong-20201027.html https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/walter-wallace-jr-struggled-with-mental-health-issues-family-says/2575493/ Rising Covid-19 Cases The US reported 99,321 new Covid-19 cases on Friday -- the highest single day number of cases recorded for any country. Friday's number surpassed the previous daily record held by India, which reported 97,894 coronavirus cases in a single day on September 17, according to India's health ministry. The total number of US Covid-19 cases reached at least 9,047,792, according to Johns Hopkins University. The US reported more than 1,000 additional deaths Friday. The US death toll from the pandemic rose to 229,708 on Saturday. Our doctors get more money if someone dies from Covid. You know that, right? I mean our doctors are very smart people. So what they do is they say 'I'm sorry but everybody dies of Covid,' " Trump said, without citing any evidence, at a rally in Waterford Township, Michigan. Biden camp cancels multiple Texas events after a "Trump Train" surrounded a campaign bus. Hundreds of Trump supporters stuck in the cold for hours, several taken to hospital, when buses can't reach Omaha rally The buses, the huge crowd soon learned, couldn't navigate the jammed airport roads. For hours, attendees — including many elderly Trump supporters — stood in the withering cold, as police scrambled to help the most at-risk get to warmth. At least seven people were taken to hospitals, according to Omaha Scanner, a service that monitors official radio traffic. In Omaha, an estimated crowd of more than 6,000 people jammed into risers outside the airport. Though the campaign checked temperatures and provided masks, many people didn't wear them, the World-Herald reported. After Trump's speech, where he promised that “we're making that final turn” on COVID-19 in a state where positivity rates now exceed 20 percent, per the World-Herald, Trump flew away on Air Force One around 9 p.m. Attendees began lining up for buses to return to their cars. By nearly 10:30 p.m., though, there were still no buses in sight. “President Trump took off in Air Force One 1 hr 20 minutes ago, but thousands of his supporters remain stranded on a dark road outside the rally,” tweeted CNN's Jeff Zeleny. https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/donald-trump-rally-buses-attendees-cold-taken-to-hospital-20201028.html Remembering. Sir Sean Connery (1930-2020) James Bond Won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "The Untouchables" Other notable movies. "The Hunt For Red October" "The Rock" Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Quotes "I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill him." "I'm an actor - it's not brain surgery. If I do my job right, people won't ask for their money back." "I've always been told I was either too tall or too short, too Scottish or too Irish, too young, too old." Borat 2 Share your thoughts.

This finale for Season 1 of Journalists Are My Heroes finds me looking in the mirror: Matthew Hansen recently wrapped his tenure as metro columnist at the Omaha World-Herald. Like me, he's a child of the rural Midwest who ended up working as a columnist in his native state's largest newsroom. Also like me, he recently stepped out of journalism to flex his skills in the world of content marketing; he's now managing editor for the Buffett Early Childhood Institute. Like any good journalist given plenty of leash, Hansen in his 16 years at the World-Herald followed his whims far and wide -- including reporting trips to Afghanistan and Cuba. He also had a front-row seat to Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett's purchase of his hometown newspaper and the diminishing prospects that Buffett now sees for the financial viability of local news. This conversation runs the gamut: Hansen talks about how the journalism crisis cut his newsroom in half, but we also discuss the goofy origin of his @redcloud_scribe Twitter handle. I ask Hansen about one of his epic stories where he discovered that the most famous photo in American history essentially was a big lie. He also talks about some of his new outlets for writing, including online magazine Between Coasts. We even explore Hansen's feelings about the heart attack that he survived this summer (and wrote about, of course). Get to know a journalist who says he has "an overactive sense of justice, like every metro columnist in the country."  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journalistsaremyheroes/support