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.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 1:35 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Rob Kilgore
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed a new state Adjutant General on Friday morning.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Douglas County (Neb.) Sheriff’s Office praised their effort and is looking for help identifying the good Samaritans.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
As it’s been for years (with a pause during the pandemic), there are several events planned for the big Berkshire Hathaway weekend.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Jonas Brothers are coming to Omaha later this year.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
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.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Cassie Crowe
Councilman Vinny Palermo, two former Omaha Police officers, and a local fundraiser were arrested Friday after two federal indictments were unsealed alleging wire fraud and various financial schemes.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
Authorities said Thursday that an arrest has been made in connection with the finding of a missing Kearney man along Rainwood Road last month.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The elephant born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium earlier this month has received his name.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
The responding animal control officer said he thought the dog had already died when he arrived at the home.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
An Omaha man is facing a felony charge after he called animal control to euthanize a dog in his care that was found to be suffering from severe neglect.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By Mike McKnight and Gina Dvorak
A Douglas County Sheriff’s captain gave more details to 6 News on Wednesday about the human remains found last week north of Elkhorn.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:24 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
Authorities said Wednesday that a body found in a ditch in northwest Omaha earlier this week was that of a missing Kearney man.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed another zoo baby over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
USA Today has bestowed three Reader’s Choice Awards on two favorite local attractions.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:37 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
A country music legend is coming to Stir Cove. Willie Nelson & Family is set to play a concert May 19 at the Harrah’s venue in Council Bluffs.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Employees at Hy-Vee were informed Monday that they will no longer get a 10% discount on store purchases; but the company says it’s working on “revamping the program.”
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:05 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an agreement Tuesday with the state’s corrections office union solidifying a labor contract.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 11:44 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Country music band The Chicks are planning a concert at CHI Health Center arena in August.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 12:28 PM CST
|By Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
The head of the U.S. Department of Education paid a visit to two Omaha-metro high schools on Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Gray News staff
The Omaha Police Department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a Target store.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 3:54 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
The police department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a west Omaha Target store.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 12:24 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Kevin Westhues
More details have come to light about the Auburn plane crash that killed two people including a former UNK baseball player.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:10 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Fremont Police are investigating after a loaded handgun was found in a fourth-grader’s backpack Thursday morning.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 2:41 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is now officially a U.S. Senator.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 8:30 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Gov. Jim Pillen welcomed a handful of Nebraska state senators to his news conference Wednesday morning to talk about further tax relief proposals they will be introducing during this legislative session.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 10:07 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Gov. Jim Pillen and several Nebraska lawmakers announced a three-bill package Tuesday to provide funds for education while easing state property taxes.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:22 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Brian Mastre
It’s official: Former Gov. Pete Ricketts is heading to Washington, D.C., to become Nebraska’s next senator.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 10:07 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Gov. Jim Pillen held his first news conference Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 1:35 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
A crowd of about 3,500 people gathered Saturday night at CHI Health Center arena to celebrate Jim Pillen at the new governor’s inaugural ball.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Cassie Crowe, Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
The Nebraska Legislature began its new session Wednesday with several new members, a new incoming Republican governor, and nearly $1 billion in cash.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:52 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
The DEA’s Omaha division reported that it had seized nearly 4.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl throughout all of 2022, an increase over last year.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Brian Mastre, Mike McKnight and Gina Dvorak
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said a body has been found — but not yet identified — as their investigation into the disappearance of Cari Allen continues.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 8:16 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Thursday an exhaustive search of a property near Bartlett has turned up no evidence of a serial killer.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 8:42 AM CST
|By Mike McKnight, Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
The man sought by local authorities for kidnapping a 43-year-old Omaha woman who went missing the weekend before Thanksgiving has been arrested in Central America.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 12:19 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Shania Twain announced the second leg of her 2023 “Queen of Me” tour on Tuesday, adding 19 concert dates, including a stop in Omaha.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Governor-elect Jim Pillen is officially taking applications for Ben Sasse’s Senate seat.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 8:45 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
The Omaha Press Club honored Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Thursday night by unveiling a caricature drawing of him for its Barroom Floor faces gallery.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 2:11 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse announced on Twitter that he will leave the U.S. Senate in the new year.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 12:10 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Thomas Rhett will be performing in Omaha in May.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse as the next UF president.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said Monday that the Lied Jungle and Desert Dome exhibits had reopened.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:48 PM CDT
|By Grace Boyles and Gina Dvorak
The contract extension of former Huskers Head Coach Scott Frost has been officially released.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
ACLU of Nebraska issued a report card Wednesday evaluating the dress codes of Nebraska’s 15 largest school districts — and the grades weren’t good.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Last week’s dismissal of Scott Frost from his position as head coach of the Huskers football team is costing millions more than it would have had that decision been shelved for three more weeks.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 2:23 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Gov. Pete Ricketts on Thursday morning held a news conference to remind Nebraskans about the new tax breaks they will be able to claim when filing returns next year.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 11:46 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Dave Matthews Band is about to head out on tour and is planning an Omaha stop in a couple of months.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Omaha Police shared more details Friday about a fatal shooting that happened earlier in the week while officers were assisting a process server.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues and Gina Dvorak
The U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force in Omaha is turning to the public for help in finding a man suspected of murder in Kearney and robbery in Omaha.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Bella Caracta
Douglas County Health Director Dr. Lindsay Huse continued to urge caution in freshwaters as health officials await CDC confirmation of a child’s death they suspect was caused by a brain-eating amoeba from the Elkhorn River.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Douglas County health officials said Wednesday that they suspect a local child’s recent death was caused by an amoeba from the Elkhorn River.