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Jessica Wade

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Senior Reporter | Nebraska Public Media Send news tips to jwade@nebraskapublicmedia.org | prev. w/ Omaha World-Herald ; Post & Courier

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Jessica Wade’s Biography

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Omaha World-Herald reporter covering City Hall, transportation and city developments.

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Exploring the scarred, 'tragic history' of Nebraska's Genoa Indian school

Exploring the scarred, 'tragic history' of Nebraska's Genoa Indian school

Morgan Lovejoy was about 10 years old when, on a cold winter night in the late 1920s, he hatched an escape pl…

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Omaha homeless encampment sparks police involvement and call for housing resources

Omaha homeless encampment sparks police involvement and call for housing resources

Jen Ellis sat on a broken office chair surrounded by debris and tents in a space mostly hidden by trees and o…

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Abandoned vehicles a 'problem': Omaha receives more than 4,000 complaints a year

Abandoned vehicles a 'problem': Omaha receives more than 4,000 complaints a year

The blue SUV had been parked in front of the Omaha Bike Project near 33rd and California Streets, with its wi…

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Person shot to death in Old Market as tear gas fills streets during second night of Omaha protest...

Person shot to death in Old Market as tear gas fills streets during second night of Omaha protest...

Protests over the death of a Minneapolis man at police hands erupted in Omaha for a second night in a row Sat…

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Bill 'Laki' Sgourakis leaves behind Greek Islands restaurant, philosophy of kindness

Bill 'Laki' Sgourakis leaves behind Greek Islands restaurant, philosophy of kindness

John Sgourakis sat with his father, Bill "Laki" Sgourakis, 37 years ago in the family's South Omaha home. It …

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Snow leopard cubs make public debut at Omaha zoo

Snow leopard cubs make public debut at Omaha zoo

The Omaha zoo's two snow leopard cubs weren't shy about making their public debut Wednesday. Joined by their …

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Pete Buttigieg stumps for Nebraska CD2 candidate Denise Powell in South Omaha

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By Jessica Wade Verified
| Humanities Desk
A race of national significance brought a nationally known Democrat to South Omaha Tuesday. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed Democratic 2nd District Congressional nominee Denise Powell at a campaign event held in Metro Community College’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
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‘Monumental opportunity’: Omaha Inland Port Authority unveils plans for innovation district

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By Jessica Wade Verified
| The Reader
The Omaha Inland Port Authority unveiled the location for its headquarters Tuesday morning, a major step in the publicly funded entity’s mission to grow economic opportunity in north and east Omaha. The group’s headquarters and innovation district will be built near Ames and North 28th avenues on a site zoned for commercial and light industrial uses. A “creative construction campus” will be the highlight of the district. The campus will develop training and businesses in 3D-printed homebuilding.
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Omaha looks to transform parks and public spaces with boost from philanthropic dollars

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By Jessica Wade Verified
| Humanities Desk
“We are about $5 million short on our operating expenses annually,” Morrison said, “and about four and a half to $5 million short on our capital investments, compared to our peer cities.” Mayor John Ewing announced in March a $5 million investment from undisclosed philanthropic donors meant to close the funding gap and address needs highlighted in the study.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Besides student journalism, my first job was as a freelancer for Omaha Magazine.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Tell stories well and accurately. And to yell truth into the void.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Through email: jwade@owh.com