Busy day for state legislature
Lincoln, NE – Cities in Nebraska won’t lose their ability to raise sales taxes; a key senator has all but given up on expanding Medicaid this year, and there’s trouble with beer trucks in Whiteclay.
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UNO Baseball team claims schools first Division-I conference title
Omaha, NE – The University of Nebraska Omaha baseball team made waves this weekend, winning the school’s first Division-I conference Championship.
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A New Play’s Path to Production: Struve’s ‘Recommended Reading for Girls’
Omaha, NE — The Omaha Community Playhouse presents the world premiere of Recommended Reading for Girls by local playwright Ellen Struve.
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Magical peaches at the Rose
By Angel Martin
Omaha, NE – The story of James and the Giant Peach has come to life in a magical way at the Rose Theatre in Omaha.
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Read MoreMF Global crisis leaves rural brokers stuck in the middle
By Harvest Public Media
Kansas City, MO – When futures trading firm MF Global went bankrupt at the end of October, regulators discovered $1.6 billion in customer funds missing, much of it belonging to Midwest farmers and ranchers.
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Read MoreSevere weather outbreak in Iowa creates questions for Nebraska
By Ben Bohall
Thurman, IA – As we enter the spring and summer seasons, it always remains a possibility: severe weather. Nearly two weeks ago, Thurman, Iowa, located nearly 40 miles southeast of Omaha, was struck by a tornado.
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Read MoreFilm: “Bully” not what it should’ve been
By Ryan Syrek
Omaha, NE – Speaking about an important issue is often different from having something important to say about an issue.
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Read MoreA discussion by teens on race, crime and stereotypes
By Angel Martin
Omaha, NE – Omaha teens are making their views known in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
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Read MoreRussian Ambassador, Hagel visit UNO
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The Russian Ambassador to the U.S. and former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel spoke with students at the University of Nebraska Omaha Thursday.
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