Death penalty to stay on books at least one more year
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska’s death penalty law will remain in place for at least another year, as senators who want to repeal it fell short of getting enough votes to overcome a filibuster today/Tuesday. Meanwhile, senators voted to override Gov. Dave Heinemans’ veto of a teachers’ retirement bill.
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Lindley says team taking it ‘one game at a time’
Omaha, NE – The University of Nebraska Omaha women’s basketball team is about to wrap up this season’s schedule. KVNO’s Brandon McDermott caught up with Head Coach Chance Lindley to discuss this season’s results so far.
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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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Reports: Hagel top pick for Secretary of Defense
By Lindsey Peterson
Omaha, NE – According to several national news outlets, Sen. Chuck Hagel is currently at the top of President Obama’s list for Secretary of Defense pick.
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Read MoreArtists-in-residence talk about their time at the Bemis
By Lindsey Peterson
Omaha, NE- Some of the best and brightest new artists from around the world end up at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts’ artist-in-residency program in Omaha.
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Read MoreWomen relay experiences of violence through art
By Lindsey Peterson
Omaha, NE – As unrest unfolds in the Middle East, a traveling art exhibition at the Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln seems all the more relevant in its message.
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Read MoreBold is beautiful in design of “The Magic Flute”
By Lindsey Peterson
Omaha, NE- Opera Omaha is debuting Mozart’s The Magic Flute next spring, and there’s already buzz about the production and the artist behind its contemporary vision.
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Read MoreContemporary curators to discuss untold job descriptions
By Lindsey Peterson
Omaha, NE – Artists may get all the recognition and glory, but where there’s a successful artist, there is a curator who helped get them there.
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Read MoreUNMC discusses healthcare law post-election
By Lindsey Peterson
Omaha, NE – The University of Nebraska Medical Center held a press conference Thursday to discuss its future in the midst of historical healthcare reforms.
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