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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Photography exhibit shows faces of Kansas City jazz
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The jazz scene in Kansas City – with all its smoky bars and vibrant sounds – is captured in a new exhibit on display at Love’s Jazz and Art Center.
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Read MoreArtists inspire each other for “White Out” exhibit
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – A festive collection of new artwork is on display at the Artists Cooperative Gallery.
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Read MoreOPD: “Implied threat” no cause for concern
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The Omaha Police Department said Tuesday it was notified of an “implied threat” to the Omaha area by an anonymous online poster.
Read MoreMadrigral singers perform at Joslyn
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The Joslyn Art Museum continues its Holiday Under Glass concert series this week with a performance fresh from the Renaissance.
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Read MoreNation mourns mass shooting at elementary school
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The nation mourned Friday in the wake of a tragic mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school.
Read MoreRadio breaks race barriers in “Memphis”
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – A musical based on the life of the first white DJ to play the music of black performers on the radio is coming to Omaha January.
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