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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Blair in the mix for ethanol’s future
By Grant Gerlock
Blair, NE – A company with a new facility in Nebraska wants to be part of the next step for biofuels. Novozymes’ new plant in Blair, north of Omaha, will produce enzymes, a key ingredient to unlock ethanol from corn or biomass.
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Read MoreGrain train ready to roll again
By Harvest Public Media
Forest City, IOWA – A few decades ago, railroad tracks laced Iowa’s countryside, linking even the smallest communities to big cities across the nation. But many of those tracks are silent now.
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Read MoreBiomass or bust: Kansas ethanol plant seeks higher ground
By Harvest Public Media
Garden City, KS – Ethanol producers have been developing a way to convert biomass to ethanol for years. Now, Kansas is poised to become the home of one of the first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol refineries in the country.
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Read MoreWhat’s in your gas?
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE -A proposal to discontinue ethanol labeling requirements at Nebraska gas pumps provoked pushback from senators who say consumers have the right to know.
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Read MoreEthanol standards draw mixed reaction
By Fred Knapp
A federal decision allowing more ethanol in gasoline is drawing mixed reaction in Nebraska. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Oct. 13 it is increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in a gallon of gasoline from 10 % to 15 %.
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