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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Age old debate over school funding begins anew
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – State aid to schools is growing in Nebraska. But how to divide that aid is producing considerable debate. Fred Knapp of NET News has more in this legislative update.
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Read MoreNew Year, Same Old Drought
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE — 2012 was a bad drought year for Nebraska, but 2013 could be even worse according to Michael Hayes, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center.
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Read MoreFeedlots grapple with never-ending waste
By Harvest Public Media
Marquette, Kansas — Had a hamburger lately? Thousands of cattle housed at feedlots produce tons and tons of waste that if not properly disposed of, could lead to an environmental disaster.
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Read MoreFor some Nebraska ranchers and farmers, conservation pays
By Hilary Stohs-Krause
Lincoln, NE – Experts say more and more landowners in Nebraska are taking advantage of the economic benefits of sustainability.
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Read MoreDealing with an endangered ecosystem
By NET News
Lincoln, NE -The Great Plains have undergone major changes through history, and the vast grasslands are now threatened by everything from climate change to grazing.
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Read MoreDust Bowl memories offer warning today
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – The Dust Bowl of the 1930s left an indelible mark on the Midwest and on history. It is the drought against which all others are measured.
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