Great Comeback For This Fighter
OMAHA – One day when Servando Perales was 9 years old, he followed his older brother to a boxing club near downtown Omaha. There, Perales found a place to unleash that fury that haunted his heart, the discontent that he had about his father. His father was drunk almost every day and abused his mother.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
Bemis Showcases Empathy in Next Show
Omaha, NE—The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art opens a new exhibition this week, All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy. 20 multi-generational artists working across various media foster empathy in conversations about the environment and human rights.
Part 5: Transformation Project
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Growing up in poverty is one of the most significant indicators that a person will end up in some kind of “system” – the welfare system or the criminal justice system – in their lifetime. Today you’ll meet a prisoner who says his experience only made him more determined to succeed.
Read MoreVoices in Poverty: Gangs & Guns
By Angel Martin
First Place Winner, Series, Northwest Broadcast News Association
Omaha, NE – As part of the series, Voices in Poverty, Angel Martin takes a closer look at gangs and guns in the city, and the so-called “hood life.”
Read MorePart 3: Mentoring
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – High school dropout rates in Nebraska have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 10 years. And the state has one of the highest graduation rates in the country according to several reports.
Read MorePart 2: Childcare
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – More and more studies show the first few years in a child’s life are crucial to their development. Each day as they grow and learn, their brains soak up information and stimuli like a sponge.
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