Deadly Temperatures Haunt Workers
OMAHA – For the crew, building height and steep angles do not undermine them as much as the adverse weather that is hitting Omaha these days. Around three in the afternoon, the heat approaches 100 degrees. Up there on the roof after installing the felt paper, the temperature rises about 10 to 15 degrees.
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.
Truancy law stings undeserving families
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — A Nebraska law seeking to reduce school truancy may have run up against the “law of unintended consequences” and actually be doing more harm than good.
Read MoreUNO Writer’s Workshop: An Interview with Nance Van Winckel
By Bill Grennan
Omaha, NE — In the first of a series of interviews for The Writer’s Workshop’s Reading Series at UNO, Professor Anna Monardo interviewed Writer Nance Van Winckel.
Read MoreUNO stunned in final seconds, lose 2-1
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Oral Roberts University spoiled the opening of Caniglia Field for the University of Nebraska at Omaha men’s soccer team. What appeared to be a game destined for overtime was stolen away from the Mavericks in the final seconds.
Read MoreIncome gap between men and women still problematic
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Nebraska State Senator Amanda McGill has completed three town hall meetings across Nebraska regarding the gender-wage gap in the workplace. KVNO reports on how this problem of basic fairness has evolved over the years and the new approaches that people like Senator McGill are using to combat it.
Read MoreFarm families follow drought with record harvest
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE — One year after the worst drought in decades, farm families are preparing to bring in a record-breaking corn crop.
Read MoreAmid political bickering, SNAP recipients face cuts
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Last week the Senate passed a bill to end the government shutdown. As millions of Americans go back to work, there are still problems looming on the horizon that could hit home.
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