Nebraska Lawmaker Pushes Big
LINCOLN – State Senator Megan Hunt introduced LB 231, a bill that would ban conversion therapy across the state of Nebraska.
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.
Stilian Kirov Conducts William Grant Still This Weekend
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony returns this weekend with a diverse repertoire. The orchestra welcomes back Bulgarian conductor and Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Stilian Kirov. The concert will feature mostly American composers, including Eric Ewazen, Walter Piston, and William Grant Still, but also Haydn.
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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