Many caught in middle as Blue Cross/CHI fight drags on

By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – There’s an ongoing fight in Nebraska between insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Catholic Health Initiatives, a network of hospitals, doctors and other medical providers. And while these two big institutions battle it out, many — including patients — are caught in the middle.
Read MoreAn Inside Look at Nebraska Army National Guard Training

By Mike Tobias
Lincoln, NE – After a decade of Nebraska National Guard soldiers constantly at war in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, the flow of deployments has slowed to a trickle. This time of transition impacts how soldiers train to be ready for the next mission, whatever it may be. NET’s Mike Tobias followed two units during weekend training.
Read MoreA Time of Transition for Nebraska’s National Guard

By Mike Tobias
Lincoln, NE – After a decade of nearly non-stop overseas deployment, things have changed for Nebraska’s National Guard soldiers. NET’s Mike Tobias reports on this time of transition.
Read MoreOmaha rapper responds to police comments

By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Recent statements by Lt. Ken Kanger of the Omaha Police Department regarding local rap videos and how they play into gang violence are ‘off-base’ according to one criminal justice professor in Omaha. KVNO’s Brandon McDermott has the details as he talks to one local rapper who is trying to change minds and make a difference.
Read MoreHigh pasture prices hard for ranchers to swallow

By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – Cattle numbers have been dwindling, thanks to drought and low cattle prices. But things are beginning to turn around. Ranchers in Nebraska and across the Midwest are eager to grow their herds. As they do, grass is turning into a hot commodity.
Read MoreFace of agriculture in the Midwest is changing

By Harvest Public Media
Brooklyn, IOWA – Immigration is helping to re-shape what agriculture looks like in the Midwest. Farming is already more ethnically diverse than it was even a decade ago. In the first of a two-part series on immigration’s impact on agriculture, Harvest Public Media’s Amy Mayer introduces two young immigrants just staring out.
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