Senator Vargas, Hoping For A Second Term
OMAHA -Senator Tony Vargas’ main focus is helping the working class, those living on the poverty line, education and health care.
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.
Omaha Symphony to Perform All Beethoven
Omaha, NE—Centennial Overtures introduce Omaha Symphony’s 100th season, a series of engaging and COVID safe concerts following this year’s performance hiatus.
Friday Faculty Focus: Erin Bass
By Brandon McDermott
On this week’s episode of Friday Faculty Focus, KVNO’s Brandon McDermott sits down with Dr. Erin Bass. She is an assistant professor of business administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Read MoreMarlin Briscoe Q & A
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – The first Black Quarterback to start a game in the NFL is getting a life sized statue in his hometown. Marlin Briscoe played at the University of Nebraska at Omaha when it was still called Omaha University. KVNO’s Brandon McDermott had a chance to sit down with Briscoe and filed this report.
Read MoreActivate 85 Working to Get Voters to the Polls
By Ryan Robertson
Activate 85 is trying to downplay or de-emphasize the presidential race this year, and get voters in Omaha’s 2nd District to focus on local elections instead.
Friday Faculty Focus: Keyonna King
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Dr. Keyonna King is the guest on this week’s episode of Friday Faculty Focus. Dr. King is a Program Evaluator with the Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Read MoreIdeas For Improving Whiteclay Discussed, But Obstacles Remain
By Fred Knapp
Whiteclay has a reputation as a place where people loiter and drink. But there’s more to the town than that, including a couple of cafes, a general store, and a grocery store.
Omaha City Council Tables Vote on Restaurant Tax Once Again
By Ryan Robertson
Instead of supporting the measure outright Tuesday, Councilman Chris Jerram proposed an amendment which would lower the restaurant tax on all businesses—brick and mortar as well as food trucks– by a quarter of a percent, down to 2.25 percent.
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