‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
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.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
UNMC, Opera Omaha show vocal cords in action
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — Opera Omaha and the University of Nebraska Medical Center partnered for the latest Science Café. The special presentation gave the audience an inside look at a local singer’s vocal cords.
Read MoreEbola patient receives treatment in Omaha
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — A missionary doctor serving in Liberia is being treated at The Nebraska Medical Center after contracting the Ebola virus. Doctors at the med center are mum about his condition but promise the community transparency.
Read MorePolice militarization raises questions about public safety, oversight
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — Do military tactics have a place in local policing? The Department of Defense and many law enforcement agencies seem to think so with the increase of military-grade equipment being donated to local police departments. But experts say that the military and policing don’t mix.
Read MoreGreat Plains Black History Museum supporters seek inclusion in city budget
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — Supporters of the Great Plains Black History Museum in Omaha are hoping that Mayor Jean Stothert doesn’t veto $40,000 in funding for the museum. Leaders of the museum believe it’s time for the city to begin supporting the mission of the cultural attraction.
Read MoreLocal Palestinians feel effects of ongoing Israel, Hamas conflict
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE — More than 1,900 Palestinians have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. For Palestinian Americans and refugees in the Omaha metro, the conflict can’t end soon enough.
Read MoreFreedom Summer: 50 years later
By Ja'Nel Johnson
Omaha, NE– This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Mississippi Freedom Summer campaign to register African-American voters during the heat of the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Samuel Walker, emeritus professor of criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, shares his experiences of helping register African-American voters.
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