Girls Inc get ‘Stronger, Smarther and Bolder’
OMAHA – Girls inc helps women develop their skills and promotes complex physical, mental, and professional development among them.
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.
Opera Omaha Returns to Stage, ‘The Capulets and the Montagues’
Omaha, NE—Opera Omaha returns to the stage of the Orpheum Theater tonight with Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece, The Capulets and the Montagues. Star-crossed lovers are torn by a feud between families. It’s a familiar story, but audiences who have not seen the opera might be surprised to see that the role of Romeo is played by a female mezzo-soprano.
Omaha Council Pres. Gray: Concrete Contract Handling “Highly Suspect”
By Ryan Robertson
Stern words from Omaha City Council President Ben Gray during Tuesday’s Council meeting; as KVNO’s Ryan Robertson reports, Gray and other Council members were upset with how an emergency concrete contract was…or wasn’t…awarded.
Read MoreOmaha City Council President Ben Gray talks with KVNO News
By Ryan Robertson
Omaha, NE – Last week, the Omaha City Council elected a new council president and vice president. Ben Gray was elected council president by a vote of 4-3. Ryan Robertson of KVNO News sat down with Gray recently, and talked about the new council president’s vision for the next two years.
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 MoreOmaha City Council pondering hike in fines for littering
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – A possible boost to fines for littering in Omaha city parks could be on the horizon. This after an incident earlier this year where a park was left littered with loads of trash, following a large family gathering. KVNO attended Tuesday’s city council meeting and filed this report.
Read MoreHundreds pack city hall for gay rights hearing
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Omaha City Councilmembers heard impassioned testimony on a controversial proposal to provide legal protections for Omaha’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Read MoreCouncil readies for gay rights ordinance
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray will introduce a proposal today to expand legal protections to Omaha’s gay, lesbian and transgender community.
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