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.
Juvenile Justice Advocate Reflects On Forty Years Of Changes In The System
By Bill Kelly
Seward, NE — County Court Judge Gerald Rouse reflects on more than four decades of changes in the legal system that deals with children in trouble with the law and families in crisis.
Read MoreLegislature ‘asserted its independence’ in 2012 session
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Legislature finished its session last week, and the effects of their actions on everything from child welfare to taxes will be felt in the coming months and years.
Read MoreLawmakers override veto on social service payments
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – The Legislature overrode Gov. Dave Heineman’s veto of payments to social service agencies who went unpaid during child welfare privatization.
Read MoreLawmakers wrestle with tax cuts, pipeline, and Medicaid
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – Debate began on a new tax cut proposal, a new amendment affecting the Keystone XL pipeline was unveiled, and senators argued over Medicaid services for children in the Legislature Tuesday.
Read MoreCapitol: Lawmakers advance funding for University projects
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – The Legislature gave first-round approval to proposed changes in the state budget today, as sniping continued over whether a tax cut could fit into it.
Read MoreNational group takes aim at Nebraska child welfare
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – A national advocacy group took aim at Nebraska’s child welfare system today.
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