‘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.
Lawmakers, small businesses wait for health reform verdict
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – While Nebraska leads a 26-state challenge of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, the state also continues to explore how to carry out one of the law’s main features.
Read MoreDrunken driving case raises questions about lenient sentencing
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – A Nebraska drunk driving case that made headlines last year worked its way to the the state’s Supreme Court this month.
Read MoreScheduled execution brings flurry of activity
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Michael Ryan, is scheduled to die by lethal injection early next month. It would be a historic first use of the method in the state.
Read MoreShortage of interpreters nag Nebraska courts
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska courts have a serious shortage of fully-trained courtroom interpreters. And some court cases are facing delays while the court waits for someone who can translate the proceedings – and ensure a fair trial.
Read MoreCourts: Should abuse victims be required to testify?
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Supreme Court must decide whether a 25-year-old woman, allegedly sexually abused by her stepfather as a child, should be held in contempt of court and possibly jailed for refusing to answer questions in advance of his trial.
Read MoreChief Justice: “Lurching” from budget to budget is not a plan
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – In an unusually strong speech to the State Legislature, the Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court asked that the budget for the courts be kept intact.
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