UNO Students Cautious For In-Person Classes
OMAHA – University of Nebraska Omaha would allow students to return to in-person classes in the coming fall semester.
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.
Tiffany Williams Performs for Vesper Concert Series
This Sunday, Vesper Concert Series will present Tiffany Williams’ Can You Hear Me Now?: Giving Voice to the Black Art Song and Spiritual. Williams performed on a Vesper Concert of Gospel Music in 2019, and this will be her first solo performance with the series. Williams has a diverse background in music, learning both gospel and classical, eventually double majoring in voice and piano.
More fertilizer plants come online and bring their baggage: CO2
By Harvest Public Media
The U.S. may be on the verge of a boom in new fertilizer plants, which could be good news for farmers, but not the environment. Today’s farmers can produce more from their land than ever before thanks, in part, to nitrogen fertilizer, a key ingredient that has never been more widely available
Read MoreBig changes could affect Nebraska electricity consumers
By Fred Knapp
Nebraska’s electric rates have gone up faster than the national average in recent years. Advocates say competition between outside utilities and the Nebraska Public Power District is a way to combat that. Others say the state should not switch from a system that’s done a good job.
Read MoreUrban Benefits of Ethanol Topic of Next Science Café
By Ryan Robertson
David Hallberg has spent 35 years in the ethanol industry, and is the keynote speaker at next week’s Science Café hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Read MoreFort Calhoun officials look to future of nuclear plant with optimism
By Ben Bohall
June 30th. That was the latest proposed restart date for the troubled Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station located about 20 miles North of Omaha. Now that the day has come and gone, questions are being raised as to when plant managers and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will find common ground for the plant to become operational again.
Read MoreCellulosic Ethanol Is Coming, Future Uncertain
By Harvest Public Media
Nevada, Iowa — About a decade ago, concerns about energy independence, greenhouse gas emissions, and the need to boost rural economies led Congress to launch policies in support of biofuels.
Read MoreKeystone opponents ready for legal challenge
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – After hours of public testimony on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Tuesday night, opponents are gearing up for a challenge if the U.S. State Department approves the project.
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