Deadly Temperatures Haunt Workers
OMAHA – For the crew, building height and steep angles do not undermine them as much as the adverse weather that is hitting Omaha these days. Around three in the afternoon, the heat approaches 100 degrees. Up there on the roof after installing the felt paper, the temperature rises about 10 to 15 degrees.
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.
Bemis Showcases Empathy in Next Show
Omaha, NE—The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art opens a new exhibition this week, All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy. 20 multi-generational artists working across various media foster empathy in conversations about the environment and human rights.
Nitrates a costly, persistent problem for small towns
By Harvest Public Media
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Farmers put nitrogen fertilizer on their fields to grow bigger, better crops. But when there’s too much left behind in the soil, it can pollute water supplies as nitrates
Choice Cuts: Massive corn crops necessary to satisfy our appetite for meat
By Harvest Public Media
The world’s appetite for meat helps shape the Corn Belt. Farmers planted close to 90 million acres of corn this season. A lot of that gigantic crop will go to fatten up the livestock that becomes hamburgers, chicken fillets, and pork chops.
Read MoreHigh pasture prices hard for ranchers to swallow
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – Cattle numbers have been dwindling, thanks to drought and low cattle prices. But things are beginning to turn around. Ranchers in Nebraska and across the Midwest are eager to grow their herds. As they do, grass is turning into a hot commodity.
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