Pet Owners in Difficult Times Receive Relief
OMAHA – Although the process of adopting pets is a little slower than normal right now, people are still seeking to fill gaps of affection left by the lack of socialization.
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.
Amplify Arts’ Alternate Currents and ‘Hostile Terrain 94 Nebraska’
Amplify Arts currently has an exhibition open as well as new content available on their website. Alternate Currents is a blog, conversation series, and artist working group.
Obamacare could be a tough sell in rural Nebraska
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE — The Affordable Care Act takes a big step forward October 1st when new health insurance marketplaces open for enrollment, but reaching rural families will be part of the challenge.
Read MorePrescription drug abuse at epidemic levels
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The abuse of prescription drugs is at “epidemic” levels in Nebraska and around the country, and some doctors here are calling for better tracking of pain medicine to keep it out of the wrong hands.
Read MoreHealthcare upheld, next challenge: implementation
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – UNMC’s Dean of the College of Nursing said the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the healthcare law is “good news all the way around,” but implementing it remains a challenge.
Read MoreYoung and Overweight: Nebraska’s obesity problem
By Mike Tobias
Lincoln, NE – Youth obesity has been called an epidemic. Seventeen percent of American youth are overweight, and the percentage may be even a little higher in Nebraska.
Read MoreNelson: Court decision vindicates on abortion funding
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson says his position that the new health care law does not allow federal funding for abortion is supported by a recent court decision. But a leader of a Nebraska pro-life group remains skeptical.
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