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.
Slimmer school lunches struggle to fit in
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – Schools across the U.S. are making room for more fruits and vegetables on lunch trays by serving less meat and bread.
Read MoreYoung and Overweight: An Omaha school battles youth obesity
By Mike Tobias
Omaha, NE – In Nebraska and throughout the country, schools have become the frontline in the battle against youth obesity.
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 MoreChanges to school lunches still in the works
By Clay Masters
Lincoln, NE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is finalizing new nutrition guidelines for school meals. However, the overhaul has turned into a shadow of its former self since Congress blocked some of the ambitious proposals.
Read MoreNeighborhood stores get healthy makeover
By Angel Martin
Omaha, NE – A partnership with the Omaha Douglas County Health Department has some neighborhood corner stores receiving makeovers — both inside and outside.
Read MoreNo more empty pots
By Angel Martin
Omaha, NE – Most would agree on the importance of having fresh fruits and vegetables in their daily diet. So, what happens when people can’t eat an apple a day or cook with fresh vegetables?
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