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.
History shows Nebraska ballot campaigns have big passion, low success
By Bill Kelly
It’s hard work for a group to gather enough signatures on a petition to get an issue on the ballot in Nebraska. Getting voters to approve it is even harder.
Read MorePsychiatrists: Prisons didn’t act on warnings with Jenkins
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – Psychiatrists who evaluated Nikko Jenkins told a Nebraska legislative investigation they recommended he be sent to in the Lincoln Regional Center before he was released from prison and convicted of killing four people.
Read MoreKintner looking ahead not back
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Nebraska state senator Bill Kintner has been feeling some political heat lately regarding comments about women that he made in a recent interview and a donation he received during last year’s campaign.
Read MoreHow to care for retired state employees?
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Legislature reversed itself and approved a pension funding bill Tuesday, after supporters warned that failing to do so would cost taxpayers more money.
Read MoreWater projects lead to wider discussion on state priorities
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – Nebraska might spend one billion dollars over the next 20 years on water projects. A proposal to help decide which projects should get priority provoked a larger discussion about state priorities Thursday in the Legislature.
Read MoreDebate over STD bill continues in state legislature
By Fred Knapp
Lincoln, NE – A proposal aimed at combating sexually transmitted diseases has advanced in the Nebraska Legislature, but not before an opponent accused supporters of condoning statutory rape.
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