‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
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.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
VOTER VOICES: Native American voters share concerns
By Bill Kelly
Winnebago, NE – Even with all the election year polls and surveys available, it’s almost impossible to find research about what issues are of concern to Native American people.
Read MoreBattling Alcoholism in Whiteclay: The Front Lines
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – In the second segment of Battling Alcoholism in Whiteclay, we go to the front lines on the Pine Ridge reservation.
Read MoreBattling Alcoholism in Whiteclay
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – The first of our series on Whiteclay, Neb., a small town on the border of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Located a few miles from a sign that welcomes visitors to “The Good Life,” Whiteclay, to some, is “hell.â€
Read MoreCapitol: Oglala Sioux tribe sues beer makers
By Fred Knapp
The Ogalala Sioux tribe has filed a lawsuit over beer sales in the northwest Nebraska town of Whiteclay. That story, and more news from the Capitol.
Read MoreOglala Sioux break ground on nursing home
By Fred Knapp
Whiteclay, NE – For decades, the tiny town of Whiteclay in northwestern Nebraska’s panhandle has been a sore spot, known primarily as a place where Native Americans from the Pine Ridge Reservation, just across the border in South Dakota, come to buy beer and drink.
Read MoreNative history celebrated at UNO
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Native American history, arts and culture is being celebrated around the country this month, and here in Omaha, as a tribute to the 20th Native American Indian Heritage Month.
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