Devotion, Family, and Food Since 1925. Viva Santa Lucia
OMAHA – Devotis walk guarding Santa Lucia, making sure she is safe and unharmed as she makes her way through the streets of Little Italy in Omaha near 10th and Williams streets.
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.
Omaha Symphony Hosts Bruce in the USA
Omaha, NE—This Friday, Omaha Symphony pays tribute to the Boss. That would be the boss of New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen and of course, the E street band. Tribute band, Bruce in the USA will join the orchestra under the baton of Ernest Richardson, Resident and Principal Pops Conductor of the Omaha Symphony.
Friday Faculty Focus: Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado
By Brandon McDermott
Friday Faculty Focus with Brandon McDermott airs each Friday at 7 a.m. and noon on KVNO. In this week’s episode of Friday Faculty Focus, Brandon sits down with Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Read MoreNebraska DACA ‘Dreamers’ get shot at drivers licenses’ with LB 623
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Nebraska is the only state in the United States, that doesn’t allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to be eligible for driver’s licenses. A bill proposed by Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist designed to permit DACA recipient’s drivers licenses just succeeded committee approval and now heads to the Nebraska legislature floor for debate.
Read MoreNew Community Engagement Center set to open this spring
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – UNO’s new Community Engagement Center (CEC) will open to its new members and the public in April. What will it mean to UNO and the Omaha community.
Read MoreLatina woman’s struggles reflect recent report
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – In part two of “Invisible and Voiceless: Latinos in Council Bluffs”, we take a closer look at employment and commerce in Council Bluffs for Latinos. We also speak with a Latina mother living and working in Council Bluffs who talks about her struggles.
Read MoreReport shows lack of opportunities, services for Latinos in Council Bluffs
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – A recent report by the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha analyzes the lack of services and opportunities for Latinos in Council Bluffs. Numerous concerns were addressed from the inaccessibility of bilingual services to a shortage of opportunities in managerial positions.
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