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.
Catching Up With Eric Williams, OPPD Board Member
By Emily White
A conversation with Eric Williams, one of the newest members of the OPPD Board of Directors, on energy projects and goals moving forward.
Read MoreFocus of OPPD Race Renewable Energy, Conservation
By Emily White
Tom Barrett and Eric Williams, candidates for the OPPD Board of Directors, spoke to KVNO News about energy projects, sources, and conservation.
Read MoreNebraska legislators pushing for wind energy
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Over the past five years, there have been more than a handful of proposed legislative bills in the Nebraska Legislature to help take advantage of the state’s potential for wind energy. With the rise of coal prices and other states benefiting from wind power, this pressure may increase.
Read MoreEnergy and building code updates could come to Omaha
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – The City of Omaha will propose a couple of ordinances in the coming months regarding changes to energy and building codes. What could this mean for consumers in Omaha?
Read MoreLeadership change at Fort Calhoun viewed as major step forward
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Omaha Public Power District’s troubled Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant has been offline for almost a year and a half. And still, no date has been set for the plant to return to operation.
Read MoreOPPD set to hand over control of Fort Calhoun within a week
By Robyn Wisch, KVNO News
Omaha, NE – Omaha Public Power District is planning to hand over control of its Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant to a private Chicago-based company.
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