KIOS News

Another round of public hearings is set on the Chicago-to-Omaha rail study.

The three finalists for Omaha Public Schools Superintendent are from Kansas, Iowa, and Washington, D.C.

25 Nebraska counties have schools that are eligible to participate in the free and reduced price lunch program, but currently have no summer feeding programs. 

Kate Bolz, Executive Director for Nebraska Appleseed, says a new grant program recently approved in the legislature offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to bridge that gap. 

She says Senator Norm Wallman introduced the legislation because 1 in 5 children in Nebraska is food insecure. 

A Journey Without End features the work of illustrator and author Ed Young.

Omaha’s Civic Auditorium will close June 30, 2014.

The public will have three opportunities next week to meet with the finalists for OPS superintendent.

An Omaha based youth program was recently recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama with a national art and humanities youth program award. 

A new study by UNMC’s Center for Health Policy found that 11 Nebraska counties have no primary care physician.

A State Senator from Omaha says he’ll support legislation in the upcoming legislative session to expand Medicaid in Nebraska.

The US Army Corps of Engineers will begin a spillway slab repair project at Gavins Point Dam this month.

U.S. Senator Mike Johanns says a combination of tax increases and spending cuts set to happen in January would hurt Nebraska families’ bottom lines.

The 13th annual Holiday Lights Festival kicks off Thanksgiving evening at 6:00 p.m.

That’s when Mayor Jim Suttle will light up the Gene Leahy Mall.  Chris Kircher, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for ConAgra, says this year CenturyLink will be handing out LED lights to the first 3,000 people in attendance. 

He says they want people to light their lights at the same time as the mayor switches on the lights downtown.