Bill Kelly
Senior Producer/Reporter
Bill Kelly oversees production of Nebraska Public Media's news documentaries and reports for radio. Most recently, Bill produced documentaries on rural law enforcement, Nebraska floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan native joined Nebraska Public Media in 1990 and has a special interest in covering the courts and criminal justice system. An Emmy award-winning journalist, Bill graduated from Purdue University. He worked at television stations in Lafayette, Indiana, Wichita, Kansas and Omaha.
Recent News Stories
- Nebraska man charged with threatening election official
- Judge advises less politics in Herbster/Slama lawsuits
- US Attorney wants prison for Fortenberry; he asks for probation
- Sen Fischer: Emphasize mental health in gun violence debate
- Killer of Lincoln police officer sentenced to decades in prison
- Congressional Report: Meatpackers Influenced USDA Oversight of COVID Response
- 2nd District Congressional Candidates Reflect on Key Issues
- Governor Drops Chadron Student Trustee Appointment After Students Allege Sexual Assault in Protection Order Hearings
- State Agency Asks Court to Dismiss Spencer Dam Fatality Lawsuit
- Updates: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry to Resign After Being Found Guilty of Federal Corruption Charges
- How Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Landed in Federal Court This Week
- As Wave of Evictions Hits Tenants, Volunteer Attorneys Step in to Help
- Wrestlers Proud to Compete in Historic Girls' State Championship
- U.S. Attorney Recognizes UNL Law's Effort to Protect Tenants
- NPPD to pay $2.5 Million to Family of Dam Collapse Victim
- Frakes: Prison Employees Must Resist Manipulation by Inmates
- Fortenberry Attempts to Block Fed's Corruption Case Evidence
- Judge Rejects Fortenberry Motions to Block Corruption Trial
- How a Minden Lawsuit Redefined Title IX for Public Schools
- Pandemic Pushes Telehealth Technology Into Hospitals, Homes
- Failed Bug of Prison Worker Led to Dropped Drug Smuggling Charge
- Nebraska Supreme Court equation: 2 marriage licenses = bigamy
- Chadron State loss in Title IX jury trial surprised observers
- Woman Wins Jury Decision v. Chadron State College in Title IX Case, Awarded $300,000
- Title IX Complaint Trial Underway in Jane Doe v. Nebraska State Colleges
Recent Media Contributions
- Creating legal hemp crops, products in Nebraska is a challenge
- The COVID Chronicles
- NE Supreme Court rules State correct to reject Deputy Sheriff
- And The Floods Came Nebraska 2019
- Small Town Cops
- News: After Ebola: Nebraska and the Next Pandemic
- Defy Program in Prison
- Next on Death Row
- Juvenile Justice
- News: After Ebola Web: Zoonotic Diseases
- News: Maria Barmettler: Student Designer
- Jazz Reunion
- Until He Is Dead: A History of Nebraska's Death Penalty
- Restoring the Big Boy
- Big Boy Restoration: Ehernberger
- Denimite Funding
- Marijuana Crossroads: Bev Smith, Medical Marijuana User
- Marijuana Crossroads: Dispensary Tour
- Marijuana Crossroads: Law Enforcement Reacts
- Marijuana Crossroads
- Charlie Rogers Sentencing
- News: Untill he is Dead: A history of Nebraska's Death Penalty
- Don't Touch That Dial
- '68: The Year Nebraska Mattered
- Don't Touch That Dial