Bill Kelly
Senior Reporter/Producer
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, Ind., Wichita, Kan. and Omaha.
Recent News Stories
- There is no “Marijuana Breathalyzer” So How Can Police Tell if a Driver is High?
- Sex Trafficking Haunts Nebraska Events
- Locomotive’s Restoration Gives Nebraska Rail Company the PR Equal to the Goodyear Blimp
- After missteps, Nebraska's gambling assistance program 'rejuvenated'
- Campaign Connection 2014: Democrat Candidates for Attorney General
- Campaign Connection 2014: Republican Candidates for Attorney General
- Nebraska State Patrol study recommends hiring more troopers, improving morale
- Nebraska Supreme Court asked to dissolve couple's same-sex marriage, toss state ban
- Prison director's goal for staff: they walk out safe every day.
- Murder and assaults on Nebraska corrections workers highlight risks in local jails
- Ethics Smack Down! UNL Team in National Philosophy Competition
- Guardianship reform advances after judges, victims share concerns
- "No Jail" option gives Nebraska drug courts a role in reducing prison crowding
- More Fake Evidence? Convicted Omaha murderer claims CSI planted evidence
- Pressing blue jeans into money: Nebraska entrepreneurs search for early investors.
- BEST OF 2013: 1887 hanging remains Nebraska's most controversial execution
- BEST OF 2013: High school student uses speech competition to make a personal point about juvenile justice
- Guardianship "scam" prompts call for reform in Nebraska
- County law enforcement in Nebraska sees big impact from Colorado pot exports
- Nebraska marijuana supply may hinge on effectiveness of Colorado regulations
- As marijuana arrests, availability increase Nebraska policy makers mostly quiet
- Synthetic marijuana continues to scare, frustrate Nebraska cops and doctors
- Healing Machine: Preserving the legacy of an eccentric Nebraska artist
- Film director's return to Nebraska locations getting critical acclaim
- Worth the risk?: Medical marijuana users in Nebraska ignore the law