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
- All 93 Nebraska counties and Governor sued by election skeptic
- Fake blood. Real drama. Steelworkers practice for mass casualty
- New financing could quicken pace of NioCorp niobium mine project
- Burst pipe vacates dozens of Lincoln Penitentiary cells
- Court: Aubrey Trail death sentence justified, constitutional
- Flood holds onto his seat in the 1st Congressional District
- Did Cherry Co Board have conflict of interest in wind farm vote?
- Herbster drops defamation suit; Slama ends sexual battery case
- Bacon, Vargas talk of climate, nukes in final 2nd District debate
- Nebraska military members are now a key constituency in competitive 1st Congressional District race
- Expect only a few presidential marijuana pardons in Nebraska
- Chadron State College promised to honor a student after her suicide. Her family says ‘they’re hiding it’
- A Major Loss: Family Visits Home Destroyed in Carter Canyon Fire
- On The Frontlines: Battling The Carter Canyon Wildfire
- Nebraska Hall of Fame nominees include Malcolm X
- DEA Seized Thousands of Fake Rx Pills Laced with Deadly Fentenyl
- Fortenberry sentenced to probation, $25,000 fine for lying to FBI
- 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