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
- Investigator Herrera Remembered for Humor, Drive, Tenderness
- Football Feud: AG Questions if Big Ten Operating Legally in Nebraska
- Nebraska Supreme Court Strikes Medical Marijaua Initiative From Fall Election Ballot
- High School Football Takes the Field; An Attempt at Normal During Pandemic
- Lincoln Police Officer "Fighting for His Life" Following Shooting
- Nebraska Legal Hemp Law Complicates Some Pot Busts
- Sheriff: Rioters Took a Toll on Deputies; Promises More Crowd Control Training
- Arrest in Lincoln Will Not Deter Black Lives Matter Protester
- Nebraska Experts, Advocates React to LGBTQ+ Workplace Protection Ruling
- Curfews Imposed in Lincoln and Omaha
- "Eyewitness" in Ogallala Stabbing Now Charged With the Murder.
- Judge Rules Spencer Dam Damages Case May Proceed.
- Report: Spencer Dam Owners, Regulators Were "Ignorant" of Ice Risk
- Lack of Testing Hinders Nursing Home Safety as Central Nebraska COVID Cases Rise
- Grand Island Healthcare Workers Manage Uptick in Possible COVID Cases; Other Essential Workers Ask for More From State
- Mary Lanning Hospital's First Critical Care COVID-19 Patient Released as Staff Cheer
- With COVID-19, Nebraska National Guard Takes New Role: Flu Testing
- Shortages Stymie Promised COVID Testing for Grand Island Health Workers
- Nebraska Courtroom Trials Temporarily Vanish as Legal System Adapts to Pandemic
- First COVID Nursing Home Outbreak in Blair; Affects Residents, Staff, Firefighters
- Delayed by Test Kit Shortage, First Nebraska COVID Drive-Thru Opens
- Omaha Health Officials Pleased With State's Compliance, Caution Rural Areas
- Protective Gear From Federal Stockpile Distributed to Central Nebraska Health Workers
- Omaha Bars Prepare for Subdued St. Patrick's Day Celebrations With Up to 9 Customers
- Lincoln's Bryan Medical Center Prepares for "Drive-Through" COVID-19 Tests