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
- Nebraska Hospitals Receive Second COVID Vaccine; Innoculate First Line Workers
- 1962 Polio Vaccine Drive Relevant for Today's Push to Immunize
- COVID Delays Aubrey Trail Death Sentence Hearing
- Gas Utility Urges Supreme Court to Drop Liability Lawsuits in 2015 Old Market Fire
- Nebraskans With Disabilities Face COVID Testing Barriers: Advocacy Group
- Nebraska Ambulance Companies Transporting More Patients to More Distant Hospitals
- Voters Approve Cap on Payday Loan Interest Rates
- Nebraska Voters Take a Chance on Casino Gambling for Tax Relief
- Central Nebraska ICU Doctor Predicts COVID Surge "To Become Even Worse"
- Casino Gambling at Nebraska Race Tracks on Nebraska Ballots
- Ballot Issue Questions if "Payday Lenders" Hurt or Benefit Low-Income Communities
- Amnesty Day Clears Old Arrest Warrants; Provides a Chance to Move On
- 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