Npt Sunday Focus's Podcast

Reporter Job Vigil visits with several people involved in remodeling homes and discusses the risk and reward of tackling a renovation project.

Reporter Tammy Bain speaks with Sami Erickson and Linda Lund about their efforts in the trap-neuter-return program in North Platte

Reporter Aly Rinehart sits down with three athletic trainers, Doug Long, Tyler Oberlander and Tom Ksiazek, from Great Plains Health, to talk about what student-athletes and parents need to know about head injuries

The extended cold weather was a challenge for calving on the Daigger-Orr Angus ranch, southeast of North Platte, and they have had a little pneumonia and scours, but David Orr said things have gone well overall. George Haws explores this annual rite of spring in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Ice Fisherman Facebook page has 6,359 members. Each day there are posts that offer ice reports, answers to questions on equipment and tips to help beginners get started. One of the main aspects of ice fishing is safety, and that changes throughout the season. Reporter Job Vigil speaks about staying safe while ice fishing this winter.

You’ve grown up around dogs, or you keep finding yourself on the animal rescue Facebook page, swayed by the pouty eyes and cute snouts. In case you didn’t learn growing up from the number of children’s programs that touched on this subject, owning a dog is a serious responsibility. Reporter Tammy Bain visits with Dr. Kira Kautz about Pet health and what first-time dog owners should know before adopting or purchasing.

Heart health can come in different forms, but in all cases, prevention can be a key element. The fundamentals still apply — eating right, exercise, maintaining a healthy blood pressure and cholesterol — but other factors such as age and family history can impact your chances of developing heart disease. Dr. Ravishankar Kalaga and Dr. Richard Markiewicz of Great Plains Health speak with reporter Aly Rinehart about heart health

North Platte Telegraph reporter George Haws visits with University of Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator David Lott regarding global warming and how it may lead home owners to think they can get away with planting less hardy plants in Nebraska’s landscapes.