Nina Keck
Nina has been reporting for VPR since 1996, primarily focusing on the Rutland area. An experienced journalist, Nina covered international and national news for seven years with the Voice of America, working in Washington, D.C., and Germany. While in Germany, she also worked as a stringer for Marketplace. Nina has been honored with two national Edward R. Murrow Awards: In 2006, she won for her investigative reporting on VPR and in 2009 she won for her use of sound. She began her career at Wisconsin Public Radio.
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The whoopie pie is a favorite New England dessert. Since bigger is always better, a Vermont baker sets out to make the biggest whoopie pie in the world.
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Floyd Van Alstyne was 12 years old in 1932, when Vermont saw its last total eclipse. He says people didn't make much of a fuss about it then. He's not planning a fuss this time, but he'll be watching.
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There's a loneliness epidemic in the United States according to the U.S. Surgeon General. One woman works to change that by organizing monthly get togethers in a small city in Vermont.
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A fast-moving storm caused flash flooding in Vermont and other states, washing out roads and claiming lives.
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A card game so simple it has no rules at all is designed for people with dementia and their loved ones.
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The lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.
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The shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the FDA, which recently cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores without the need for buyers to see a doctor. -
The hot housing market may tempt older homeowners looking to cash in, but obstacles to finding a new place to live are forcing some of them to stay put.
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Closing early last season reportedly cost Vermont ski areas about $100 million. Staying open this season will be crucial. Resorts are coming up with alternative plans to opening during the pandemic.
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An 88-year-old Vermont woman is using FaceTime each day with her 92-year-old husband because his nursing home has barred visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. She worries he'll forget her.
