Nina Keck
Reporter
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. She has also served as a foreign correspondent in Germany, for both the VOA and Marketplace, public radio's business news program. She began her career at Wisconsin Public Radio. In 2006, Nina was honored with a national Edward R. Murrow Award for her investigative reporting on VPR.
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More by Nina Keck
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Killington attracts tourism industry's attention
Tuesday, 01/14/03 12am - VPR News
Some 200 travel professionals, mostly from New York City, are visiting the Killington region this week. It's part of a large-scale effort to boost tourism.
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Route 7 proposal wins transportation award
Wednesday, 12/04/02 12am - VPR News
Vermont officials say their chances of getting critical federal funding for several large-scale transportation projects in the western part of the state are looking up. A proposal to improve road and rail traffic along Route 7 has been recognized in a national competition to promote smart growth.
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Citizen groups study Rutland's challenges
Wednesday, 11/20/02 12am - VPR News
What can a community do to fight crime and substance abuse? That's a question that will be addressed Wednesday at 6:30 at a public forum at Rutland's Grace Congregational Church. Rutland City Police, the Department of Corrections and Rutland's United Neighborhoods joined forces over the past several months on a community dialog project that will culminate Wednesday.
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Sanders defeats Meub in U.S. House race
Wednesday, 11/06/02 12am - VPR News
Congressman Bernard Sanders will return to Washington in January. The nation's only Independent Congressman defeated Republican challenger William Meub by a wide margin.
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Challenger seeks to unseat Rutland state's attorney
Thursday, 10/31/02 12am - VPR News
Voters in Rutland County will choose their state's attorney on Tuesday. Long time incumbent Jim Mongeon faces Democratic Challenger Lamar Enzor, a deputy state's attorney in Windsor County.
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Heroin: emergency room sees rise in drug problem
Wednesday, 10/09/02 12am - VPR News
Heroin use across Vermont has skyrocketed over the last five years and the fallout is widespread. Health care providers in Rutland have seen the effects of heroin - especially in the local emergency department. VPR's Nina Keck visits the emergency department at the Rutland Regional Medical Center.
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Movie companies choose out-of-country film shoots
Thursday, 10/03/02 12am - VPR News
When a major motion picture films in Vermont, it can mean millions for the state economy. But more and more film companies are choosing to shoot their movies in Canada or eastern Europe to take advantage of lower production costs. A small but growing film company in Rutland has found a successful niche in Hollywood while continuing to make movies in Vermont
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Mongeon wins primary in Rutland state's attorney race
Wednesday, 09/11/02 12am - VPR News
In Rutland County, long-time incumbent James Mongeon defeated Brian Marthage in the republican Primary for Rutland County State's Attorney. Voter turnout was relatively low and unofficial results indicate Mongeon won by several hundred votes.
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Rutland airport responds to hard times
Monday, 09/09/02 12am - VPR News
One year after September 11, air travel nationwide remains sluggish. And many of the major airlines are struggling to stay in business. Burlington International Airport has managed to buck the trend - they've seen a 20% increase in ridership in the last two years, due mainly to increased competition among airlines. Rutland airport, which has only one passenger carrier, is having a tougher time.
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Rutland County weighs candidates for state's attorney
Wednesday, 08/28/02 12am - VPR News
For the first time in twenty years, voters in Rutland County will have a choice for state's attorney. Incumbent James Mongeon, was appointed to the job in 1980, and has run unopposed since. But two opponents hope to unseat him this year.
