Roger Nomer
News ReporterRoger Nomer is a general assignment reporter for KMUW, covering a little bit of everything. Originally from Wichita, he grew up on local journalists Bob Getz and Larry Hatteberg.
He studied photojournalism at the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas, where his hero became Gordon Parks. Most recently, Roger worked as a journalist for the Joplin Globe newspaper and documented the city’s recovery from the devastating 2011 tornado.
In his free time, Roger likes to read, run and visit museums. He believes community news sources like KMUW are vital to a healthy and informed public. Feel free to reach out at nomer@kmuw.org.
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Life is chess, not checkers. That’s the message of a Wichita mentorship program where kids learn valuable life lessons. -
The Kansas Library Association is holding its annual conference in Wichita. -
The drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities -
'A little bit of healing': Players, coaches and families gather to remember victims of Stryker crashMany wore red to honor the victims’ hometown soccer club — McPherson City FC. -
Eureka Downs, the oldest track west of the Mississippi River, has weathered two tornadoes and bankruptcy. As it reopens, some disagree about the industry’s safety, but many in the state see a potential economic boon from the sport. -
Nearly 6,000 people filed into the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City for a rally that featured the president and several local Republican leaders. -
Wichita police say a 34-year-old woman from Garden City has been released pending the results of a toxicology report and a vehicle inspection. -
The president has been on a midterm-election campaign blitz across the country, visiting several red-leaning states in support of Republican candidates. -
The first deadline is the Oct. 13 cutoff to register to vote. The election will decide the Kansas governor, one of the U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, a constitutional amendment on voting and more. -
Some Wichita City Council members said they want to prohibit local police from partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
