Joe Schoenmann
News DirectorJoe Schoenmann joined Nevada Public Radio in 2014. He works with a talented team of producers at State of Nevada who explore the casino industry, sports, politics, public health and everything in between.
Prior to joining KNPR, he worked in newspapers and magazines in Wisconsin, then in Nevada at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Life magazine. He’s won awards for investigative reporting, feature writing and deadline reporting, and has written a little-known book looking at a Vegas hitman and his son through the eyes of the son’s mother.
A Midwest native, Joe graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison. After a stint as a janitor, he turned to journalism. A Las Vegas resident since 1997, he spends his free time with friends, writing unproduced scripts, and observing life’s rich pageant.
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In modern times, states fund job training, hoping that putting people to work will overcome economic need, which often leads to homelessness. -
Back by popular demand, host Joe Schoenmann takes your calls and emails on State of Nevada. The topic is whatever you want it to be, and he'll be joined by longtime food writer John Curtas.
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We want to know what’s on your mind. What’s bugging you? What are you happy about? How’s life? How’s life in Las Vegas? How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun or exciting?
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When fewer and fewer people want to be cops — the Las Vegas police saw applications fall off by 70% — how do you put a dent in crime?
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A few months ago, Clark County elected Kevin McMahill as sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
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The beating death of Tyre Nichols last month by five Memphis police officers spurred a downtown Las Vegas protest on Fremont Street last weekend.
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Fewer know Jewel for her many philanthropic efforts to help the underprivileged, from the homeless to those with mental health issues.
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The Colorado River Water Users Association was founded and is held in Las Vegas. This year, it’s sold out, but there’s no question why: the Colorado River is in trouble.
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The 2022 midterm election in Nevada was filled with a lot of storylines and plot twists, some of that capturing the attention of the national press.We're…
