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November 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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New at Flatwater: When Congress slashed Medicaid in 2025, it set aside $50 billion meant to shield rural health providers from the cuts. But less than 20% of Nebraska's share that has been spent so far has actually gone to the state’s rural hospitals, Flatwater found.
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November 4, 2026 at 5:42 PM
New at Flatwater: When Congress slashed Medicaid in 2025, it set aside $50 billion meant to shield rural health providers from the cuts. But less than 20% of Nebraska's share that has been spent so far has actually gone to the state’s rural hospitals, Flatwater found.
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Live blog: Federal monitors have been seen at Metro Community College, according to the the Election Protection Coalition. Flatwater Free Press also confirmed federal monitors at Our Lady of Guadalupe Social Hall in South Omaha.
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November 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Live blog: Federal monitors have been seen at Metro Community College, according to the the Election Protection Coalition. Flatwater Free Press also confirmed federal monitors at Our Lady of Guadalupe Social Hall in South Omaha.
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Bare trees & fog creates a mystical & moody scene at Huguenot Flatwater in Richmond on Riverside Dr.
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October 31, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Bare trees & fog creates a mystical & moody scene at Huguenot Flatwater in Richmond on Riverside Dr.
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#Spooky #BlueskyArtShow #Photography #ECK #Halloween #JamesRiver
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Flatwater's Election Day blog is LIVE. Follow along for updates throughout the day ⬇️
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It's Election Day, Nebraska: Follow Flatwater's live blog - Flatwater Free Press
Flatwater Free Press staff will be out at polling places for Election Day, checking polls, lines and anything that gets in the way of people voting.
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November 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Flatwater's Election Day blog is LIVE. Follow along for updates throughout the day ⬇️
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Monday's Most Read # 1 - Omaha’s growing a paid parking empire. It’s costing the city almost as much as the streetcar. link.theoverheadwire.com/8nfq6 Flatwater Free Press
Omaha’s growing a paid parking empire. It’s costing the city almost as much as the streetcar. - Flatwater Free Press
By next year, the city will own more than 14,000 parking spots across 24 garages and lots.
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November 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Monday's Most Read # 1 - Omaha’s growing a paid parking empire. It’s costing the city almost as much as the streetcar. link.theoverheadwire.com/8nfq6 Flatwater Free Press
Story by Margery Beck. Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for the Flatwater Free Press.
November 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Story by Margery Beck. Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for the Flatwater Free Press.
Flatwater Free Press staff will be out in the community Monday and Tuesday, checking polls, lines and anything that gets in the way of people voting. You can help.
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November 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Flatwater Free Press staff will be out in the community Monday and Tuesday, checking polls, lines and anything that gets in the way of people voting. You can help.
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New at Flatwater: Less than a year after founding the Streetcar Impact Alliance to advocate for businesses hurt by heavy construction, the owner of Mercury is announcing the bar’s closure.
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November 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
New at Flatwater: Less than a year after founding the Streetcar Impact Alliance to advocate for businesses hurt by heavy construction, the owner of Mercury is announcing the bar’s closure.
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New at Flatwater: A group that questioned the validity of Nebraska elections and promoted claims of voter fraud went door to door in Sarpy County after the 2020 election. In the last two elections, voter data shows mail-in voting is down in the county.
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November 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
New at Flatwater: A group that questioned the validity of Nebraska elections and promoted claims of voter fraud went door to door in Sarpy County after the 2020 election. In the last two elections, voter data shows mail-in voting is down in the county.
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Centennial Hall is the oldest standing schoolhouse in Nebraska. It’s also supposedly haunted. Two Flatwater reporters spent the night there, searching through its historic halls for answers.
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October 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Centennial Hall is the oldest standing schoolhouse in Nebraska. It’s also supposedly haunted. Two Flatwater reporters spent the night there, searching through its historic halls for answers.
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For Nebraska watchers, Flatwater Free Press is an excellent local outfit- check out their coverage!
Marcel Shannon, 4, sits in his stroller and waits as his mother, Bennetta, votes in the King Science & Technology Magnet Middle School gym on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.
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November 4, 2026 at 12:04 AM
For Nebraska watchers, Flatwater Free Press is an excellent local outfit- check out their coverage!
Omaha and surrounding areas have seen a rainy start to Election Day. Flatwater Free Press reporters visiting polls around the city say the dreary day hasn’t kept voters away. Follow our Election Day live blog for updates 🔗 buff.ly/SQse6ca
November 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Omaha and surrounding areas have seen a rainy start to Election Day. Flatwater Free Press reporters visiting polls around the city say the dreary day hasn’t kept voters away. Follow our Election Day live blog for updates 🔗 buff.ly/SQse6ca
Prof. Johnson spoke to the Flatwater Free Press to discuss calls for the Nebraska Legislature to ban pay-per-signature compensation for petition circulators.
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November 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Prof. Johnson spoke to the Flatwater Free Press to discuss calls for the Nebraska Legislature to ban pay-per-signature compensation for petition circulators.
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New at Flatwater: The City of Omaha has committed about $415 million toward boosting its parking stock — nearly as much as its share of streetcar construction. Parking fees will cover much of the bill.
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October 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
New at Flatwater: The City of Omaha has committed about $415 million toward boosting its parking stock — nearly as much as its share of streetcar construction. Parking fees will cover much of the bill.
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As Nebraska seeks to grow, Omaha’s energy capacity is a major hurdle
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This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. In …
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This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. In …
As Nebraska seeks to grow, Omaha’s energy capacity is a major hurdle - Bytes Europe
In 2021, across much of the country, Winter Storm Uri caused utilities to scramble for power as the use of electricity and natural gas increased. In addition
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November 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
As Nebraska seeks to grow, Omaha’s energy capacity is a major hurdle
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This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. In …
https://www.byteseu.com/2496982/
This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories. In …
Flatwater is excited to announce that Sara Gentzler has been named a senior reporter!
For four years, she has chased story after story with tenacity, compassion and a mission to share the facts.
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For four years, she has chased story after story with tenacity, compassion and a mission to share the facts.
View her author page here 🔗 flatwaterfreepress.org/author/sgent...
October 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Flatwater is excited to announce that Sara Gentzler has been named a senior reporter!
For four years, she has chased story after story with tenacity, compassion and a mission to share the facts.
View her author page here 🔗 flatwaterfreepress.org/author/sgent...
For four years, she has chased story after story with tenacity, compassion and a mission to share the facts.
View her author page here 🔗 flatwaterfreepress.org/author/sgent...
Curious about those final questions on your ballot this year? Flatwater reporter Andrew Wegley breaks down each one in new videos on our voter guide.
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October 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Curious about those final questions on your ballot this year? Flatwater reporter Andrew Wegley breaks down each one in new videos on our voter guide.
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View them here 🔗 buff.ly/N8eT4IQ
Some @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social journalists come to mind. Destiny Herbers and Pierce Gentry have done recent work, and here's Emily Wolf writing last year: flatwaterfreepress.org/license-plat...
License plate readers in Nebraska help ICE conduct immigration enforcement efforts - Flatwater Free Press
When federal immigration agents arrested Melvin Varela Perez in the Omaha area on July 9, they were quick to thank the local cops and other federal
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October 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Some @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social journalists come to mind. Destiny Herbers and Pierce Gentry have done recent work, and here's Emily Wolf writing last year: flatwaterfreepress.org/license-plat...
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October 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Hey Nebraska, if you enjoy voting by US Mail, there’s a Republican running for Secretary of State trying to take it away from you.
Vote Sarah Slattery for Nebraska Secretary of State. #VoteBLUE
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Vote Sarah Slattery for Nebraska Secretary of State. #VoteBLUE
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Race for Nebraska’s top election official features a fight over limiting mail voting - Flatwater Free Press
This year’s race for Nebraska secretary of state has featured drama from the get-go, starting with the upset of incumbent Republican Secretary of State Bob Evnen in the May primary.
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October 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Hey Nebraska, if you enjoy voting by US Mail, there’s a Republican running for Secretary of State trying to take it away from you.
Vote Sarah Slattery for Nebraska Secretary of State. #VoteBLUE
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Vote Sarah Slattery for Nebraska Secretary of State. #VoteBLUE
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OMG...Republicans, in predominantly conservative states are claiming election fraud!! That's rich....
M-GOP initiate early redistricting to gain advantage
M-GOP try to eliminate mail voting
M-GOP try to restrict votes by ICE
M-GOP intimidate by Fed & military
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M-GOP initiate early redistricting to gain advantage
M-GOP try to eliminate mail voting
M-GOP try to restrict votes by ICE
M-GOP intimidate by Fed & military
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Race for Nebraska’s top election official features fights over limiting mail voting, banning early voting - Flatwater Free Press
This year’s race for Nebraska secretary of state has featured drama from the get-go, starting with the upset of incumbent Republican Secretary of State Bob Evnen in the May primary.
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October 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
OMG...Republicans, in predominantly conservative states are claiming election fraud!! That's rich....
M-GOP initiate early redistricting to gain advantage
M-GOP try to eliminate mail voting
M-GOP try to restrict votes by ICE
M-GOP intimidate by Fed & military
flatwaterfreepress.org/race-for-neb...
M-GOP initiate early redistricting to gain advantage
M-GOP try to eliminate mail voting
M-GOP try to restrict votes by ICE
M-GOP intimidate by Fed & military
flatwaterfreepress.org/race-for-neb...
Nebraska's first hot dog cannon couldn't outthrow the vendor...
Nebraska had a vendor who could throw hot dogs farther than its first hot dog launcher could shoot them. Flatwater Free Press reports that P. Stephen Potter could reach spectators 40 rows up by hand.
Nebraska had a vendor who could throw hot dogs farther than its first hot dog launcher could shoot them. Flatwater Free Press reports that P. Stephen Potter could reach spectators 40 rows up by hand.
October 31, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Nebraska's first hot dog cannon couldn't outthrow the vendor...
Nebraska had a vendor who could throw hot dogs farther than its first hot dog launcher could shoot them. Flatwater Free Press reports that P. Stephen Potter could reach spectators 40 rows up by hand.
Nebraska had a vendor who could throw hot dogs farther than its first hot dog launcher could shoot them. Flatwater Free Press reports that P. Stephen Potter could reach spectators 40 rows up by hand.