The plan, which would involve moving youth among five state-run facilities, came as a surprise to many advocates, lawmakers ...

The Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs heard a presentation from Malone Center CEO John Goodwin and Executive ...

The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education board recognized two students involved in Nebraska Educators Rising program ...

This story reveals the surprising plot twist of the new movie “Omaha” in the opening paragraphs. An anxious father awakens ...

The Flatwater Free Press has won the Nebraska Press Association’s 2026 Better Newspaper Contest, the NPA announced Saturday.

The turtle who became a fixture at the Schramm Education Center grew far older and far larger than any known member of his ...

In the past five years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought twice as much Nebraska land as the second biggest buyer. If they keep it up, they’ll soon own more than anyone. Early in ...

A new Flatwater analysis shows the state has fallen behind its neighbors. Business leaders are diagnosing why – and hoping new efforts will reverse the troubling trend. Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On paper, the public power district serving much of eastern ...

An Omaha lead smelter spread dust that seeped into the soil and bodies of many residents. The EPA spent decades cleaning up the surrounding area — but not Council Bluffs, Carter Lake or Bellevue. For ...

Every year, self-described tree nerds try to find the biggest trees in Nebraska. The top contenders end up on the state’s ...