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5 days ago · WHAT IS DOCUMENTERS? We train and pay people to attend under-reported public meetings in Omaha and publish the results. We are part of a national network of organizations that seeks to help people understand what’s going on in their local communities by making important information available to the public, encouraging open conversations, and inspiring people to get involved.
Top Stories of 2024 - Flatwater Free Press
Dec 23, 2024 · FEBRUARY. Four of Nebraska’s largest school districts use debt collectors to go after unpaid lunch tabs. FFP reporter Jeremy Turley uncovered the story that 4 of Nebraska’s largest school districts, including Lincoln, were paying debt collectors to go after unpaid lunch tabs. Lincoln’s school leaders ended the practice almost immediately after …
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Mission. Flatwater. Free Press. Flatwater echoes the origins of our state’s name, a translation of the Oto or Omaha words for the Platte River. The Platte of course spans the state, providing sustenance and a travel route for this land’s first human inhabitants.
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Know before you vote. Nebraska voters face decisions touching every aspect of life — from the classroom to the doctor’s office. We compiled information about the candidates and races for three key offices, along with judges and ballot measures, to help you fill out your ballot.
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Matthew Hansen, Editor. Matthew Hansen is the editor of the Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first statewide nonprofit news source. Hansen, a 16-year veteran of Nebraska newspapers, has previously worked as a reporter at the Lincoln Journal Star and then a reporter and metro columnist at the Omaha World-Herald.
Flatwater Events - Flatwater Free Press
State of Our Union. The Atlantic came to Lincoln on Oct. 23 to host “State of Our Union: Nebraska.” The daylong event, hosted in partnership with the Flatwater Free Press, featured a series of discussions with local leaders, policy makers and journalists on topics of regional and national importance.
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Dec 6, 2024 · The Flatwater Free Press is Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories that matter. Flatwater Free Press
Documenters - Flatwater Free Press
ABOUT DOCUMENTERS. Nebraska Documenters is a program of the Nebraska Journalism Trust that empowers citizens to actively participate in local government by documenting public meetings.