December 2021 Commencement is in the books! 📚🎉 #UNOmahaGrad Congrats to those who are now a part of the Maverick Alumni family! ❤️

Wildly overcrowded and understaffed Nebraska prisons mean that many Nebraska inmates are locked in cells Thursday night and don't get out 'til Monday morning. No exercise. No psych meds. No family visits. That 3-day lockdown makes our prisons powder kegs. flatwaterfreepress.org/overcrowded-an…

An Omaha scientist, a venture capitalist and a Sandhills beer brewer walk into a bar...to sell the owner bottles of booze-free booze. Yup. As many Americans try to cut back, a Nebraska startup is harnessing the power of "zero proof" spirits. flatwaterfreepress.org/buzz-without-b…

After crawling through a wall of fire in his B-17, Ellis McClintick remembers floating to earth in great pain. He was taken to a nearby Army hospital. “They gave me a shot of whiskey and put me in a body cast.” Steve Liewer has more: omaha.com/news/local/pap…

Dim lights, thick steak.

Crossing the Street is a unique student-directed festival of plays, poetry and art design, all supported by CFAM. 🎭 With a range of opportunities to performers across races, ages, and the gender spectrum, attend now until March 13. 🎬 Ticket Info >> bit.ly/3JMevBQ

We cannot wait to celebrate our wonderful Chancellor Dr. Joanne Li at Investiture this Friday! 🙌 #KnowTheO Will we see you there? 👇

This year's Investiture is one for the books! 🤘 We are very thankful for Chancellor Dr. Joanne Li and all she does for this university! Did you attend Investiture? 👇

Great to a small Nebraska community team up to open a grocery store, with help from Nebraska Extension's rural prosperity team

mattwynn Here's our story on how the full, 5-member Nebraska parole board shows up at parole hearings 37% of the time. When a full board fails to show, fewer Nebraskans get parole, an analysis checked by three outside experts shows. flatwaterfreepress.org/the-full-nebra…

The wildfire in Gosper and Furnas Counties has burned nearly 30,000 acres, officials said Friday afternoon. Eight houses and 48 outbuildings were destroyed in the blaze. The fire still was not contained Friday evening. More from Nancy Gaarder & Bob Glissmann: omaha.com/news/state-and…

College students: Have you procrastinated on that summer internship? Good news...we have, too. We are now hiring 3 interns for this summer. Come work with our full-time staff, get paid to write stories, take photos, or help us market Flatwater Free Press! nebraskajournalismtrust.org/internships/

Bud Crawford's daughter goes viral when she wins a track race...after initially losing her shoe. omaha.com/news/local/bud…

Now it feels like summer! ☀️⚾️🕶 Who made it to last nights opening ceremonies for CWS? 👇 If you make your way to CWS this year be sure to stop at the @uno_bookstore and get your Mav gear to rep UNO! 🤘

You don’t plan to have a moment go viral at @cwsomahainc it just happens... 🤷🏼‍♀️ (cc: NCAACWS @NCAA Barstool Sports BroBible ESPN) bit.ly/3Omhh3q

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Congrats, Cole Jensen 💙⚽️ #LetsGoX

While some media publish stories about chefs, we at Nebraska Examiner | Bluesky: @nebraskaexaminer.com continue to pursue the biggest bank fraud case in state history. nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/06/03/ban…

Wait, do our East Campus flying squirrels glow hot pink?! I demand more research… or at least a hot pink squirrel T-shirt Larkin Powell Cara Pesek

What an incredible night. Go Mavs forever 🤘