In today's Flatwater Free Press, reporter Joshua Shimkus unpacks a question that always nagged me as an ag reporter -- if employers are using E-Verify, how do they end up with undocumented workers? flatwaterfreepress.org/unintended-con…

So proud of Yanqi Xu and so excited to work with the The New York Times.

Weird, my Dorothy Lynch rankings only have one contestant and yet it TKOs all the ranches

Our first big party in Omaha will feature some killer speakers (Mayor Ewing! The NYT's Dean Baquet!), entertainment and food from people who have been featured in Flatwater coverage, and a dang good time. This thing sells out every year. See you there!

Valley is using public tax $ to build new neighborhoods with multi-million dollar homes & private lakes off limits to city's other residents. It may be fueling growth in the fast growing Nebraska city. But the use of tax-increment financing looks suspect to state leaders.

Sally Jenkins's goodbye note is, like, better than anything I have ever written.

NEWS PARTY

NL HR LEADER: SCHWARBER (40) NL RBI LEADER: SCHWARBER (94) NL SAD LEADER: ME

Online communities like “Bookstagram” have become an essential part of reading in the 21st century. For one Lincoln-based online bookstore, they also have become a fast path to success. Behind the rise of Revolving Books: buff.ly/yshXzMt

Look out for the fans in Memphis, they're absolute animals.

On Sep. 17, you'll have a chance to meet FFP reporters at our Flatwater Festival evening event! Talk to our journalists, learn their stories and celebrate the future of independent journalism in Nebraska. Tickets are going fast! RSVP and learn more. 🔗 buff.ly/g6redCc

Really good one from Sarah Baker Hansen

I'm interviewing Dean Baquet onstage in front of what will be a packed house at Flatfest on Sept. 17. We're 3/4 sold out...grab your tickets today for the best damn journalism party west of the Mississippi. flatwaterfreepress.org/events/flatwat…

Tonight is the night! Come join our conversation about maternal and infant health in Nebraska.

He helped the Feds bust up a huge human trafficking ring. They arrested him anyway. Now he’s likely to be deported. An important one from FFP’s Jeremy Turley and Emily Wolf, complete with a jailhouse interview.

In the last few years we've seen: - The plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer - The Storming of the Capitol and pipe bombs left at the RNC and DNC - The break-in to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and the brutal on Paul Pelosi - Multiple assassination attempts against Trump - The assassination

This story is largely based on records we aren’t allowed to copy. It meant days in a Tecumseh courthouse, sifting through documents, 90+ pages of notes, bringing a talented illustrator to make sure readers can feel the full impact of the documents they’ll likely never see.

Friday Night Blowouts: How transfers shifted competitive balance in Nebraska high school sports flatwaterfreepress.org/friday-night-b…

New at FFP: A new documentary set in Omaha is generating buzz. At the heart of the story: A son, his dying father and an attempt to bridge America’s widening political divide. 🔗 buff.ly/1f1CTb4

The most disturbing part of this in my opinion: Supervisors and leaders of the Kearney treatment center knew of the sexual misconduct — proven with video and photo evidence — for months and didn’t tell the boys’ lawyers, the judge or the parents.