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By Sarah Baker Hansen. Photo by Joshua Foo for the Flatwater Free Press.
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
By Chris Bowling. Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for ProPublica and the Flatwater Free Press.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
City officials said her home didn’t qualify for a government-funded cleanup. Based on new federal guidance, the potential cleanup of 27,000 properties is in jeopardy.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The first story in a year-long project on Omaha’s legacy of lead by Flatwater Free Press reporter Chris Bowling in partnership with ProPublica.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Story and photo by Emily Wolf.
December 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Story by Sara Gentzler. Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for the Flatwater Free Press.
December 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Story by Chris Bowling. Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for ProPublica and the Flatwater Free Press.
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The first story in a year-long project on Omaha’s legacy of lead by Flatwater Free Press reporter Chris Bowling in partnership with ProPublica.
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
But a recent shift from the Trump administration may stop thousands of more yards from cleanup, exposing more children to the harmful metal.
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Story by Leo Adam Biga. Courtesy photo.
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Story by Greg Echlin. Photo courtesy of Nebraska Athletics.
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Story by Tim Trudell. Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for the Flatwater Free Press.
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Story by Jeremy Turley. Photo courtesy of Nuro.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Story and photo by Jeremy Turley.
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM