Editor of the Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first statewide journalism nonprofit. Ex-columnist for the Omaha World-Herald. Purveyor of artisanal tweets.
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Anila with yet another important energy story in Nebraska. Well worth a read over at @flatwaterfreep
New at Flatwater: Nebraska might see a new nuclear power plant in the coming decades. Tech advancements could convince local leaders — and residents — to support a modern nuclear plant. But that tech is largely untested.
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#Cubs are 0-9 since Billy Goat Tavern Owner Sam Sianis died.
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Incredible story starring a flawed but undeniably powerhouse trio: US government investment, America’s top research universities and cutting-edge private companies.
Again and again, that trio has produced miracles. Here is another.
nytimes.com/2026/05/12/healt… via @NYTimes
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This guy is an absolute helluva coach. Terrifyingly good if you’re a Nebrasketball fan. It feels like Iowa-Nebraska is gonna be 🔥 for the next few seasons.
May 8
NEWS: Iowa coach Ben McCollum is finalizing a new six-year contract, sources told me and @jeffborzello . McCollum led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight in his first season at the helm and was pursued by North Carolina during the Tar Heels’ coaching search last month.
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this week they let me write an obituary for a turtle:
flatwaterfreepress.org/almos…
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UP's Lance Fritz in Henry Cordes' comprehensive look at Nebraska's economic challenges:
“Whether we recognize it or not, Nebraska is in a fight for its economic survival, and the fact that we are not growing is very troublesome. In my personal opinion, we’re not doing enough to make us look attractive to the vast population that could potentially be here”
flatwaterfreepress.org/stuck…
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One of the most infuriating parts of vaccine backlash in America is that it’s attacking and sometimes impeding stunning leaps in modern medicine.
The type of vaccines that scary bots on this scary social media platform will scare you about might save your loved one with cancer.
Apr 19
Long term follow up of a phase 1
trial of an mRNA tumor vaccine shows that 7/8 patients with pancreatic cancer, who mounted an immune response to the vaccine, are still alive 6 years later. This is breathtaking data and shows the promise of mRNA vaccines. nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pa…
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From the NBC story: “Less than 13% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer live for more than five years, making it one of the deadliest cancers.”
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Really important one for our state’s future from the @flatwaterfreep’s @HenryCordes.
New: A Flatwater Free Press analysis comparing Nebraska job growth to that of six neighboring states illustrates Nebraska's diminished economic competitiveness — and suggests it has cost the state 70,000 jobs in recent years.
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Matthew Hansen retweeted
Apr 16
After a court-appointed guardian was accused of stealing from vulnerable Nebraskans, attorneys searched far and wide to replace her.
But they couldn't turn to the state's public guardian, which almost never accepts new cases.
"It’s a waste of time."
flatwaterfreepress.org/no-ca…
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Cats lose again.
Scientists have developed a pill that can extend the lifespan of dogs by literal years, and they're pushing to get it on the market by 2027.
It's a daily, beef-flavored medication made specifically for senior dogs to keep them healthy as they age.
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The tale of the Lincoln, Nebraska, Gyro wars started 40 years ago with two side-by-side shops selling gyros to college kids late into the night.
Now, it continues by day into the next generation with two more shops.
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It’s important to remember that fans of SEC basketball teams don’t have cars or driver’s licenses or an ability to rent Oklahoma City hotel rooms.
Please pray for this poor man in his time of need.
Vandy deserved better than a 5-seed. ⚓️
Coach Byington notes that even the analytics suggest @VandyMBB earned a higher seed, though the slight didn't change the team's preparation. However, nothing could prepare them for the atmosphere against Nebraska—it was so intense that Coach Byington kept receiving noise alerts on his phone.
"That was the loudest environment I’ve ever coached in."
Full interview: youtu.be/YziXRkZFs0w
@TheChadWithrow @HuttonOutkick
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More reverberations from the allegations of sexual abuse at a state-run rehab and treatment center for teens in Kearney.
@SaraGentzler has been first and best on this reporting — Nebraskans know this story because of her important work.
The top administrator at the state-run Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney was fired last week. She’s the only known termination so far at the center, where multiple teens have accused staff members of sexual abuse.
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Matthew Hansen retweeted
Mar 22
Happiest man in America and it’s not even close. 🥹 @KentPavelka
#GBR
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Pretty sure it was moved 1/16 of an inch when I in Section 113 shrieked “Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
The National Institute of Sports Science (NISS) has just concluded that this ball was going to go through the hoop until the collective inward Gasp of Horror (GOH value of 1.0) of 15,000 Nebraska fans pulled it out
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The National Institute of Sports Science (NISS) has just concluded that this ball was going to go through the hoop until the collective inward Gasp of Horror (GOH value of 1.0) of 15,000 Nebraska fans pulled it out
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Mar 22
Nebraska might have the best fans in all of sports
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