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17 horses died on a Nebraska veterinarian’s property over the summer. 39 more were seized, many emaciated and near death. Why is no one paying criminally? And why is the vet who owned them still practicing – and profiting off their sale? Read more: buff.ly/4aQ479Q

Set out to write something whimsical about cowboy boots, ended up making myself weep

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New @ FFP: The Nebraska Supreme Court recently ruled that government agencies can charge fees for the cost of rank-and-file employees to review information requested by the public. A bill signed by Gov. Pillen Wednesday will ban those fees. Read more: buff.ly/43Fzr8X

Only accepting hilarious stream of consciousness comments on my stories from now on 😂

A recall election, nasty letters, arguments in the public park, a brother and sister who don't speak anymore, a giant wooden gavel - this story has everything, folks.

UPDATE: Nebraska state Sen. Steve Halloran said he will not resign as he faces calls to step down after he invoked his colleagues' name while reading a rape scene from a book amid debate last night.

w/ Chris Dunker for Lincoln Journal Star:

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It’s a sad day for Nebraska’s right to know. Today the NE Supreme Court in part overturned a ruling, clearing the way for the state to continue to try to charge $44k for public records tied to our nitrate problem. We’ll continue to fight for public records.

journalism awards are meaningless, your barista telling you 'you're a journalist right? i think i've got a story for you' is everything

New @ FFP: A June FFP investigation found that in the past decade, ⅓ of all state civil forfeiture cases in Nebraska happened in Seward County, population 17,608. Now, a bill seeks to end the controversial practice statewide. Read full story here: buff.ly/42qQVFk

Nebraska’s only women’s prison was without running water for as long as seven hours yesterday due to maintenance that left water there undrinkable until Saturday at the earliest. Lincoln Journal Star

The latest on the prison’s troubled water:

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New @ FFP: More Nebraska children spent more time locked in solitary confinement last year, a recent state report found. Some kids are staying in solitary for weeks at a time. It’s happening despite a 2020 state law meant to limit the practice. Story 👇buff.ly/3HxfEOA

What's it like being the only kid in your entire freshman class? Click to take a visit to Loup County High School:

oh god everyone is circling back

'They were wholly sold as an accountability tool...what we've really done is made people pay for something that they don't get any tangible benefit out of.'

Truly a joy to have spent a morning with this Nebraska newswoman and the people who care about her 📰💙

Cindy's story this week is such a joy to read❤️

Breaking: An internal memo obtained by The Flatwater Free Press says UNO athletics under Trev Alberts lacked proper monitoring & fiscal discipline. It alleges that donors and university leaders were misled on financial details.
UNO is now considering cuts.
Story 👇
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen sidestepped questions today about his September comments discrediting a The Flatwater Free Press reporter over her nationality.

'You've heard my comments,' he said. 'And that's all I'm gonna say about it.' Lincoln Journal Star

More here:

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New The Flatwater Free Press: Big budget cuts are looming at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, leaving some profs and students worried that students — particularly those from smaller towns — won’t have access to majors & classes that could change their paths.
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