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“What to call what happened that night in 2018?” Cindy Lange Kubick writes. “An accident? An incident? The 12 Minutes That Broke Their Hearts?”
The new Nebraska law appears to be in some legal danger after a recent Arkansas court ruling.
Gary Barker seemed like one of the lucky ones. At 21, he survived a surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces that filled his back and shoulder with shrapnel.…
One of every three state civil asset forfeiture seizures happen in this county, pop. 17,692. Proponents say it combats the drug trade and saves taxpayer money. Critics say it’s highway robbery.
Records related to civil forfeiture are scattered across multiple state and federal agencies, and are sometimes incomplete. To get as full a picture as possible of asset forfeiture…
He dribbled down the middle of Grant Street, past the century-old brick landmarks that shaped his neighborhood: Zion Baptist Church and the Dreamland Ballroom, the Omaha Star and…
Mike’l Severe: Welcome to Flatwater Free Conversation. My name is Mike’l Severe. I’m joined this time by Sarah Baker Hansen, of course, longtime Omaha food critic. And it…
Despite a late start, actor John Beasley realized stage and screen dreams whose foundations he laid in Omaha. The television star and feature film supporting actor, who co-starred…
This story, published by the Nebraska News Service, is being republished by the Flatwater Free Press. Greek chapters at the University Nebraska–Lincoln saw their building values jump nearly…
“You try and be positive and make the most of each day that you can. You know you’re losing that person, and you have to remember that every single day might be the best day that person will ever have.”