Latest Omaha news, plus arts and food highlights from around town To practice journalism today ‘is an act of faith’: A chat with writer and FlatFest guest George Packer The two-time Pulitzer finalist’s latest novel is “The Emergency,” a dystopian novel about a society that collapsed from boredom and loss of faith. Kaitlyn Kelly • Sep 2 Crowded classrooms: Omaha Public Schools has worst student-teacher ratio in metro area and in state Henry J. Cordes • Sep 2 Aug. 24: Ralston School Board focuses on budget, school safety and foundation growth Omaha Documenters • Sep 1 Historic Potter’s Field in northern Omaha became ‘dumping ground’ for city’s poor, homeless and ill Amid North Omaha’s ongoing struggle for fresh food, a new grocery store is coming to town America’s streetcar revival has seen mixed results. Is Omaha on the right track? Flatwater Free Press reporter talks lead investigation on ‘Here & Now’ Nebraska musicians move to New York (and elsewhere) for careers but keep their hometown roots A family reunion drew 500 people to an Omaha park. It’s been going for over 100 years. More than half the homes in east Omaha have unsafe lead levels. That doesn’t mean the EPA will clean them up. FFP Omaha newsletter Omaha stories, arts and food. Delivered on Thursday morning. SUBSCRIBE Más del 50% de los hogares del este de Omaha tiene niveles inseguros de plomo. No significa que la EPA los limpiará. Chris Bowling • Aug 9 ‘A long time coming’: Omaha singer’s opera set to debut — and possibly join elite company Leo Adam Biga • Aug 6 July 31: Benson BID focuses on board recruitment, safety and district improvement projects Omaha Documenters • Aug 5 The SBH Review: Shredders is a trip down memory lane. This trip involves pizza. Sarah Baker Hansen • Aug 5 Lead contamination is still a problem in Omaha. Why is the city cleaning up some yards and not others? Chris Bowling • Aug 4 La contaminación por plomo sigue siendo un problema en Omaha. ¿Por qué la ciudad limpia unos patios y otros no? Chris Bowling • Aug 4 The EPA doesn’t typically retest homes in the country’s largest residential lead Superfund site. So we did. Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica • Aug 3 The EPA heralds its Omaha cleanup as a success. But we found many yards still have toxic levels of lead. Chris Bowling • Aug 3 La EPA casi nunca repite las pruebas en el mayor sitio de Superfund residencial con plomo del país, pero nosotros sí Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica • Aug 3 La EPA anuncia su limpieza de Omaha como un éxito, pero encontramos muchos patios que tienen niveles tóxicos de plomo Chris Bowling • Aug 3 RECENT NEWSLETTERS FFP Omaha: Quarantine city, rectangular pizza, fancy cake May 13, 2026 FFP Omaha: Blue Dot debate, OG streetcar, trivia pursuit May 6, 2026 FFP Omaha: Dumpster dive, Oma-hollywood, May arts April 29, 2026 FFP Omaha: Solution rejected, Japan in Omaha, RIP Snap Daddy April 22, 2026 FFP Omaha: Lead tests, April events, land bank April 15, 2026 FFP Omaha: Sinkhole city, glory for the OG, bagel debate April 8, 2026 FFP Omaha archives Not signed up yet? Subscribe to our mailing list so you don’t miss the next one. SUBSCRIBE