Flatwater Free Press
Trading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban
Nebraska faces a legal battle as prediction markets like Kalshi exploit loopholes to offer online sports and political wagering, bypassing state gambling prohibitions and tax regulations.
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19mRefuge at risk: A year into Trump’s second term, Nebraska’s once-thriving refugee resettlement landscape has come undone
In the past year, the U.S. has mainly let in refugees from one country. The near-freeze has drained funding for resettlement agencies and upended the lives of the people they’re meant to serve.
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4mNebraska DHHS fires top administrator at troubled Kearney youth center
It’s the first known leadership termination since allegations of sex abuse at the center surfaced publicly last year.
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10mAn Omaha sinkhole went viral. Hundreds of others fall under the radar.
Eastern Nebraska’s geology means it’s not likely to see massive, neighborhood-swallowing sinkholes. But a Flatwater analysis found Omaha still sees more ‘cave-ins’ than several Midwestern peers.
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8mThe SBH Review: Flavor complexity - and plenty of meat - distinguish Omaha's own sandwich, the Reuben
'It has everything. It’s got sweet, salty, savory, briny, crunchy,' said chef Paul Urban, who co-owns downtown Omaha’s Block 16. 'It’s the perfect sandwich.'
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12mNebraska fish and shrimp farmers swim against challenging tides
Young Nebraska entrepreneurs tackle the high-risk, high-reward world of indoor shrimp farming, facing steep costs, regulatory hurdles, and a lack of government subsidies while providing fresh, local seafood.