Barbara Soderlin
@barbarasoderlin
Raising ❤️➕💰 for an even better Nebraska through journalism. Chicagolander at home on the Great Plains. @millardps mom, @NorthwesternU @sdstate alumna
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Congratulations to CLAAS on the groundbreaking of a new R&D center in Papillion! The company’s R&D team will move there by the end of 2026. Omaha has served as the company’s North American headquarters since 2001. Thank you to CLAAS for choosing to invest in Nebraska!
Nebraska's ag industry has worked for years to expand dairy processing capacity. In Norfolk, though, a boon to farmers has been a disaster for the city's wastewater treatment plant. New @flatwaterfreep by Josh Shimkus: flatwaterfreepress.org/milk-and-money…
In today's @flatwaterfreep, reporter @JoshShimkus unpacks a question that always nagged me as an ag reporter -- if employers are using E-Verify, how do they end up with undocumented workers? flatwaterfreepress.org/unintended-con…
New at FFP: From little North Loup, Nebraska, the Zangger family supplies a surprising amount of the world’s hybrid popcorn seed. It all started with an old peanut butter jar and a challenge. 🔗 buff.ly/FLvY9Cs
Deshler, Neb. manufacturer Reinke is investing $12M into robots that build precision center pivot irrigation systems. @SiliconPrairie reports on the effort to upskill, attract and retain talent in a county of 5,000 people. siliconprairienews.com/2025/04/reinke…
We're hiring! Join the team at Nebraska Journalism Trust and serve Nebraskans with great journalism through @flatwaterfreep, @SiliconPrairie, and @ne_documenters. * Development intern * Reporting fellow * Operations associate * Sponsorships manager nebraskajournalismtrust.org/join-our-team/
Omaha, you're missing out if you don't get @flatwaterfreep's weekly all-Omaha newsletter. This week's featured a standout @GraceWrote profile, a love letter to Wicked from @nataliaalamdari, and @SBHOmaha's hot pot hot take. Subscribe here, now, free: flatwaterfreepress.org/subscribe/
New @ FFP: A massive meatpacking plant is set to open in North Platte, bringing promises of an economic boom. That’s clashing with residents’ fears over immigration. Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/3YNWw7k
A reader in Lincoln emails today in praise of this recent story from @TheRealCLK: "This is one of the many reasons why Flatwater Free Press is so important for our state. You are indeed Nebraska Treasures."
New @ FFP: Geraldine Walters’ father died while liberating France, leaving his unborn daughter with a lifetime of questions. Then nearly 80 years to the day, an email landed in her inbox. Read more 👇 buff.ly/48laOjX
Stress cleaning? Here's a good place to drop off professional clothing that no longer works in your wardrobe (due to, IDK, stress eating):
Mark your calendars—our final Career Closet donation drop-off of the year will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at the Thompson Alumni Center. Clean out your closet and pay it forward to support a future Forever Maverick! Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4c6N8Aa
Mark your calendars—our final Career Closet donation drop-off of the year will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at the Thompson Alumni Center. Clean out your closet and pay it forward to support a future Forever Maverick! Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4c6N8Aa
At last week’s Career Closet donation drop-off, 51 UNO alumni and friends contributed over 500 items of clothing—our largest drop-off yet! We were also joined by 11 student volunteers who helped sort and organize the donations. A huge thank you to everyone who gave back 😊
Documenters are trained and paid to attend public meetings and record what they see and hear. Our efforts put more eyeballs on government officials and build a more robust public record. At this session you will learn everything you need to know about joining our crew!
Hey Lincoln, come meet Matthew Hansen, editor of FFP at one of our favorite bookstores, Francie & Finch, Sunday at 2 p.m. He'll talk FFP, take questions and sell some of his fave NE books by authors he loves. 10% of proceeds go to FFP! Learn more here 👇buff.ly/3NNdsWq
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All residents now vote by mail in 11 of Nebraska's 93 counties, a demonstrated boost to voter participation in these rural places. But state law prohibits all-mail voting in counties with 10,000+ people, and some say that's not fair:
Registered voters in 11 rural Nebraska counties vote by mail. Voter participation spiked in those counties in 2020 after transitioning to all-mail. 79% of the voters — most of whom cast a ballot by mail — went for Trump, who attacked the voting method. buff.ly/4fumNhs
Lincoln friends! Stop by Francie & Finch Sunday afternoon and grab your FREE copy of Flatwater’s commemorative print edition 🗞️
This Sunday, FFP editor Matthew Hansen will be at @francieandfinch Bookshop to talk all things journalism. If you're in town, cruise by to say hello and grab a copy of FFP's annual Commemorative Edition. We hope to see you there!
Registered voters in 11 rural Nebraska counties vote by mail. Voter participation spiked in those counties in 2020 after transitioning to all-mail. 79% of the voters — most of whom cast a ballot by mail — went for Trump, who attacked the voting method. buff.ly/4fumNhs
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