Barbara Soderlin

Raising ❤️➕💰 for an even better Nebraska through journalism. Chicagolander at home on the Great Plains. @millardps mom, @NorthwesternU @sdstate alumna

[Nebraska Department of Economic Development @DevelopNebraska]

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!

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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:

https://t.co/WemeyWzBwv

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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?

https://t.co/GxYOEGAQ7y

[Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep]

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. 🔗 https://t.co/Isv0fS7RQT

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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.

https://t.co/hbf8sX4Gy0

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

@SteveLiewer Steve, so sorry to hear this. I've appreciated your stories especially those that bring history to life. Best of luck.

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

“Corporate innovation and workforce development are pivotal to Nebraska’s economic future, and we’re excited to deepen our reporting in these areas,” said SPN Editor Stefanie Monge.

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

Exciting news at Nebraska's own @SiliconPrairie News!
We've been chosen to host a @Report4America journalist starting July '25.
Our newsroom will add a dedicated journalist to cover corporate innovation and tech workforce development across the state. https://t.co/VEIlTHBjcW

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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

https://t.co/9HbWOQVp80

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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

https://t.co/9HbWOQVp80

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

@NE_Examiner Congrats, @asanderford and Cate!

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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: https://t.co/dPoSMKXtaP

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

Important mound news on A1 today @DrGregLittle2 @OWHnews

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

Trying to avoid Politics Twitter, I've been getting into Mound Twitter

[Gregory L Little, Ed.D. @DrGregLittle2]

Three large platform mounds remaining at the Plum Bayou Mounds (formerly called Toltec Mounds) near Little Rock, Arkansas. It was a large fortified Native American mound complex in A.D. 1200. It was one of the first mound sites where numerous astronomical alignments were found.

[Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep]

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 👉 https://t.co/dTngZ9y8Sl

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

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."

[Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep]

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 👇 https://t.co/6GxJ0ZOJ8i

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

Stress cleaning? Here's a good place to drop off professional clothing that no longer works in your wardrobe (due to, IDK, stress eating):

[UNO Alumni Association @UNOAlumni]

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 👉 https://t.co/PZ4qvXalYp

[UNO Alumni Association @UNOAlumni]

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 👉 https://t.co/PZ4qvXalYp

[Nebraska Documenters @ne_documenters]

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!

[Barbara Soderlin @barbarasoderlin]

@MarkJacob16 @adamm0rgan There are so many! If I may, I'm partial to our work at @flatwaterfreep. We won @INN's startup of the year award covering stories like our governor's rise to power in business and politics, and the conflict that creates: https://t.co/7VAg4HP6XA

[Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep]

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 👇https://t.co/UjLvIkCjDi