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Kaitlyn Kelly is a 2026 graduate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. While there, she worked as the Editor-in-Chief of The Gateway newspaper, where she covered a wide range of stories. In 2025, she became the first UNO journalist in nearly 50 years to be named a finalist in the national Pinnacle College Media Awards for her investigative coverage of a surprise audit on the UNO campus. When not writing stories, the Omaha native enjoys spending time in nature, finding treasures while thrifting, upcycling and reading.

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Flatwater Free Press celebrates five years as Nebraska’s first statewide nonprofit newsroom

by Kaitlyn KellySeptember 30, 2026October 8, 2026

The Flatwater Festival, held at the Roca Berry Farm in Roca, was the last of five events celebrating the newsroom’s fifth anniversary.

Posted inStatewide

‘The game has changed’: New reality is altering Nebraska’s prairies

by Kaitlyn KellySeptember 29, 2026October 9, 2026
Posted inGreater Nebraska, Omaha

Jenna Johnson, an editor at The Atlantic, to return home to discuss our democracy at Flatwater Forum

by Kaitlyn KellySeptember 11, 2026September 22, 2026
Posted inGreater Nebraska, Omaha

To practice journalism today ‘is an act of faith’: A chat with writer and FlatFest guest George Packer

by Kaitlyn KellySeptember 3, 2026September 15, 2026
Posted inHistorically Excluded, Metro, Omaha

Amid North Omaha’s ongoing struggle for fresh food, a new grocery store is coming to town

by Kaitlyn KellyAugust 26, 2026September 9, 2026
Posted inMetro

‘These kids are just on the loose’: E-scooters, e-bikes add new hazard on the street

by Kaitlyn KellyAugust 6, 2026August 18, 2026
Posted inStatewide

Hungry Nebraskans may need to prove citizenship to access federally provided food. Food banks fear ‘significant strain.’

by Kaitlyn KellyJuly 16, 2026August 5, 2026
Posted inStatewide

Home Birth Blues: 49 states allow nurse midwives to deliver your baby inside your home. Not Nebraska.

by Kaitlyn KellyJune 18, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inMetro, Omaha

Omaha’s recycling program falling behind peer cities

by Kaitlyn KellyApril 30, 2026August 31, 2026
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