Neal Bachman, age 89, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 27, 2025, in Bella Vista, Arkansas. He was born May 6, 1936, on the family farm in Rulo, Nebraska, to Loyd and Louretta Bachman. Neal grew up with a deep appreciation for hard work and personal responsibility. These…

Natalia Alamdari Flatwater Free Press SCHUYLER — In a classroom 7,903 miles from home, Dorina Ramos counts down from five.   “Five,” Ramos says in her clear and practiced English, as a teenager passing around handfuls of chips sits back at his desk.  “Four.” A lingering high schooler stores his school-issued…

The Kottich family recently made their annual contributions to kindergarteners at North School and Sacred Heart in Falls City. This spring marked the tenth year that the Kottich family has presented “Diana’s Books” to the community’s youth.  Each year, kindergarten teachers from the schools, in conjunction with librarians from both…