Richard “Dick” VonBergen, 88, of rural Dawson, Nebraska, died on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dick was born on March 2, 1937, to […]
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Falls City Hot Air Balloon Festival returns June 13-14
Get ready for a weekend of high-flying fun and unforgettable entertainment as the Falls City Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to Brenner Field on Friday, […]
Deborah Lynne (Hexum) Hart
Deborah Lynne (Hexum) Hart was born January 28, 1953 in Marshall, Minnesota to Wanda J. (Hard) and Orville C. Hexum. She passed peacefully in her […]
Pamela Rue
Pamela Rue, 75, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 3, 2025 at Falls City. She was born January 28, 1950 at Falls City to […]
Connie Eichelberger
Connie Eichelberger, 70, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away June 3, 2025 at Hiawatha. She was born January 20, 1955 at Falls City to Dean and […]
Neal Bachman
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 […]
Desperate for teachers, Nebraska schools turn abroad — to the Philippines
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 […]
Kottich family presents “Diana’s Books” at North School
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 […]
‘We can make a difference’: In life and death, Nebraska family’s story finds hope in tragedy
By Chris Bowling Flatwater Free Press Photo Bailey Koch Facebook page For more than a decade, she funneled hope, fear and frustration into thousands of […]
Andy Lee Loftus
In Loving Memory of Andy Lee. Andy Lee Loftus was born on January 18, 1978, in Cresco, IA. He moved to Falls City in 2019, […]