Nick Loomis

My latest for @NPRMidwestNews

"They’re trying to destroy everything that supports me staying alive and functioning.” Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either option will hurt them. By @liloomis iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2025-…

ICE detainees arrive at jail scared and alone. So these Missouri activists are stepping up | By @JonathanAhl and @brianmmunoz @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/government-pol…

The atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water across the Midwest, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

Nebraska’s bur oak trees have withstood hundreds of years of extreme Nebraska weather and varying pests. But now the trees are dying en masse throughout eastern Nebraska. The cause is hypoxylon canker, which is a common oak tree killer in the south. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

“Ninety-five percent of the people here support Trump — I do, too — but this is wrong.” Kennett, Missouri residents want to bring their friend Carol Mayorga home. ICE arrested her at her immigration check-in. stlpr.org/law-order/2025…

It's humid in these parts! What's your best guess for the state with the highest relative humidity so far in 2025?

I’m looking for people in Nebraska who have benefited from community projects that have received federal funding in the past, or were counting on services from Community Project Funding cut this year. Replying here with lists of projects whose funding was pulled this year.

I’m looking for people in Iowa who have benefited from community projects that have received federal funding in the past, or were counting on services from Community Project Funding cut this year. Replying here with lists of projects whose funding was pulled this year.

Great work by my @NebPubMediaNews colleague @PealJolie for this important story. Get comfy... She went all in.

"A circular problem." Our investigative reporter @kavahnmansouri spoke about our Unhoused/Unschooled project with @AMartinezLA @NPR this morning. Take a listen: Midwest schools struggling to serve students experiencing housing instability 1/2 npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-…

Ils ne se sont pas qualifiés pour les jeux olympiques, mais pour fêter le debut du Breaking aujourd'hui, voici le sujet sur le Power Crew du Sénégal que j'ai fait avec @emelinenn pour @BBC @bbcafrique youtu.be/w3hZmM2FCrY?si…

@ricci_sh @oren_sa @makinibrice Can I be your edible insect correspondent?

Shout outs to @oren_sa @makinibrice and @liloomis for pushing for this special reporting project. Voila im a resto critic now. What next?! Bean Sammies?!? Nescafe va cafe touba?!? Best Hausa meat stand?!? Sky is the limit here

How does the BISSAU FRIED CHICKEN chicken shawarma compare to legendary chicken shawarma at Dakar airport’s Planet Kebab? I’m so glad you asked! (A thread) (1)

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URGENT: Where can I get a Gambia football jersey in Dakar???