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USACE Omaha District and Flatwater Group Partner for Missouri River Maintenance
October 15, 2024
Members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Missouri River Project Office transport an excavator up the Missouri River, Oct. 10, 2024. The excavator will be used to [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Huseby
February 28, 2024
Meet Jessica Huseby, our new Administrative Assistant at Flatwater Group. What attracted you to Flatwater Group?I was drawn to the mission and the chance to make my work meaningful. It’s [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Sandra Moad
April 19, 2023
We are thrilled to introduce you to Sandra Moad, our Senior Business Development Support Specialist who has over 20 years of experience in the design and furniture world with a [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Cristina Becker
March 1, 2023
Cristina Becker was recently hired for an Administrative Assistant role within our Contracts and Compliance Department at the Bellevue office.
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Fionna Frazier
January 4, 2023
Meet Fionna Frazier! Fionna is the Flatwater Project Manager on the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) contract.
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Karl Schrumpf
September 28, 2022
Meet Karl Schrumpf! Karl is breaking in his new role as Director of Business Development at Flatwater Group. Before joining FWG, Karl spent 41 years in the office furniture market [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group at Winnebago Community Event
September 28, 2022
Flatwater Group had a great night celebrating community progress and partnerships in Winnebago, NE at Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s annual event for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It was a night full [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group attends 156th annual Homecoming Celebration powwow
September 28, 2022
Flatwater Group employees recently visited Winnebago, Nebraska to attend the 156th annual Homecoming Celebration powwow and learn about community culture and progress. Flatwater Group is one of the largest divisions [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Taylor Barnes
June 24, 2022
Meet Taylor Barnes! Taylor is the CSR II in the Operation Department for the Flatwater Solutions. In this role she does quoting processing, monitoring orders that are placed by the [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Inc. Awarded $46 Million DEMD Contract
May 27, 2022
Flatwater Inc. was recently awarded a $46M contract to support the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Division of Energy and Mineral Development.
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Gina Schroeder
March 25, 2022
Meet Gina Schroeder! She is a Customer Service Manager II with the Flatwater Group. Her role involves monitoring and tracking projects, reviewing proposals, and executing new contracts. What do you [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group Awarded $3.9 Million DOE Contract
March 21, 2022
Flatwater Group was recently awarded a $3.9 million contract supporting the Department of Energy’s Pantex Plant in Amarillo, TX.
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Maria Bartels
February 2, 2022
Meet Maria Bartels! Maria is a Project Coordinator with Flatwater Group, a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Inc. There are many moving parts in this role that allows Maria to wear different [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Jonathan Albright
December 29, 2021
Meet Jonathan Albright! He is a CSR 1 for Flatwater Group. In this role, Jonathan creates quotes and purchase orders for government projects then tracks, processes, and closes out these [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Cheyanne Diehl
November 23, 2021
Meet Cheyanne Diehl! She works in Business Development as a Capture Manager for Flatwater Group. This is a multi-faceted position that involves identifying opportunities, strategizing ideal positioning, meeting with clients [...]
Read MoreEmployee Donation Program: Tribe’s Language and Culture Revitalization
October 26, 2021
Flatwater Group employees may be spread across the globe, but their impact to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is direct. This is due to their high participation rate in the [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Andrea Moran
October 26, 2021
Meet Andrea Moran! Andrea is the Administrative Assistant III in the Contracts and Compliance Department for Flatwater Group. She performs administrative support duties for the Contracts Department on their government [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Katherine Hamm
September 28, 2021
Meet Katherine Hamm Katherine is a Business Development Support Specialist with Flatwater Group. Her role covers the administration of Salesforce to support the Flatwater Business Development team’s opportunity endeavors utilizing [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Zach Hadenfeldt
August 23, 2021
Meet Zach Hadenfeldt! Zach is a Contract Analyst I for Flatwater Group. He considers his job two-fold. First, he reviews contract terms to ensure the best contract possible. Second, he [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Rocky Mireles
May 19, 2021
Meet Rocky Mireles! After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Rocky started his decade-long on and off journey with Flatwater Group. He was recently promoted to Services Program Manager and [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Mandi Sharpe
April 22, 2021
Get to know Mandi Sharpe, Operations Supervisor II for the Flatwater Division. Mandi’s role involves reviewing every aspect of the division’s operations for the purpose of improving operational processes to [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group Approved as Industry Partner for U.S. GSA MAS Program
April 5, 2021
BELLVUE, Neb. — The Flatwater Group has been approved as an industry partner for the U.S. General Service Administration Multiple Award Schedules program, allowing it to bid for long-term contracts [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER METALS EARNS $3.6 MILLION DLA CONTRACT
March 26, 2021
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. — Flatwater Metals was recently awarded the $7 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime. Flatwater Metals was awarded $3.6 million of the contract while QPI [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Michael Houser
March 12, 2021
Get to know Michael Houser, Senior Business Development Manager for the Flatwater Group companies. Mike has been with the company for 11 years. What does your role involve?My role is [...]
Read MoreWinnebago Free Library
February 26, 2021
Take a book, return a book. That’s the idea behind the new free library in Winnebago, NE. Each year, Flatwater Group’s parent company Ho-Chunk, Inc. works with college interns to [...]
Read MoreWinnebago Basketball Fan Appreciation Night 2021
February 12, 2021
Go Big Blue! Huge thanks for everyone who joined us for Fan Appreciation Night at Winnebago Public School. Basketball fans got a free hot dog and swag from during the [...]
Read MoreInterior Department Announces the Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs on Biden-Harris Leadership Team
January 21, 2021
Please join us to congratulate Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes! She is joining the Biden Administration as the Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs. Ann Marie is an enrolled member of the [...]
Read MoreTribes Help Tribes on the Path to Self-sufficiency
December 29, 2020
Through the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), Flatwater Group is helping tribes across the country develop their natural resources and promote tribal self-sufficiency. Because of disparities in Native American [...]
Read MoreHCCDC’s Top 10 Milestones Over 20 Years
December 22, 2020
Founded 20 years ago, the Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation has been an invaluable nonprofit partner in Winnebago. HCCDC serves as a centralized resource in our tribal community for strategic planning, [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Santita Medina
December 8, 2020
Meet Santita Medina! Santita is an Office Assistant II in the All Native Solutions (ANS) department. Santita is approaching 5 years with the company! She provides courteous customer service, gathers [...]
Read MoreHo-Chunk Way: Winnebago Youth Shelter
November 30, 2020
This Giving Tuesday, we’d like to share how Flatwater Group employees are making a direct and lasting difference in the Winnebago community. The Ho-Chunk Way Employee Donation Program started several [...]
Read MoreWinnebago Youth Shelter Receives Handmade Donation from Employees
November 23, 2020
Children at the Winnebago Youth Shelter received a donation of fleece tie blankets handmade by employees. We had a blast making the blankets during our company strategic planning retreat last [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group Reaps USDA Awards
November 17, 2020
During the last quarter of the government’s fiscal year, the Flatwater Group produced 23 proposals for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Those [...]
Read MoreVeterans Day 2020
November 11, 2020
We sincerely thank all veterans for their service, including the many who work across Flatwater Group. Native Americans also serve in the Armed Forces at five times the national average, [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Kristin Balanay
November 5, 2020
Meet Kristin Balanay! Kristin is Customer Service Manager I in the Operations Department of Flatwater Solutions in Bellevue, NE. Flatwater Solutions is part of the Flatwater Group and specializes in [...]
Read MoreCommunity-Wide Response During Pandemic
October 27, 2020
Our development model creates real, lasting change in the lives of Winnebago community members through programs, partnerships and direct contributions. That’s become even more critical during the pandemic to provide [...]
Read MoreReturning Workplaces: 3 Short-Term Strategies in the COVID Era
October 21, 2020
As more employees return to worksites, employers can help facilitate positive changes in workplace safety and employee morale. Three short-term strategies can help immediately and become the foundation of longer-term [...]
Read MoreGALLERY: Celebrating Community Progress at Annual Event
October 13, 2020
Each year, we celebrate community progress and partnerships at our annual event for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. At this year’s drive-thru event, we gave out 500 meals, 500 T-shirts [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Jesse Castillo
October 7, 2020
Meet Jesse Castillo! Jesse is Business Development Manager at Flatwater Metals in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Flatwater Metals is part of the Flatwater Group and a trusted supplier of high [...]
Read MoreVIDEO: Winnebago Indian Corn Harvest 2020
October 6, 2020
"Our vision is to develop a healthier community – through food," said Aaron LaPointe of our sister company Ho-Chunk Farms. Their Indian corn project in Winnebago, Nebraska is helping revive [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER SOLUTIONS WINS $3 MILLION INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FORT YUMA HEALTH CARE CONTRACT
July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018 — Winnebago, Neb. – Flatwater Solutions, a subsidiary of the Flatwater Group, was awarded a sole source, six-month contract totaling $3 million under the authority of the [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER SOLUTIONS WINS $20 MILLION INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE CONTRACT
May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018 — Winnebago, Neb. – Flatwater Solutions, a subsidiary of the Flatwater Group, was awarded a one-year contract with four one-year options totaling $20 million under the authority [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER GROUP LAUNCHES NEW PAPER PRODUCTS LINE
April 12, 2018
April 12, 2018 — Winnebago, Neb. – The Flatwater Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., has partnered with minority-owned manufacturing company Empire Office Products LLC to develop and distribute Green [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER SOLUTIONS WINS UP TO $100 MILLION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT
December 19, 2017
December 19, 2017, Winnebago, Nebraska – The Flatwater Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., was an awardee on the 5-year multiple-award IDIQ valued at $100 million contract by the Department [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER INC. WINS $46 MILLION DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR CONTRACT
April 19, 2017
April 19, 2017, Winnebago, Nebraska – The Flatwater Group, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., was awarded a 5-year IDIQ $46 million contract by the Department of Interior (DOI) Division of [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER GROUP EXPANDS LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES WITH ACQUISITION OF TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
July 26, 2016
July 26, 2016, Winnebago, Nebraska — Ho-Chunk, Inc. CEO and President Lance Morgan announced that a member of its Flatwater Group division, Flatwater Transportation, acquired Riedemann Transport, Inc. of Paullina, [...]
Read MoreFLATWATER METALS OPENS NEW LOCATION IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA
October 2, 2014
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE — Ho-Chunk, Inc. celebrated the opening of Flatwater Metals’ new location in South Sioux City, NE during an open house held Friday, October 10, 2014. The [...]
Read MoreALL NATIVE SOLUTIONS AWARDED CONTRACT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
July 21, 2014
WINNEBAGO, NE – Ho-Chunk, Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of a 5-year, $6.5 million federal contract awarded to All Native Solutions, a company of the Flatwater Group. All [...]
Read MoreALL NATIVE SOLUTIONS AWARDED $2.3 MILLION FEDERAL CONTRACT
March 14, 2014
WINNEBAGO, NE – Ho-Chunk, Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of a $2.3 million federal contract to a company in its Flatwater Group division. All Native Solutions was recently [...]
Read MoreUSACE Omaha District and Flatwater Group Partner for Missouri River Maintenance
October 15, 2024
Members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Missouri River Project Office transport an excavator up the Missouri River, Oct. 10, 2024. The excavator will be used to [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Huseby
February 28, 2024
Meet Jessica Huseby, our new Administrative Assistant at Flatwater Group. What attracted you to Flatwater Group?I was drawn to the mission and the chance to make my work meaningful. It’s [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Sandra Moad
April 19, 2023
We are thrilled to introduce you to Sandra Moad, our Senior Business Development Support Specialist who has over 20 years of experience in the design and furniture world with a [...]
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Cristina Becker
March 1, 2023
Cristina Becker was recently hired for an Administrative Assistant role within our Contracts and Compliance Department at the Bellevue office.
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Fionna Frazier
January 4, 2023
Meet Fionna Frazier! Fionna is the Flatwater Project Manager on the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) contract.
Read MoreEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Karl Schrumpf
September 28, 2022
Meet Karl Schrumpf! Karl is breaking in his new role as Director of Business Development at Flatwater Group. Before joining FWG, Karl spent 41 years in the office furniture market [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group at Winnebago Community Event
September 28, 2022
Flatwater Group had a great night celebrating community progress and partnerships in Winnebago, NE at Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s annual event for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It was a night full [...]
Read MoreFlatwater Group attends 156th annual Homecoming Celebration powwow
September 28, 2022
Flatwater Group employees recently visited Winnebago, Nebraska to attend the 156th annual Homecoming Celebration powwow and learn about community culture and progress. Flatwater Group is one of the largest divisions [...]
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