Senator Hughes Visits Stromsburg

Go West young man, and bring a gun!

The Wild West has captivated national and international audiences for generations.

Wagons... Westward

Ho!It would be the most difficult and life-changing decision one would ever make…to go West! There could be a myriad of reasons; war, economics, legal issues, family dynamics, or gold fever.In the early 1800s, many immigrant families settled on land east of the Mississippi River and farmed.

The Battle of Stones River gave Abraham Lincoln precious time

This series is complementary from your friends at the Nebraska Press Association, re-print and run if you wish.As 1862 came to an end, the walls were closing in on the North. With the devastating Civil War entering its third year, the future looked decidedly bleak for PresidentAbraham Lincoln.

Nebraska Department of Economic Development Invites Applications for Inland Port Districts

Legislation passed in 2026 has authorized the agency to certify three additional inland port districts by increasing the allowable number of districts in Nebraska from five to eight.The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) invites applications from eligible entities seeking designation...

SRC Board Meeting Time Change

The Shelby-Rising City school board is meeting on Monday, August 10th at 8:00 PMIt was previously published at 7:00 PM but changed since that publishing.  

Nebraska Cyclosporiasis Cases Linked to National Outbreak

Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has just been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that 92 Nebraska cyclosporiasis cases have been linked to an ongoing multi-state outbreak.

Ricketts Joins Senate Republicans to Protect Women’s Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to introduce the Title IX Clarification Act.

Ricketts, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Prevent Offshoring Biotech Industry to Communist China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA).

Correction (Osceola)

This somehow didn't get on the Osceola page this week:Our apologies to Osceola Fire and Rescue for last week’s post. Tanker 41 did not get painted; it was being detailed. It’s not an existing firetruck but rather a new one they are getting.