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Motorcycle Laws and More

Motorcycle Laws and More

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Motorcycle Laws and More

Jana Hughes
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
REPRESENTING YOU The Nebraska Legislature never fails to surprise. Since we began consideration of bills on February 13, 2023 debate on nearly every bill has run up to the time limit due to an ongoing filibuster. However, this week, we turned up the tempo and moved a lot of legislation forward.
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

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Memorial Day

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
BETH’S BITS Memorial Day is special to me, and not just because it’s close to my birthday. The Lord knew what he was doing. He knew I would love cemeteries. I started going to cemeteries with my mom, grandma and aunt around Memorial Day to decorate graves.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner for the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www. polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner for the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www. polkcountynews.net.

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Reflections on the Past Year

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time flies when you are having fun. The other day I was looking at the calendar and realized that I have been in Nebraska for a year now. The first newspaper I worked on at the PCN had state track in it. The first thing I wrote and took pictures at was the CRC-Goldenrod All-Star basketball game.
Jana Hughes represents District 24 in the Nebraska Legislature. Read her column from time to time in the Polk County News.

Jana Hughes represents District 24 in the Nebraska Legislature. Read her column from time to time in the Polk County News.

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Gender Altering and Abortion

Jana Hughes
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The debate over two bills that were introduced earlier this year have dominated discussion on nearly every bill brought to the floor of the Nebraska Legislature. This week versions of both bills were merged into one.
ALAN SPARROW

ALAN SPARROW

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Artificial Intelligence

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
There’s a lot of talk about artificial intelligence (AI) these days. What does it all mean to us? AI is expected to someday be able to think like us and then become smarter than us. To hear some talk, AI will one day cure cancer and then destroy all mankind on the next day.
BETH SPARROW

BETH SPARROW

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Milestones and Sports

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Here it is nearly the end of May. By the time you read this, I will be having another birthday. It’s one of those that end in 0. These seem more noteworthy than others, if you know what I mean.
Community Connection

Community Connection

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Community Connection

Asthma, Allergy & Hepatitis Awareness Month
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information May is Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month. Asthma is a chronic disease in which the airways in the lungs become blocked or narrowed causing breathing difficulty and other symptoms.
What Makes a Great Leader

What Makes a Great Leader

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What Makes a Great Leader

Alan’s Anecdotes
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
What is a leader? More importantly, what is a good leader? We can all likely name bosses or leaders that we’ve liked and ones we haven’t liked. So what are the characteristics or behaviors of a good leader?
Property Tax Package

Property Tax Package

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Property Tax Package

Representing You
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The last few weeks of the First Regular Session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature will fill every second with floor debate on bills, often late into the evening hours.
Alan’s Anecdotes

Alan’s Anecdotes

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Graduates, Count the Cost

Alan’s Anecdotes
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Graduates, you have one life. It’s worth a lot. Spend it wisely. Here is some advice as you step out into the rest of your life. Learn to count the cost and be ready to spend it on things that matter. People say that the best things in life are free, but I disagree. Being a good spouse has a cost.