Opinion

Rick Holtz is a co-owner for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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What’s Up?

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

What is up with the weather? Sorry - I feel like I am getting ready to go into some sort of Jerry Seinfeld comedy special, but seriously. What’s up? I am just glad the temperature is starting to go up.

Wellness at Work is a Big Win

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Wellness at Work is a Big Win

News Staff

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Business owners know that employees are often their biggest investment. Businesses thrive when they have employees who are productive, healthy, and present when at work. Investing in the well-being of employees pays off in big ways.

Community Connection

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Community Connection

Men’s Health Information

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information Approximately 268,500 U. S. men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023. Prostate cancer is a common, but usually slow growing cancer.

Alan Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column, Alan’s Anecdotes, each week in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Questioning Official Science

Alan Sparrow

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

I’ve listened to a couple more audio books since I last wrote about the experience. I listened to “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, a collection of stories by H. G. Wells, and “Planet of the Apes” by Pierre Boulle. I’d seen movie adaptations of all but two of the H. G.

Senior Sketch & NPA

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Senior Sketch & NPA

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

BETH’S BITS This week the special senior sketch section comes out. Last year I enjoyed typing these. Since I didn’t have a co-worker, I had my teenage son proofread them. He is a county spelling bee champion, so I figured he could proofread. He enjoyed seeing how many skydivers there were.

Facts About Abortion

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Facts About Abortion

Jana Hughes

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

REPRESENTING YOU Roe vs. Wade was overturned while I was campaigning for office last year. I quickly realized that if elected I would likely be debating a potential abortion law change when I came here. There were several concerns I had regarding changes to abortion law.

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Capitol View

News Staff

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

If you listen carefully, you can hear the strains of that favorite carol “O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree” echoing through the George W. Norris Legislative Chambers. It has been a few years, but that age-old almost end-of-session practice is back in vogue.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Polls Truly Are Useless

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Polls say whatever the person asking the question wants it to say. Don’t get me wrong, I am sure that there are some good pollsters out there who still do good work, but gone is the day where the public should put any credence into what a poll shows.

Tax Day

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Tax Day

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

This week is tax week. If you haven’t paid your taxes by the time you read this, you should do it soon or file an extension. This is also national financial capability month (also known as national financial literacy month).

Alan Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column, Alan’s Anecdotes, each week in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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What is the Worst That Can Happen

Alan Sparrow

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

One of the things we talk about in IT is risk management, but it applies well to most areas in life. What are the risks we face? What’s the worst that could happen? We can’t spend all our time thinking about what could go wrong. We have work to do.