Opinion

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.

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 Other People Do

Alan’s Anecdotes
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Half of what I do is below average. At least, it’s below my average. The key is to always be improving so most of the new things I do are above average. Life gets busy and deadlines come and go.

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Grace Notes

News Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Did you make any resolutions for 2023? A few days ago, I asked someone how she was doing on her resolutions for the new year. “I’ve already broken four of them,” she replied. “And it’s only the second day of the new year. I think I’m in trouble.
Community Connection

Community Connection

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Community Connection

News Staff
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – Half of all blindness can be prevented. A vision screening can help identify people who are at risk for eye disease.
Deb Fischer represents Nebraska in the United States Senate. Read her column each week in the Polk County News.

Deb Fischer represents Nebraska in the United States Senate. Read her column each week in the Polk County News.

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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Deb Fischer
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
This Monday is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day — an opportunity to thank the men and women who keep Nebraskans safe.
Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News.

Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News.

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It’s a Golden Birthday

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
So next week my daughter has a birthday. She says it’s her “golden birthday”. Now I know what a golden anniversary is, that’s your 50th wedding anniversary. But what is a golden birthday? Well, that’s when you turn the age that the day of the month your birthday is on.
Rick Holtz is a reporter for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a reporter 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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Make a Plan For Success

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
A new year brings many opportunities. It is a good time to take a personal inventory of how things are going in your life. What are some things you want to change? Personally, I would love to lose a little weight this year.
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.

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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New Year, New Congress

Alan’s Anecdotes
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
In the second gulf war in Iraq there was an Iraqi official named Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, but he was better known in the US as Baghdad Bob. He was the Minister of Information. During the war he gave press conferences and talked about how well Iraq was doing against America and our allies.

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It’s a New Year and There’s a Whole Lotta New Going On

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Welcome to 2023, a new year with a whole lotta new going on at the State Capitol. There’s a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor and 14 new state senators assuming leadership roles in the Republican dominated Nebraska government. There will be a new U.S.

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Grace Notes

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Well, did you survive the hustle andbustleofChristmas?Depending on where you live, you may have found yourself postponing some of your plans due to the weather.

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Community Connection

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information Preventing Falls: A simple fall can change your life. Each year there are thousands of older men and women who fall and break a bone. Getting older can bring lots of changes.