Celebrate Life on Oct. 2

“Ding dong, the witch is dead, the witch is dead, the witch is dead. Ding dong the wicked witch is dead!” Those lines from the Wizard of Oz came to mind as I was thinking of the Roe v Wade reversal June 24th this year by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Al-Gore-ithms

When Beth and I were dating, we enjoyed watching a TV show called “Alias” together. She lived in Kearney and I lived here in Stromsburg. We would use Skype to talk to each other during commercials and then go back to the show.

Copyright: Can I Use It?

As a genealogist and now a newspaper editor/owner, I know quite a bit about copyright. Now I am not a lawyer and if you have questions, I highly suggest you consult one.

How Do People See You?

Let’s get the jokes out of the way upfront. How do people see you? With their eyes. I have worked in newspapers for almost 20 years and over the years I have learned one important thing — facts matter.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information The third week in September is Reye’s Syndrome Week. Reye’s Syndrome is a disease, which affects all organs of the body. It is not contagious and the cause is unknown.

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father’s throne make all my wants and wishes known.

Honoring a WWII Hero

Imagine it’s pitch dark. The Pacific Ocean is swirling below your ship. Suddenly the darkness is pierced by the bright flashes – gunfire from nearby enemy destroyers. Within three minutes, the ship you are stationed on is in flames and you and your fellow crewmates are in the rough water.

Raising Kids, Herding Cats

Have you ever noticed that raising kids is a lot like herding cats? Each night in the Holtz household my kids are feeling great, footloose and fancy-free — until bedtime.

We Need Each Other

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Beth shared with me a week ago that she was going to write an editorial but didn’t want to tell me about it because she didn’t want me to steal her topic. We lost someone we dearly love to suicide.

Sept. 4-10 is National Suicide Prevention Week

National Suicide Prevention Week is September 4-10. Now most people think they are never going to know anyone who committed suicide. You think most of your friends and family are generally happy, well rounded people.