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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Deb Fischer

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving! As Nebraskans have done for generations, we gather with family, friends, and loved ones this week to reflect on the many blessing in our lives and to share good news with one another. It’s a time to reflect on what matters most and to tell others how much they mean to us.

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Grace Notes

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Just outside the back door of the farmhouse where I grew up was a large “cat pan”. It was there my mom would conveniently dispose of table scraps, as well as any leftovers past their prime. She knew that sooner or later our cats or dog would show up to eat.

Community Connection

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Community Connection

News Staff

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that makes people susceptible to seizures.

Whatever Happened to Family Dinner?

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Whatever Happened to Family Dinner?

J.l.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Thanksgiving, Christmas, maybe Easter. Birthdays, anniversaries, funerals. We got together just as much for the camaraderie as for the chuck roast. We called it family dinner. It was a time to sit down, face-to-face, and remember. Remember who we are and where we came from and how we got here.

Grateful for the Good Life

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Grateful for the Good Life

Pete Ricketts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

As Nebraskans, we’re fortunate to live in a state where we enjoy peace, prosperity, and the blessings of liberty. As we celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, there are plenty of reasons to be grateful here in the Good Life.

Gratitude for Grandparents

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Gratitude for Grandparents

Joanie S. Holm

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

A three-pound baby entered the world in recent days. This precious child was born after his Mom spent seven weeks in the hospital on bedrest. At home, Dad and two siblings were working, going to school, and worrying.

Beth Sparrow

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Children Are Funny

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Children are funny. Sometimes I think I had children just to make me laugh. This year we are making our son try a sport. He grew about 17 inches (or so) in the last two years, and loves to jump up and hit things. So to me, this means he needs to try basketball.

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 Are You Thankful For?

Alan Sparrow

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

With Thanksgiving coming next week, I set out to write about what I’m thankful for. But how do I narrow it down to just one thing? Maybe that’s the story. My daily focus isn’t on what I’m thankful for. It’s on the pressures of the day or the political turmoil in our nation.

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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I Broke His Little Heart

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

I broke Charlie’s heart over the weekend. But it had to be done. As the five or six of you who read my column regularly will know I have four kiddos running around at home. Charlie is my 4-year-old and he thinks he is going on 18.

Deb Fischer represents Nebraska in the U.S. Senate.

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Connecting with Nebraskans

Deb Fischer

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Recently, I traveled around our state and visited with many Nebraskans. As always, it is great to meet people where they are and to talk about what matters most to them. Communication with your elected representatives is the bedrock of our republic.