World Gratitude Day

When I need inspiration to write a column, I go see what national day it is or what month it is. This Wednesday, September 21 is World Gratitude Day. Coincidentally, this is also my youngest nephew’s first birthday, but I’ll let Rick handle that.

Working to Bridge the Digital Divide to Connect Nebraska

Over the years, Nebraskans have built thousands of miles of trails, rails, power lines, and highways to connect our state. This connectivity has helped our urban and rural communities thrive. Yet as more of our lives have gone online, we’ve seen a digital divide develop.

Expanding Access to Broadband Important for Rural Communities

I often talk about the importance of investing in our core infrastructure. That’s things like our roads, bridges, railways, airports, drinking water systems, and ports.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information To keep healthy as we age, we need to develop appropriate habits to keep our body and spirit motivated. Some ideas are: · Physical Fitness – Choose an exercise that you like and stick with it.

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Neighbors have always been a vital part of farm communities. There labor has traditionally been traded back and forth on a regular basis. My dad would often help neighbors with baling hay or shelling corn.

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.