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March is National Sleep Awareness Month Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea include: ·Loud Snoring – The person may alternate between loud snoring and being very quiet. Periods of silence may be followed by gasps or snorting sounds.

Meet the Candidates for Governor in York

A forum featuring candidates for governor, Nebraska attorney general and Nebraska secretary of state will take place in York on Sunday, March 20 at the Holthus Convention Center. The gubernatorial forum will start at 3 p.m.

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Water, Prisons and Taxes on the Table as Lawmakers Forge Ahead in Second Half A canal, a new prison and tax cuts are taking prominent spots on the agenda for the second half of the Nebraska Legislature’s current session.

“National Fill Our Staplers Day”

Did you put staples in your stapler this past Monday in observance of National Fill Our Staplers Day? This holiday is held twice a year--the Monday after Daylight Savings Time begins in the spring and the Monday after clocks “fall back.” If this holiday skipped by without you knowing, that’s OK.

Reforming the USPS

Americans all across the country rely on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail and packages in a timely and efficient manner. The USPS is especially important to people who live in rural areas and to our seniors, for whom the Postal Service is often a crucial connection to the rest of the world.

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Who Benefits the Most from Income Tax Rate Cuts? It has been said “the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.” That aphorism (a pithy observation that contains a general truth) is attributed to British poet and author Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1840.

“Thoughts on Time”

Next Saturday many of us will move our clocks ahead one hour before retiring for the evening. The reason? Daylight Savings Time will begin Sunday at 2 a.m. Over the years, the concept of daylight savings time has inspired many comments.

Application Deadline Set for District Court Judge Vacancy, Fifth Judicial District

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael G.

Polk County 4-H Needs Help with Quilts of Valor

Last year at the Polk County Fair, Lee Boden was presented with a Quilt of Valor personally made for him by 4-Her Blake Bryan with his family surrounding him. Lee was humbled, surprised, and honored to be recognized for his service.

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Legislative Committee Closes Executive Session to the Media The Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee held a rare closed-door executive session that was, according to two members, unnecessary.