“Residential and Commercial Energy Use is Expected to Increase

REPRESENTING YOUIn the summer of 2024, Barbara Sugg, the then President and CEO of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) shared that: “Demand for electricity is outpacing supply from our generation fleet.

Time for Choosing

ALAN’S ANECDOTESOn Sunday afternoon I watched the memorial service for Charlie Kirk. I didn’t plan to write about him again this week, but it was such a moving experience.

Survivor: Holtz Edition

There’s a new season of Survivor starting, and I am already invested in what happens.No, I haven’t jumped on the CBS bandwagon to watch the show that’s been on TV since 2000. This version is happening in my own living room.

Right Response

Over the weekend I took my family to the zoo in Omaha. It was a break from the day-to-day grind, and I was looking forward to getting away and enjoying my day.My parents drove out from Indiana to see us. We purchased a new vehicle, and my mom and dad were driving it to us.

Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Act

REPRESENTING YOUThere was an abundance of hope in Nebraska when Congress passed the Broadband Equity,Access, and Deployment (BEAD)Act as part of the larger Infrastructure Investment and JobsAct inAugust of 2021. The BEAD Act was enacted to provide over $42.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationSeptember is Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month. Leukemia and lymphoma are cancers that originate in the bone marrow or in the lymphatic tissues.

Remembering Charlie Kirk

ALAN’S ANECDOTESLast week was a rough week. Monday night we almost had an electrical fire at the house. A receptacle overheated and thankfully we caught it in time. On Tuesday, the killing of Iryna Zarutska on a commuter train became prominent in the news.

Husker Harvest Days: Where Tradition Meets Innovation

NEBRASKA SENATORWhile I was voting in Washington this week, my staff had the privilege of attending Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island — an annual event that, for more than 40 years, has been a centerpiece for Nebraska agriculture.

Unnecessary Deaths

BETH’S BITSI had a few ideas for this week’s column, but after last week’s national news, I’m going to touch on it.Deaths that seem “unnecessary” keep happening, often by people with guns.

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I am writing as a concerned resident regarding the upcoming demolition of the UB Church here in Shelby. This building has been vacant for some time and is known to contain both asbestos and a significant presence of bats and guano (bat droppings).