Offutt Air Force Base’s Role Grows

REPRESENTING YOUIn 1916, Omaha native Jarvis Offutt entered officer training at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.The United States had not yet entered World War I, but tensions were simmering at home and exploding abroad. No doubt the Offutt family was carefully following news of the Great War.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationDid you know that Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center has a Bone Density Scanner, which is designed to measure bone mineral density allowing technicians the ability to recognize the early stages of osteoporosis, and...

Mental Healthcare

REPRESENTING YOUNebraskans who lived a hundred years ago were limited to an occasional letter, telegraph or if they were lucky enough to have access, a shared party line via telephone. Now we are all one click away from everyone and everything.

Biting the Heads Off

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKHow do you unwind after a stressful day?Some people like to take bubble baths. Other people go take a nap.Not me. I like to bite the heads off of tasty treats.So, recently I had a particularly stressful day.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationDid you know that Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center has a Bone Density Scanner, which is designed to measure bone mineral density allowing technicians the ability to recognize the early stages of osteoporosis, and...

Fighting for the Beef State

NEBRASKA SENATORThe Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is broken. Delusional and expensive regulations caused prices to rise for families and businesses. EPA bureaucrats wasted millions of taxpayer dollars with grants to far-left partisan organizations.

What I’m Thankful For

REPRESENTING YOUThis week I wanted to share an update on three healthcare bills that the Legislature approved earlier this year.We’ve all noticed that the cost for everything has risen during the past few years. Healthcare is no exception.

Stop Texting!

ALAN’S ANECDOTESThe FBI recently urged everyone to stop using standard text messaging and start using messaging apps that encrypt messages.

Christmas Music

BETH’S BITSI love Christmas music. I couldn’t quite listen to it all year around, but I can all of December and sometimes a little in July.My son informed me he is trying to go all Christmas season without hearing Wham! “Last Christmas”.

What I’m Thankful For

What I’m Thankful ForOn the eve of October 7th, 2023, the Middle East was more peaceful than it had been in years.Just a few years earlier, President Trump had brokered theAbraham Accords, historic agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.