Breast Cancer Awareness

October is breast cancer awareness month, and also the month when many get their mammograms. This is to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects 2.3 million women worldwide. About 1 in every 8 women get breast cancer. About 1 in 39 women pass away from the disease.

Genealogy & Health

BETH’S BITSMy son just gave me the BEST news! He got his genealogy assignment. Of course his teacher knows me, so he got called out in class with “Kirk, you can go back to the Mayflower, right?” Yep, he can on both sides.People keep asking me if I have a history of breast cancer. No, I don’t.

Emergency Room Adventures

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKI went years without going to the emergency room.Then I had kids. In the last three years, I have seen the inside of the emergency room 5 or 6 times. This weekend was just the latest adventure.Sunday afternoons are supposed to be quiet. I am supposed to be able to relax.

Citizen-Owner

ALAN’S ANECDOTESI was thinking about a leadership concept this week when talking with a coworker about politics. In a work setting, we encourage people to act like owners rather than renters. There’s nothing wrong with renting, and I’m certainly not saying that owners are better people than renters.

Maintaining Excellence at Our Military Acadamies

REPRESENTING YOUThe first American naval force was formed during the American Revolution to defend against the world-class British fleet. Despite some early successes, the Continental Navy struggled to compete with the Royal Navy and was demobilized after the war ended.

Another Year of Biden-Harris Fiasco

NEBRASKA SENATOREach year, millions of prospective students and their families decide whether and where to attend college. It’s a huge decision. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form provides crucial information about what financial aid they qualify for.

Leadership Needed

ALAN’S ANECDOTESWhen I started working in healthcare IT, I learned about healthcare privacy regulations. I won’t bore you with the details, but I’ll briefly mention an incident at a hospital in another state. This hospital had ultrasound machines locked in a room.

Divided Nation

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKIt was the thing you read about, but don’t expect to see live.Saturday morning, I hopped in the car and headed over to Columbus to watch a little high school softball.It was the normal pomp and circumstance before the first pitch.

Homecoming & More

BETH’S BITSCross County had their homecoming, Shelby-Rising City and Osceola have theirs this week, and High Plains is next week. It’s a good time to reminisce about homecoming.I wasn’t homecoming queen; I didn’t even make the candidates.

August at Home in Nebraska

REPRESENTING YOUOur home of Nebraska is home to an array of people, places, and pursuits. It’s home to Husker football and the College World Series, our beautiful State Capitol building in Lincoln and our world-famous zoo in Omaha.