Memorial Day Weekend

ALAN’S ANECDOTESI grew up in northwest Indiana. I don’t come from a family of racing fans, but since I moved to Nebraska, I’ve really enjoyed watching the Indy 500. With the rain delay this year, I missed all the pageantry before the race.

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Disagreements Can Be Fun

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKThis may come as a shock, but I love hearing from people who disagree with me. Whether it is politics, religion, or which sports team is going to have a better season, it is important to be exposed to views different than yours.

Memorial Day

REPRESENTING YOUMemorial Day was born out of our nation’s most fractured and pivotal moment: the Civil War.Battered and worn after four years of internal strife, America nonetheless emerged intact in 1865, the dream of the Union preserved.

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REPRESENTING YOUEach Memorial Day our nation honors those who have fallen in the service of our country and to recognize all who have served.

Beginnings & Endings

BETH’S BITSHappy End of May! We made it through Memorial Day and have just a few days left. I made it through my birthday. I had a great day off shopping with my family and eating a nice lunch in Grand Island. Each member of my family needed a pair of shoes, and most of us found one.

Fishing & Being Thankful

ALAN’S ANECDOTESLast Saturday I got to take advantage of the “Free Fishing and Park Entry Day.” I learned about it right here in the newspaper. While my wife and son were covering the state track event in Omaha, I took my daughter and my youngest sister’s family fishing at a friend’s pond.

State Track & Another Year Older

BETH’S BITSState track is over, and boy am I glad. Not that I don’t enjoy it, I do. I love taking pictures of Polk County kids. It wore me out this year. Last year I probably started with 100% energy and it wore me out. This year I probably started each day with about 85%, so I wore out sooner.

Time Wasted?

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKThe world is changing . . . and not for the better.My kids recently found some of my old yearbooks from when I was in school. They enjoyed thumbing through the books and trying to find me.I’ll admit, it brings back good memories.

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REPRESENTING YOURecently, I found myself needing yet another thing for my son’s high school graduation. So I stopped by the grocery store.