Nebraska Celebrates Nat’l Travel & Tourism Week

LINCOLN, Neb. – (May 20, 2024) - Nebraska Tourism, its industry partners and Governor Jim Pillen are celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week May 1925.

Letter to the Editor

We are writing to express our disappointment that the Polk County high school graduation ceremonies are all scheduled for the same overlapping date and time each year (2:00 pm on Saturday), which forces families to “pick and choose” when family members are graduating from different schools.

“Blue” Pizza

When our son was three years old, he was a horribly picky eater. If he could just eat mac and cheese, hot dogs, and pizza, then life was fine. But that mac and cheese had to be from a box, the hot dogs had to be the right color, and he would not eat anything but “blue pizza.

Time Wasted?

Last weekend I spent more than two hours trying to beat a hard level I found on Super Mario Maker 2.Normally I would not have the patience to stay with a level for such a long period of time.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationMay is Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks.

Public School Bills

Talk of Governor Pillen calling a special session of the Legislature to address property tax relief continues to dominate the headlines. Meanwhile a significant number of bills were passed this past session and enacted into law to benefit our state and protect Nebraskans.

Graduation & Mothers’ Day

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! You did it! You have graduated. It’s hard for me to believe it’s been over 30 years since I graduated high school. The time goes fast, let me tell you.

Butler County Republicans Censure Senator Hughes

The members of the Butler County Nebraska Republican Party’s County Central Committee voted unanimously to pass a resolution to formally censure District 24 Nebraska State Senator Jana Hughes for her recent vote of NO for cloture on LB441.

Milestones

ALAN’S ANECDOTESGraduation is an important milestone in the lives of most Americans. Almost nine out of ten Nebraskans graduate high school. Even though most of us graduate, it is still special because it is a rite of passage to adulthood.

Graduation: Journey to Adulthood

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKI’ve been checking the mailbox every day for the last month. My invitation to speak at graduation probably got lost in the mail. But, never fear. I have a pretty nice platform to address the soon to be graduating class of 2024 right here in pages of the good old PCN.