Sportsmanship

BETH’S BITS Two instances this weekend, our Polk County students were recognized for good sportsmanship. This is a characteristic not always regarded by students, or adults. In fact, when one student (also my son) received an award for sportsmanship, he said “the one that doesn’t mean anything”.

Donuts and Cookies for a Bad Mood

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Moods can be a fickle thing. You can be walking along, having a great day, and then out of nowhere your mood can shift 180 degrees. I woke up in a bad mood one recent weekend.

We Must Respond to Iran’s Terror

REPRESENTING YOU In 1988, the American frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine in international waters. The explosion severely damaged the boat and injured several Americans. Thankfully, no one was killed — but wisely, President Reagan didn’t wait for tragedy to occur before acting.

Schools, Drugs & Alcohol

REPRESENTING YOU We’ve spent the bulk of the past week working on a bill that would require two person train crews operating in the State of Nebraska. LB31 was brought forward by Senator Jacobson and it is his priority bill.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information – Heart attacks and strokes are life-and-death emergencies – every second counts. If you see or have any of the symptoms, immediately call 911. Not all of these signs occur in every heart attack or stroke.

Bill Debate

REPRESENTING YOU This past week we began debate on bills that were carried over from last year. We advanced several of these bills to the next round of debate.

NSAA Failed to Plan or Plan to Fail

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK You plan for the worst and hope for the best. And maybe, if you are lucky, you can make it out unscathed. In recent weeks there have been grumblings in the high school wrestling world leading up to the state tournament.

Political Will & Rule of Law

ALAN’S ANECDOTES I’m a big fan of a radio personality from Iowa on Blaze Media named Steve Deace. I’ve learned a lot from him about polling, politics, and putting faith to work in everyday life. He has a statement that I have struggled with.

State Wrestling & More

BETH’S BITS On the front page, I wrote an article on state wrestling. I have been watching wrestling literally my entire life, or as long as I can remember. I went to state wrestling last year. Here is my opinion: As media, we cover classes C and D and girls.

Protecting Life

REPRESENTING YOU This weekend, tens of thousands of Americans marched across our nation’s capital in honor of our first inalienable right: the right to life. Each year, the March for Life is an incredible showing of support for the dignity of every human life. Despite the end of the Roe v.