Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationMen’s Health Information. Approximately 288,300 U. S. men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023. Prostate cancer is a common, but usually slow growing cancer.

Track & Conference

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKThe school year is coming to an end and that means that our area athletes are entering the final weeks of the spring sports season.One of the highlights of covering sports this spring has been taking Calvin with me to track meets.

Ownership of Truth

ALAN’S ANECDOTESIs God a Democrat or a Republican? Of course, He is neither! That doesn’t make Him a Libertarian or Independent either. No political party owns God. And they don’t own truth or science either. I would rather belong to a party that is owned by God than a party that owns god.

LB388 Fails to Pass

REPRESENTING YOUThis past week heralded the end of the official biennium of the 108th Legislature. This is a fancy way of saying we’ve completed the two-year period allotted for each legislature to pass bills, set budget priorities and appropriate funds.

A Disgraceful Impeachment Process

REPRESENTING YOUFor years, Democrats have refused to address the out-of-control crisis on our southern border, putting politics over the safety and security of the American people.

April Almost Over

BETH’S BITSApril is about over. Can you believe it? Time does fly the older we get. I tell my kids it seems like they were born yesterday; okay, maybe the day before. I remember it like it was yesterday. However this weekend my husband took my son to a college fair. We are not ready yet.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationSummertime Safety. Time to get the lawn mowers out! There are numerous accidents and hospitalizations each year involving lawn mowers and related tools.

What Are You Scared Of?

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKEveryone is scared of something. It is perfectly normal.People are scared by different things. The fear does not have to make sense.Some people are scared of getting sick, and if they read about a disease, they will be convinced they have it.Personally, I am not fond of clowns.

Eclipse and Belief

ALAN’S ANECDOTESLast Tuesday I read a provocative post on social media that I instantly knew I had to write about. It was the day after the eclipse.

The U.S.-Japan Alliance Stands for Freedom and Opportunity

REPRESENTING YOUThe Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, home of the Thomas Jefferson, the Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorials, is encircled by scenic cherry trees. Each spring the trees bloom in a picturesque display, drawing visitors from around the world.