St. Patrick’s Day

BETH’S BITS Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day when we celebrate our Irish. I do have Irish ancestors on my mother’s side. According to my DNA, I am about 10% Irish from the Munster region. According to my husband, Catholics wear green for St.

Fairness for our Railroaders

REPRESENTING YOU Everyone hears about the controversial fights in Washington, but they don’t always know the untold stories of true legislating. Practical answers to real problems don’t make headlines, but those solutions make a difference in Americans’ lives.

Broadband 101 Town Hall

REPRESENTING YOU This was a short work week at the Legislature, since Monday and today were recess days. The first two days were mostly devoted to a filibuster on LB1067, Senator Clement’s bill to phase out the inheritance tax.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information March is Hemophilia Awareness Month – Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the blood clotting factors. Hemophilia A accounts for about 80% of all hemophilia cases.

If You Can Keep It

ALAN’S ANECDOTES Before I start, I’d like to encourage everyone that can to participate in the upcoming benefits for families in need. I feared that when Obamacare passed that we would no longer care for people in need because “we already gave at the office.

Batman Glass & State Basketball

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK I was taught a harsh lesson by a six-year-old this weekend. Charlie was helping clean up after lunch on Sunday. I made a feast fit for a royal family (OK, really it was nuggets, fish sticks and french fries. But my kids loved it).

A Solution for Faster Federal Disaster Relief

REPRESENTING YOU Last week, natural disaster struck Nebraska. Our dry weather and windy days make us especially vulnerable to disasters like wildfires, as Nebraska farmers and ranchers know all too well.

Women’s History Month

BETH’S BITS March is women’s history month. I can trace my maternal line back to Ireland. I also have photos of all six of us: starting with my daughter, me, my mom, my grandma, my great-grandma and my great-great-grandmother who immigrated from Ireland.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – Colorectal cancer of the colon or rectum – is the second leading cause of cancer- related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined.

Belly Buttons and Opinions

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has them. Unlike belly buttons though, your opinion can appear in your favorite community newspaper. Newspapers have long been seen as the town square for sharing ideas.