Constitution Week

Constitution Week Happy Constitution Week everyone! The U.S. Constitution is an amazing document. It is the blueprint for our Federal Government. The founders recognized that people are born with natural rights that could not be separated from them without serious negative consequences.

Wrong Number

Wrong Number I’ve heard many times over the years about people getting a wrong number phone call and then up having a long conversation, but I have never heard about a wrong number text conversation. That is until Sunday night.

Heartbreak

Heartbreak My heart broke twice this last week, and I don’t know if I can take much more in a week. The first was my daughter had an assignment to write about her hero. She picked me and basically said I work all the time at the paper and have no free time.

Property Taxes

Property Taxes It seems not a day goes by that I don’t have a conversation, phone call or email exchange with someone about property taxes. Property taxes have been around since 1857, when Nebraska was a territory.

Options, Not Mandates, Bring the Best Outcomes

Options, Not Mandates, Bring the Best Outcomes Poorly considered policy driven by ideological agendas can have devastating consequences for Americans, bringing the greatest harm to those with the least recourse when good intentions go awry. There’s always room for improvement in federal policy.

Celebrating Our New Nebraska Record

At the end of last month, Nebraska made history. Thousands of people streamed into Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium, full of excitement and anticipation. Husker, Maverick, Loper, and Wildcat fans cheered as the teams emerged.

Bonehead Move by StateAttorney General Should Not Stand

CAPITOL VIEW At a time when people’s trust in government is waning, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued an opinion that the Legislature’s Office of the Public Counsel, better known as the Ombudsman’s Office, is unconstitutional.

Password Safety

At the beginning of the Lord of the Rings Movies, Gandalf tells Frodo to “keep it secret, keep it safe,” referring to the ring of power. A lot of times, we think that’s all we need to do with our passwords, but unfortunately, it’s not. How many passwords do you have? That’s not the right question.

Genealogy Myths

BETH’S BITS My husband wrote about his area of expertise, so maybe I should write about mine. Have you ever heard that one of your ancestors married an Indian princess? Or that three brothers came over from the “old country”? Or that the name was changed at Ellis Island?

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information The third week in September is Reye’s Syndrome Week. Reye’s Syndrome is a disease, which affects all organs of the body. It is not contagious and the cause is unknown.