Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is in the rearview mirror. To be honest, the last couple of months have really been flying by. It feels like just last week that we were lighting off fireworks and cleaning up from Thanksgiving dinner.

Beth’s Bits

BETH’S BITS Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I have, but it never works out. I make it a month or maybe two. Losing weight is never a good resolution; I don’t stick to that one. One year I had a resolution to read the Bible every day. I stuck to that for at least a month or two.

Representing You

NEBRASKA SENATOR Christmas is a joyous season. We look forward to the crackle of a warm fire, the glow of festive lights, and the echoes of carols in the air. We observe important traditions of faith, family, and fellowship. We enjoy excellent food and exchange gifts with loved ones.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information A simple fall can change your life. Each year there are thousands of older men and women who fall and break a bone. Getting older can bring lots of changes.

Representing You

REPRESENTING YOU Lincoln - Senator Jana Hughes (D-24) is pleased to announce that the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has adapted its upcoming milling and resurfacing project on Highway 34 (Seward West - STP-34-6(142); C.N.

Merry Christmas

BETH’S BITS One Christmas down, two to go. When I was growing up, we would have at least 10 days off for Christmas. If you read my column regularly, you know my parents were teachers. They had the same schedule I did.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information Did you know that Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center has a Bone Density Scanner, which is designed to measure bone mineral density allowing technicians the ability to recognize the early stages of osteoporosis, and...

Merry Christmas

ALAN’S ANECDOTES I was thinking about childhood memories of Christmas. There were things we did every year together as a family. We traveled every year from northwest Indiana to west-central Illinois to see both my mom’s and dad’s families.

Citizens’ Ideas Matter

REPRESENTING YOU Nebraska’s unique Unicameral Legislature relies a great deal on Nebraska’s “second house” - its citizens. Nebraskans are encouraged to comment and testify on bills - every bill introduced receives a public hearing.

Christmas Stars

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK The other night I was driving home late after a basketball game. I was out covering a road game, so I had quite the journey ahead of me. As I left the town and got more into the middle of no where, it amazed me at how dark the sky was, and how bright the stars were.