Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that makes people susceptible to seizures.

Happy Thanksgiving

REPRESENTING YOU Earlier this year, a new Nebraska statue arrived in the U.S. Capitol. Each state memorializes two people in the Capitol building, and our newest addition is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather.

Thanksgiving

BETH’S BITS Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I try to be thankful every day, but some days it’s harder than others. This time of year we have our annual reminder to be thankful. I am thankful for God and having Jesus as my Savior. I’m thankful I was raised Christian and taken to church.

Giving Thanks

REPRESENTING YOU I am truly thankful for the privilege to represent the people of District 24. I am further thankful to have the opportunity because I was raised here on our family farm. This is where I went to school and graduated from.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost here. Blink and it will be Christmas and then 2024. But for now, I want to pause and think about what I am thankful for. I can’t list everything. An exhaustive list would be exhausting for most people to read. Here’s a start. I’m thankful for my family.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is a disease that begins in the cells of the lungs. There are several types of lung cancer. Lung cancer cannot be passed from one person to another like a cold or flu.

Vaping Disguised

Toys, candy and snacks are a big deal when you are a kid. While toys have certainly evolved over time, from stuffed dolls to gaming consoles, candy and snacks are still pretty similar in appearance.

A Victory for Veterans

Last week, I heard the story of a veteran trying to use his GI benefits and attend school. After retiring from service, this veteran, who requires the use of a service dog, decided to enroll at a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) school.

November

Here it is mid-November. Are you panicking yet? Is your Christmas shopping started? Or do you wait until after Thanksgiving? I’ve had a little more time recently, so I’ve been trying to get caught up on some things.

Joke Telling

Charlie always makes me laugh. My 5-year-old son tries very hard to tell me jokes. Some are funny. Some make absolutely no sense. But I always laugh. His jokes are getting better. You can at least see his little brain trying to come up with a punch line.