July Heat and Snakes

July Heat and Snakes Is July the busiest month? Seriously just when I think we don’t have much going on, then everything gets planned then. I do not have an open weekend in July. There’s the county fair, and July is always the best time for company to come or us to go east.

Leadership Development

Leadership Development This past week, Seward County in cooperation with ALLO Communications received $9,274,648 in Nebraska Capital Projects Fund grants to build fiber optic connectivity at 518 locations - encompassing all residents/businesses north of Pleasant Dale and east of Seward County Road...

Vacations

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Hello friends! Summer is a great time to get away for a few days to relax and recharge the metaphorical batteries. Last week I took my family on our annual summer vacation to Wisconsin Dells.

REINS Act of 2023

ALAN’S ANECDOTES A famous quote attributed to Mark Twain is that “History never repeats itself, but it often rhymes.” I looked it up to get the quote right and found that he may have never said it at all. I find that to be the case with a lot of quotes I research.

New Faces & Newspaper Week

BETH’S BITS You may have noticed two new names in the paper, one for the last three weeks or so and a new one this week. One is our son, Kirk Sparrow. He didn’t exactly volunteer to work at the newspaper this summer, but he got “drafted”.

Fighting for Life

SENATOR One year ago this week, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down one of the most important decisions in its history.

Leadership Development

I was among 39 select lawmakers chosen to participate in a training program that annually identifies and assists promising state leaders in the Midwest. I will meet with fellow lawmakers from Nebraska and 10 other Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces on August 18-22 in Madison, Wis.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Thank you to all who supported our fifteen annual golf tournament on June 16! It was a great day with great community support!!

Community Newspaper Week

Nebraska newspapers are gearing up for quite the event. This year, the Nebraska Press Association (of which the Polk County News is a member) is celebrating its 150th year in existence. In a matter of days, newspapers all over the state will be celebrating Community Newspaper Week.

Spend Time with Family

I enjoy the town festivals in Nebraska. The Swedish Festival in Stromsburg has meant more to me each year because my love for the community has grown along with the people being honored and celebrated. I noticed something after the parade that I’m sure is not unique to Stromsburg.