Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information September is Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month. Leukemia and lymphoma are cancers that originate in the bone marrow or in the lymphatic tissues.

Broadband Service in Nebraska

REPRESENTING YOU Increasing access to quality broadband services in Nebraska is critical for our future economic success. This is one of the highest priorities for me in representing you in the Nebraska Legislature.

I Miss My Friend

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK I’m not the most emotional person, but last week I nearly broke. I learned last week that one of my former co-workers died from complications of a stroke. Frank Phillips was my friend.

Random Thoughts Again

BETH’S BITS Someone must have been praying for rain this week, because Rick and I stood outside Friday night at (different) football games in the rain. After one quarter, I headed for the “press box” or more likely called the “announcer’s box” to dry off.

Dear Colorado, What Is Hatred Anyway?

An open letter to Colorado. It’s fitting that I am writing this on the 22nd Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America, the day that hatred manifested itself openly on American soil.

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.