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Celebrating Our New Nebraska Record

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Celebrating Our New Nebraska Record

Deb Fischer

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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 State Attorney General Should Not Stand

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Bonehead Move by StateAttorney General Should Not Stand

J.l.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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.

ALAN SPARROW

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Password Safety

News Staff

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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

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Genealogy Myths

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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

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Community Connection

News Staff

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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.

Town Hall in Polk County

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Town Hall in Polk County

Jana Hughes

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

REPRESENTING YOU Monday, September 25th, Senator Jana Hughes will meet with constituents at a town hall in Stromsburg at the Viking Center, 118 East 3rd Street. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for social time and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Nebraska’s People Make Nebraska Great

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Nebraska’s People Make Nebraska Great

Adrian Smith

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

REPRESENTING YOU Over the last month, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with constituents in many of the Third District’s 80 counties. It has been a busy time with many hours spent behind the windshield, and I’m encouraged by the Nebraskans doing so much to help our communities thrive.

Calendar

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Calendar

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK They say that kids say the darnedest things, but they also ask some of the most interesting questions. Over the weekend we were driving to Penny’s first volleyball match. When we load the entire Holtz crew in the van, normally we will play some sort of a road game.

Getting Answers for our POW/ MIA Families

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Getting Answers for our POW/ MIA Families

Pete Ricketts

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

SENATOR Over a half a century ago, President John F. Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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When did Christmas get moved to September?

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Hello friends! Another month is in the books. Last week we flipped to a new page on the calendar (do you even use a calendar anymore?), and pretty soon the leaves on the trees will start to turn colors, and the evenings will get cooler.