We had such good news about child poverty rates in September. First we learned from the Child Trends Research Institute that the rate of
Editorials
More Than Neighbors
A sunny October afternoon on highway 20. Fall colors along Minnechaduza Creek are just coming out. I’m glad for the outing, and a visit
‘Small Steps Lead To Big Changes’
Corner to corner within a week on Highway 2. I had occasion to visit Crawford and Toadstool Park, within miles of South Dakota, on
Reflections for the Week of Oct. 3-7
Police Admin: • Meetings: INA Alert electricity being installed, PAARI, Central Square, CALEA, Datalytics, Viper 7, South Central 911, SRS, PCAB, Behavioral Health, Region
Hirohata Sighting: Recreating Classic Mercury Custom Car
Standing in the sun a few weeks ago, I waited by three crates of bricks as traffic stirred up momentary clouds of dirt on
What if Jesus Played for the Big Red?
I recently took an inventory of my collection of books written about different aspects of Nebraska football. Counting media guides (which include every guide
Putting By
My husband and I made a deal years ago. He doesn’t particularly care for lawn work, and since I retired from the hayfield the
Exploiting Employees in Poverty
What causes poverty? We like to convince ourselves that people who are poor deserve to be poor. Their situation is caused by their poor
Reflections for the Week of Sept. 26-30
Tourism: • Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make Autumn in Alliance a tremendous success! Public Works: • Landfill stairs complete. •
New Non-fiction Books to Read in October
Solito by Javier Zamora: Javier’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the







