“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.” The fire will not be so delightful, especially a rangeland fire, if
Editorials
#Blessed
Social media trends are kind of like being in a rowboat on the ocean in the middle of a hurricane. Theres a whole bunch
Randy York 1949 – 2026
Randy York was scheduled to turn 77 years of age on February 3. He came up six days short. He passed away peacefully surrounded
Be Quiet and Listen
Before television or the internet, we just had radio. It offered entertainment, comedy, music, and soap operas, but most important, news and weather, and
Playground
Reflections By Gene Nerland My heart goes out to the children who are out on the playground every day trying to learn to fit
Prairie Doc Perspective Week of February 8th, 2026
“Spring into Seasonal Allergies” By Jill Kruse, DO The groundhog may have seen his shadow, but Spring will be here soon. While many of
Recycling Middlemen Grease The Gears
Cardboard gathers no dust at the Keep Alliance Beautiful Recycling Center. That’s saying something given the amount of dirt that blows through our part
Honey Do
Valentine’s Day is way down there on my list of holidays. It’s overpriced, overrated and quite frankly designed to get you in trouble with
Whip and Spur
Recently at our church men’s bible study, our discussion circled around the topic of complacency. With a group of ranchers all sitting at the
Records and Rankings
On January 27, the Cornhusker men’s basketball team was rated number five in the Associated Press and Coaches polls. It is the highest rating






