Social Security is facing attacks, primarily driven by DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk has called the program a “Ponzi scheme”. These
Editorials
Growing Grapes and Reaping the Benefits
By Katie Markheim Nebraska Extension Master Gardener April 30 – As the saying goes, have your cake and eat it too. Well, that can
Determining Environmental Health From The Sum Of The Parts
Earth Day came and went Tuesday, April 22. None of the mainstream radio stations or websites I visited that day lumped the observance with
Water Naughty
I enjoy traveling to Box Butte Reservoir to check on its filling process and to have my dogs play in the water. My last
Grandma Used to Say
My friend’s grandma used to say, “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.” My own grandma said that too. Most of us can
Reflections for the Week of April 21
Police: Attended APS Leadership Meeting. Celebrated Jes Kaye on Administrative Professionals Day. Chief did a radio interview on KCOW. Attended
Remembering Pope Francis
“He (Pope Francis) is very close to us,” said Father Gabriel Romanelli. “All the time he called us throughout this war – this horrible
National Parks-Our Best Idea
“National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst. .
Reflections for the Week of April 14
Airport: • Submitted an appropriations request application to Senator Fischer’s for FY2026. • Nebraska Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division staff were at the
If You Teach A Boy (Or Girl) To Volunteer …
“Give a man a fish,” the saying goes, “and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed