Seconds slowed to the length of hours as my children waited for the clocks to confirm that final dismissal this past spring. Well, at
Editorials
Stuff the Bus—School Supplies
You may have seen the big white school bus parked at Viaero in Alliance last week. Obviously it wasn’t there to pick up kids
Our Brain’s Happy Hormones
By Curstie Konold MPH, LCSW, QMHP Our brain releases chemicals into our body that impact functions in our body, such as our mood. There
Are You Sure?
“The opposite of faith isn’t doubt. It’s certainty. Once we know everything, we stop being actively engaged in the questions.” Nadia Bolz Weber Sometimes
Losing My First Crush
I attended the Malcolm Public Schools, located 12 miles northwest of Lincoln between 1965 and 1967. At age eight, I began attending Valparaiso Elementary
KAB Paint Possibilities
Tell somebody how they can get rid of a particular item – for free – and be nice to the planet, chances are the
More Than a ‘Fair’ Fair
I love county fair season. I vividly remember the Lancaster County and Saunders County fairs I attended and participated in as a child. Remote
Sideshows
“Would you like steak sauce or ketchup with that?” the waiter asks. The standard answer from my husband is: “I hope not.” All ranchers,
Reflections for the Week of July 29-Aug. 2
Water/Sewer: ∙ Repaired Chlorine leaks at 18th & Colorado ∙ Did a sewer tap for Consumers’ new bank location ∙ Well and Airport water
Go Meet Your Blessing
I always have something to look forward to when I get up in the morning. Some of you know that morning isn’t my favorite







