In November 2018, Nebraska voters approved a measure to expand Medicaid in our state. Applications are being accepted now for Heritage Health Adult, and
Opinion
School Board Must Act
This is not Washington DC, but Alliance, Nebraska. Our Alliance Public School Board is the smallest of government entities. Their job is to take
Signs of the Season
Geese are on the move. There were hundreds grazing in the meadow one day last week; often, a group of them skim over the
Plastics: Oil Companies Target Africa
Environmental concerns can be as simple as seeing somebody dumping trash on that vacant lot down the street. Each individual should do his or
Smoke from Distant Fires
The haze from far away forest fires is less evident in town than out here where we are, but if your eyes are burning
Free Breakfast, Lunch for All Students
Area schools have been notified that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) would allow schools to serve free breakfast and lunch to all students
Riding The Rails
“No light rail!,” my wife and children chorus any time I mention the option on our next trip to the Denver metro area. Light
Watch Your Mouth
The thing I recall most about starting school is my mother’s caution not to talk unless the teacher said to. Being quiet so people
The Backpack Program
The schools do a great job of feeding children lunch and breakfast every school day. With more than half of Alliance Public School students
Welcome Autumn With Community Shred Week
Seven years of bank statements and tax forms inserted a sheet at a time into that trusty wastebasket shredder. Doable over a span of




