Walk into the Keep Alliance Beautiful recycling center, where we now have two operational bays (a huge thanks to Mike Essay, our landlord, for
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Championing Small Businesses
In 1959, the Oklahoma Sooners’ football team arrived in Lincoln carried by the momentum of a 74-game conference winning streak. It had been 17
District 47 Legislative Update
Day 76 is upon us, and the 2025 Legislative Session is entering its final weeks. The Appropriations Committee presented the proposed state budget to
Standing up to the Chinese Communist Party
In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive global infrastructure development strategy to expand its influence across the globe. Boasting 154
How Important is Social Security?
Ninety years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. This new act was designed by Frances Perkins, Secretary of
‘Trees Are Us’ Marks Quarter Century
Winter wheat perked up weeks ago, alfalfa reaches for the sky and all manner of seeds are finding a home in rows throughout Northwest
Minus a Mother and Husband
Today, I share a column that was recently posted on Facebook by Michelle Sullivan of Malcolm, NE. Michelle is my son-in-law’s sister, who is
The Neighbors
We obviously had visitors in the night. Ruby has spent the last hour running around the yard with her nose to the ground. Deer
Master Gardener Attracting Fritillary Butterflies with Native Violets
By Laurie Zitterkopf Nebraska Extension Master Gardener May 7 – April Native Violets deserve a place in your garden and lawn. Native violets are
A Historic Turnaround for Border Security
As President Trump’s second term eclipsed the 100-day mark this week, his swift actions to keep Americans safe and address the crisis on our