While Nebraska’s Third has existed since our state was first divided into congressional districts following the 1880 census, it first began to resemble its
Opinion
KAB: How Clean Is Our Community?
“Everyone in America deserves to live in a beautiful community,” Keep America Beautiful asserts on the litter page of its website, www.kab.org. I certainly
Fair Memories
It’s underway! The 100th Box Butte County Fair in Hemingford, Nebraska, USA. 100 Years of Countless Memories. Let me recount a few. I love
Feeling Dizzy? How Physical Therapy Can Help You Find Your Balance
By Matt Leedom PT, DPT, NCS Have you ever stood up too quickly and felt the room spin? Or rolled over in bed and
Service Rooted in Nebraska Values: Apply to a U.S. Service Academy
Here in the Good Life, we live by a few enduring principles: grit, humility, and a profound sense of duty. And when these three
Master Gardener: A Jack of all Trades, Master of the Garden
By Katie Markheim Nebraska Extension Master Gardener The Nebraska Master Gardener program is a horticulture-related volunteer training program based in many counties throughout the
Vaccines Save Lives
Most people under the age of 50 have no experience with the diseases we vaccinate our children for. They’ve received the MMR vaccination. Our
Poor Folks
“Some people are so poor all they have is money.” Author unknown Folks in my part of ranch county are feeling richer than
District 47 Legislative Update
With the legislative interim in full effect, I’ve been embracing all that Nebraska has to offer, most recently by participating in the 2025 Heritage
Jet Stream vs. Jet Streak
Meteorologists talk about the jet stream all the time and how it may or may not affect the weather in our area. It is,