“The seasons happen to us. We do not invite the change to come.” Ben Logan All of the signs of fall are in place,
Opinion
Investing in Future Educators
By Dr. Laura Barrett ESU 13 Educators throughout the panhandle have been welcoming students back into their classroom over the past few weeks. This
Property Tax Reform: We Need to Do More
This week, I signed into law a series of bills, including those that will provide funding for property tax relief. The main bill, LB34,
Unexpected Beauty
Seconds slowed to the length of hours as my children waited for the clocks to confirm that final dismissal this past spring. Well, at
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
Losing the Pathway to Growth
Severe inflation, stock market turbulence, and troubling workforce data have driven recent economic concerns for American families already struggling to make ends meet. Moreover,









