Restoring peace through strength

This past week, I traveled to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the annual Reagan National Defense Forum — one of the most important gatherings of national security leaders each year.

Auditor Mike Foley: Nebraska’s Watchdog

In the heartland of America, where fiscal responsibility is as vital as the cornfields that stretch across the plains, Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley and his team stand as a beacon of integrity and diligence thanks to their relentless pursuit of accountability.

Sometimes we over think to find the perfect gift

I don’t know about you, but I started my Christmas shopping months ago.I keep a running list on my phone of gift ideas for everyone in the family. Throughout the year, if I spot something one of the kids or my wife might like, I grab it and stash it away.

Representing You

Most of us don’t think twice about the networks that connect our phones, schools, or workplaces. But those systems — parts of our daily lives that we often take for granted — are increasingly valuable targets for bad actors and foreign adversaries.

Guest Column

Would you pay $107 for a gallon of milk?Of course not. Yet if the cost of milk had been allowed to increase at the same rate as health care in the United States, that’s exactly what the price tag would be.

There is still hope that we can work out our differences

If you’re like me, you probably have tuned in the latest, excellent documentary by Ken Burns, “The American Revolution.

Reader: I need your help before water meeting

The is a Nance County Fairgrounds water meeting on Dec. 8 at the Nance County Fairgrounds from 1-3:30 p.m.Our local government employees need the public’s help via written or email comments or attendance at the meeting.

Be sure to shop local this holiday season

Last weekend was Small Business Saturday — a day that has grown into a major part of the holiday season and an important boost for Main Street. Since the event began in 2010, Americans have spent an estimated $223 billion at small businesses on this day alone.

The rising cost of healthcare

Healthcare costs in Nebraska are surging, mirroring national trends, but are unfortunately amplified by our state’s rural landscape and policy vulnerabilities.

Nebraska’s Carhenge not the only Stonehenge copy cat

I like to drive, and Nebraska gives you plenty of opportunities.The state’s best road trip might be up the old Oregon Trail, past Chimney Rock to Scotts Bluff. Scenic. Historic.In the fall, you can’t beat wandering the hills around Indian Cave State Park.