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.

Finding gratitude in the worst of times

Sometimes I feel like we are living in Charles Dickens’A Tale of Two Cities.

Giving thanks for family, friends, and Nebraska values

Next week, Americans across the country will gather around their dining tables with family and loved ones to pause, reflect, and give thanks. As I prepare to do the same, I’ve been thinking deeply about the blessings in my own life.

We deserve transparency, not ‘no comment’

There’s an old saying about government — “it’s not that ‘what is said isn’t so,’ it’s what is so isn’t said.

Thanksgiving and gratitude

Have you ever given to someone something of value and not received a “thank you” or even an acknowledgment of the gift? How did you feel about that?

We have plenty of work to do

While we have successfully enacted major legislation this year to protect our borders, cut taxes for families, and restore faith in government this year, opportunities abound for further progress to improve the lives of Nebraska families.