Bedtime or bust

I’ve shared before how bedtime turns into Open Mic Night at the Holtz house.All five of my kids have age-appropriate bedtimes. Timmy, Charlie, and Penny start moving toward their beds between 7 and 8. Teddy has his last feeding around 8:30 before he’s swaddled and laid in his crib.

The problem with ‘birthright citizenship’

When Glen Valley Foods of Omaha was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on June 10 of this year, 76 illegal aliens were apprehended. Within a week 13 were deported and 63 others were placed in the Lincoln Detention Center.

Wins for ag community in the One Big, Beautiful Bill

Last week, the House and Senate passed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and sent it to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Today, I want to highlight how this new law delivers for Nebraska’s producers who fuel and feed our nation.

All Things Nebraska

Well, it’s that time of year – when the corn is rising in the fields, the calves are fattening on the pastures, and politicians aplenty are announcing their candidacy for elected office.Those announcements seem to come earlier than ever, as do the negative campaign ads.

Our rural Nebraska county fairs

Nebraska’s rural county fairs are vibrant celebrations of community, agriculture, and tradition, each with a unique character that reflects the spirit of its region.

Dinner debates with Timmy

Dinner at our house has started to feel less like a family meal and more like a highstakes hostage negotiation.The other night, I made one of Timmy’s favorite meals: macaroni and cheese. You’d think I had just placed a pile of rocks in front of him.

Independence Day in Nebraska’s 4th of July city

Each year on the 4th of July, families across Nebraska come together to celebrate more than just fireworks and festivals. We celebrate our founding ideals — the belief that all are created equal, endowed with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Big, beautiful bill would deal bad news for rural hospitals

There’s some good news and plenty of bad news for Nebraska’s rural hospitals.

Golfing at the Dells

My family takes just one big trip each summer: a visit to Wisconsin Dells to see my parents and siblings.Last week, we made the annual trek. It’s one of the few times each year when all the cousins run wild together, and we adults try to keep up.

Happy 249th birthday America!

No other nation in recorded history has had a single form of government as long as ours.Since our Constitution went into effect in 1789, France has seen 15 constitutions come and go.