Kratom and N2O: No laughing matter

As the top-ranked state for commercial cattle slaughter and the nation’s top beef exporter, Nebraska has long earned the title “The Beef State.” In fact, 58 percent of the total value of state’s agricultural production originates from livestock.

A small farm town still rides atop the Blarney Stone, not the ‘Irish Capital’

St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but as always, you probably saw buttons reading “Kiss me, I’m Irish” from all sorts of people, Irish or not.We are all Irish on St. Paddy’s Day, they say.But according to U.S. News & World Report, only about 9.

Waterboy: It’s your turn

Pivot and irrigation pipe orange crud sampling along with 3 water filters are complete now. They are in Lincoln now for Heavy Metals and Radioactivity tests. Thanks to those farmers that volunteered their stained-up pivots and crudded up pipe.

What’s on your mind?

There is a long standing joke in my family that everyone is a little crazy. The questions is, crazy about what?We are in the midst of March Madness and I organized a little bracket challenge for a few members of my family.

Protecting children from social media mania

At Delta Air Lines where I was a pilot for many years, it is customary for the flight crew to stand at the door and greet passengers as they board or exit the plane.

Stabilizing the military health system

Many of us have heard the sobering facts about China’s growing military might. Beyond its rapidly advancing military, China is also becoming increasingly aggressive in the Indo-Pacific region.

State’s online ‘wall of shame’ reveals delinquent taxpayers

It’s tax season, and who doesn’t dislike filing their taxes?It takes time away from things like checking on the latest Husker football recruit or seeing what new fight we’re having with Canada. And it’s a messy, mathematic-heavy task, requiring a lot of wading through regulations.

What’s on your pizza?

Last week I was wrapping up my day at the office and I asked Kimberly what she wanted for dinner. She told me she was pretty tired after an interesting day with my five kids cooped up at home.Say no more. Sounds like a pizza and movie night if I ever heard of one.

LETTER: Waterboy: This is your chance to be heard

Here is your opportunity to be heard concerning any water concerns in Merrick and Nance County by mailing a response to their open comment period. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had a recent meeting concerning onsite plans.

Professor tenure or merit: Which serves the students?

While I was at Delta Air Lines, every nine months every pilot would return to Atlanta for two days of intense simulator training.