Opinion

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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There are three sides to every story

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

One thing I have learned over the years is that the true story is not always the first thing that comes out. Some people like to say that there are two sides to every story, but that is not really the case. There are three sides: One person’s side, the other person’s side and then the truth.

Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

Taking care of our veterans

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

In 2024 our U.S. Military has the smallest active force since before WWII in 1940. The military services missed their recruiting goals by 41,000 in 2023. In the 40 years between 1980 and 2020 there was a 58 percent decline in enlistments and a 73 percent decline in applicants.

Beth Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read her column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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1st round of treatments down

News Staff

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

I had my first round of chemotherapy. The day of sitting for hours and am hooked up to bags. It’s not that bad. Oh my gosh! Several days after the bad part hits. Day of I was fine, even day after was not bad, but on the weekend I was exhausted.

J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

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Wait? Governor reverses stand on aid for kids

J.L. Schmidt

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Wait, what? Governor Jim Pillen has reversed his opposition to a federal summer grocery program that would aid around 150,000 children of low-income families.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Learn through testing

Alan Sparrow

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Do you know someone going through a tough time? We probably all do. People going through tough times sometimes say they are being tested, but I think there is a lot to be learned during hard times. We are blessed. We live in a great state with a mostly stable economy.

Andrew Ellsworth, M.D. is part of The Prairie Doc team of physicians and currently practices family medicine in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc at www. prairiedoc.org and on Facebook

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No man is an island

Andrew Ellsworth

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

“No man is an island, entire of itself, every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” This is the beginning of a poem from 1624. In it, the poet John Donne appreciates how humans are all connected. Indeed, humans are social beings, and social connection is a factor in our health.

Deb Fischer represents Nebraska in the United States Senate. Read her column in the Nance County Journal.

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Infrastructure Investments Pay Dividends for Nebraska

Deb Fischer

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

In his 1954 State of the Union address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced his intention to “protect the vital interest of every citizen in a safe and adequate highway system.” Eisenhower claimed that the U.S.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Superbowl commercials left me scratching my head

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The Superbowl has come and gone, and if I am honest, the commercials left a lot to be desired. Sure, you had some good ones. But there was not really any one commercial that left me laughing like they have in previous years. I always love when the E-Trade Baby makes an appearance.

Beth Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read her column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Taylor Swift at the Superbowl

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

I assume most of you watched the big game (known as the Super Bowl, although we can’t use that in ads) on Sunday. My daughter and I are Taylor Swift fans. We watched The Eras Tour at a movie theater. I have about ten of her albums.

Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

Remember your leaders on President’s Day

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

February 19 is the day we take to remember and honor the great men who have led our country with dignity, courage, bravery and depth of spiritual awareness. We are not the nation we are today out of our own will or spirit.