Helping Nebraska’s producers rebuild & recover

After a natural disaster strikes, every day counts. Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers know this well. This spring and summer, Nebraska has been hit by some of the worst wildfires in state history.

Reader: Is your community being targeted?

Fellow Nebraskans: are you aware of the carbon dioxide pipeline targeting our communities? An out-of-state corporation, Summit Carbon Solutions, is proposing to route a highly pressurized pipeline transporting CO2, a known asphyxiant, through Nebraska.

Maybe smartphones don’t make us ‘smart’

A good buddy has a favorite saying: “We’re all smart. We have smartphones.”It’s funny, and I’ve used it several times.After all, smartphones have, in a lot of ways, made our lives easier and smarter.Got an unfamiliar address to find? Use the smartphone to give you directions.Hungry for a burrito?

Holtz kids playing musical beds

There is a little project happening in the Holtz house.Kimberly is rearranging kids’ bedrooms, and that has led to a game of musical beds.

Rebuilding the Lincoln airport’s runway

This week, I write to you with some good news for Nebraska’s airports – investments that matter for our economy, our communities, and our national security.Back in April, I told you about $3.15 million in federal funding I helped secure for the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island,...

Nebraska’s public power dynamo

Nebraska stands out as the only state in the nation served entirely by public power.

All Things Nebraska

Back in the day, reporters used to be able to hitch a ride with the governor or National Guard to the site of a disastrous tornado or flood.One of those trips involved a flight to Coleridge, in northeast Nebraska, after a tornado had destroyed two farm homes and damaged several residences on the...

5 lessons from rural grocery stores

Across the U.S., rural grocery store owners are doing far more than stocking shelves.

Sports memories worth passing down

I learned something new over the weekend: Old sporting events still live on YouTube.I don’t watch nearly as many sports on television as I used to.

Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer

Most Nebraskans who live in agricultural communities understand that farming and ranching is not just a job. It is a way of life. It is built on long days, hard decisions, and a deep love for the land.It is also built by more than 1.2 million female ag producers.