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.

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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We have officially hit the fourth quarter

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Where has the time gone? Another month is in the books and we are one day closer to 2024. If you are like me you probably forgot to flip the page on your calendar, but when you do you will notice that we have entered the fourth quarter of 2023.
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.

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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Finish the job

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
This week I covered Cross County at Madison, and it was a blowout. Last week Shelby-Rising City blew them away, so that was fairly predictable. What I was disappointed in were the scorekeeper and announcer. The scorekeeper stopped putting the yards and downs on the board after the FIRST quarter!
Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

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

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Our abysmal tax code

Loren Lippincott
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
“The power to tax is the power to destroy,” said U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall who served from 1801 to 1835. With the state and federal government growing every year, the need for more of your money grows as well!
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.

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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It’s time to get involved

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The past week was a busy week. I went to a dinner for a close friend’s church celebrating its founding twenty years ago and its ongoing ministry. I also celebrated two birthdays (including my own) and went to parent teacher conferences. On Monday I went to my very first political meeting.
J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

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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Governor hires consultant to save money

J.L. Schmidt
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Governor Jim Pillen had an epiphany that paying a consultant $10 million over the next four years would save the state money. Pillen has signed the $2.5 million/year contract, renewable three times, with Epiphany Associates of Utah to find ways to save the state money.
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.

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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New cooking column feature coming to the NCJ

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Nance County Journal is going to be launching a new feature. Nancy Swanson Sizemore grew up in Nance County on a farm between Fullerton and Belgrade. She graduated from Fullerton High School and has since moved to Gulf Shores, Ala. She has had recipes published in Alabama Living magazine.
Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

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

Learning to discern

Loren Lippincott
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
There’s an old maxim that says “there are two sides to every story.” In fact it’s so old it can be found in the Bible, although not in so many words. Proverbs 18:17 says, “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.
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.

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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Surveys: You are doing them wrong

Alan Sparrow
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
You’re probably filling out surveys wrong. I was before I learned what I’m about to share. I’ll keep all the boring math to the next two paragraphs. Once you see surveys from this perspective, it may change the way you look at product ratings when you make online purchases.
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.

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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Rain, homework & being local

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Someone must have been praying for rain last week, because Rick and I stood outside Friday night at different football games in the rain. After one quarter, I headed for the “press box” or more likely called the “announcer’s box” to dry off. It’s difficult to take stats and notes in the rain.
J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

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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Legislature ponders improved public input

J.L. Schmidt
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Nothing ruins a public hearing on a legislative bill like the public showing up. Wait, what? A former boss said it years ago at the end of a particularly long day of hearings at the State Capitol. At the time, I agreed. I still feel that way at times.