View From the Sideline

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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Technology is a game-changer for newspapers

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

How has technology changed the way you do business? Newspapers, like all businesses, have seen plenty of changes thanks to technology.

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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Taking career advice from a fictional supervillain

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

How important is a plan to your daily life? Do you make a plan and stick to it? Are you methodical in every aspect of your life? For me, if I am honest, being a newspaper owner was never part of the plan. I always thought I would end up being a teacher and a coach.

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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Be a bother; it’s better than the alternative

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

I nearly lost him and I never knew it. Over the weekend I found out that a friend from my youth group growing up had been struggling with depression. He shared in a Facebook post how he fought the battle by himself, fell into a bottle and almost took his life last year. It broke my heart.

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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4-H Showcase is culmination of a lot of hard work

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

This week all eyes turn to the Nance County Fairgrounds as 4-H’ers from all over the county gather to compete in the Nance County 4-H Showcase.

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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Summer softball teaches plenty of lessons

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Growing up my family lived at the softball field over the summer. My sister was an all-star in our local league and my dad coached.

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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Relaxed, refreshed and ready to get back to work

News Staff

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Hello friends! Summer is a great time to get away for a few days to relax and recharge the metaphorical batteries. Last week I took my family on our annual summer vacation to Wisconsin Dells.

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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Let me tell you a little bit about myself

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Hello friends! I was working on this week’s newspaper and it finally dawned on me. We have not been properly introduced. Sure in the last month I have gotten to know some of you when you stop by the office or when we have talked on the phone.

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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The Dirty Little Lie About Newspapers Just Isn’t True

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

There is a lie that has been told in this nation for a long time. Newspapers are dead. Now, don’t get me wrong. Newspapers today are not the newspapers of yesteryear. Information happens too fast. We live in the age of technology. So what are we to do then? Here is the thing though.