The 2nd Session of the 108th Legislature adjourned “Sine Die” (‘Sine Die’ is a Latin phrase meaning without any future date being designated). In his speech yesterday, Governor Pillen made it clear that this is probably not my final session in the Nebraska Legislature. The Governor said he p…
The House of Representatives passed two impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. One article was for “willful and systemic refusal to comply with current U.S. immigration laws.” The second article was for “breach of public trust.” This week, Senate Democra…
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Dental Days 2024 will be held on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. Free dental care for children age 3 to 21 who live in the Nebraska Panhandle will be available in Gordon and Sidney. Dental Days are organized every year by Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD).
Omaha Fashion Week’s Spring 2024 season of fashion and audacity kicked off with the future generations of fashion showing nearly 200 creations, featuring high school-age programs from around the state and students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion D…
Since 2018, Nebraska Bank has actively invested in the business and agriculture leaders of tomorrow through the Nebraska Bank Scholarship program. As of April 2024, the bank has awarded $53,000 in education scholarships to high school seniors across Nebraska.
Nothing extraordinary. A car stopped outside the Keep Alliance Beautiful Recycling Center several months ago, we toted the load inside. The woman looked familiar though the face I could not quite place. She was Flor Acosta (now Sheridan), one of many high-achieving AHS students that showed u…
Note from the editor: Last week’s golf scores were from the actual first meet in Bridgeport on Thursday, April 11 but the photo was from the meet on Monday in Morrill. During the meet in Bridgeport the team scored 2nd overall. Setting a new school record with a team score of 339. Dax Powell …
Members of the Hemingford junior high track team traveled to Kimball on Wednesday, April 17 to compete.
The Hemingford High School Prom was held on Saturday, April 20 in the Multipurpose Hall at the Box Butte County Fairgrounds.
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Dorothy Swanson turned 93-years-young on April 21st.
WESTCO is pleased to announce 18 area scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 WESTCO Scholarship Program, from 15 high schools within the WESTCO trade area. Recipients will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to further their education.
Hi all, welcome to Road Trip! This time of year, I am Buffalo baby crazy. They are officially called cinnamons when they are born, thus the cinnamon color! The last couple of times I have been up north, they have eluded me. However this time we found many, there are so many born already you …
To celebrate The Body Shop’s 10 Anniversary they will be highlighting some families and members throughout the next few weeks. The fourth spotlight member feature is Roger and Annette Davies.
More than 1,000 Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, adult advisers and guests recently gathered April 7-9 in the Lincoln Haymarket area for the annual State Leadership Conference. Attendees came from 90 Nebraska schools to grow their leadership …
Nebraska Public Transit Week (NPTW), proclaimed as April 21-27, by Governor Jim Pillen, aims to highlight the pivotal role of public transit in fostering accessibility, sustainability, and community connectivity across the state. The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in collabora…
For some people, April is a nightmare. They discover they owe the federal or state government thousands in income taxes. For others, there is a celebration. They’re getting a big refund!
First quarter Keep Alliance Beautiful recycling volume numbers are in! Our KAB patrons in Alliance, Hemingford, Box Butte County, Chadron and beyond made it possible to ship out 197,110 pounds of material during the first three months of 2024.
On the 58th day of this year’s shorter 60-day legislative session Nebraska State Senators debated the Governor’s actual tax plan. That plan was amended into the Revenue Committee’s shell bill (LB 388) with an amendment (AM 3468). I have been saying throughout the legislative session that the…
The average Nebraskan paid $10,519 in taxes to the federal government last year. In return, they should expect a responsible government that respects their God-given freedoms. Government should avoid wasteful spending and ensure the safety and security of our country. That’s not what we’ve s…
Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Susan Bazis to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. That vote was a victory for Nebraska, and it was a long time coming. Ever since Judge John Gerrard, who previously held the seat, announced he would retire in February 2023, I’ve b…
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