Opinions

Years ago, it took one word to answer the question “How can Nebraska prepare for the future?” Ethanol. But not anymore. Rising costs, more competition, and stricter regulations have made it harder for corn growers to get by.

What a week it has been! Lone Tree Days has come and gone, and let me tell you, it was an event for the ages. This year’s festivities saw the triumphant return of the annual parade to Highway 30. The turnout was fantastic, and the weather? A perfect 72 degrees.

Clean Water/Human Health Series #2 Red Water issues. There are all kinds.

Loren Lippincott, District 34 Senator Why ‘Help Wanted’ goes wanting This past spring in Nebraska more than 54,000 business “Help Wanted” signs and newspaper employment want ads were left wanting as those jobs remained unfilled.

Ladies and gentlemen, strap in for a ride through the rollercoaster that was this past week. If you tuned in to the presidential debate, you might have wondered if you’d accidentally stumbled into a senior league golf dispute at Valley View.

Our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain was signed 248 years ago July 4th. Our Constitution was signed 11 years later in 1787. With each new year we break a world record for the longest standing constitution. Stunningly, the average lifespan of a national constitution is just 17 years.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and all the baseball aficionados out there, gather ‘round! Let’s talk about one of the most exhilarating, heart-pounding, and downright hilarious traditions of summer: chasing foul balls at Legion baseball games. Yes, you heard it right.

What am I really signing? With the Supreme Court”s overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago this month many Americans mistakenly thought the 50-year abortion battle in this country was over.

Last Thursday, my family and I had the pleasure of watching Central City High School’s phenomenal performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha. This wasn’t just another night out; it was an unforgettable experience that filled us with pride and joy.

Thoughts about the Juneteenth holiday The recently-declared national holiday known as Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 declaration of freedom for slaves in Texas by General Gordon Granger. Months earlier President Abraham Lincoln had signed the 13th Amendment passed by Congress.