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Body By now, if you are like me, you are ready for this frigid, snowy weather to subside so we can go back to enjoying our regular activities again. We at the chamber hope that one of those activities you are looking forward to is our annual Gala coming up on January 27.

Body Well, still a lot of snow out there. This time around I remembered to start my car so we wont have that delay ahead of us. This week’s newspaper is going to look a bit different then you may expect. Especially from a guy who is very deeply invested in local sports.

Body Carrying out the death penalty humanely During my Air Force pilot training we once went into an altitude chamber to discover how our individual bodies reacted to a lack of oxygen to the brain, a condition known as hypoxia.

Body Welcome back and I hope you are warm wherever you may be reading this. It is currently Tuesday night as I write this and I am already dreading departing the office for home due to the weather. That reminds me, I should probably go start my car.

Body Tackling tenure in higher education While I was a pilot at Delta Air Lines, every nine months every pilot would have to return to Atlanta for two days of intense simulator training. We would spend six hours each day in a full motion simulator with a 180-degree 3D visual.

Body Being a parent can be the most rewarding experience. But it can also be very challenging. Most parents need to have a support system in place to answer questions related to their child.

Body Welcome to 2024. It has been a year that has already started with some somber news for the community.

Body Legislative preview: The carryover bills As you read this, I will be back in Lincoln at my seat in the Nebraska Unicameral for the second half of the 108th Nebraska Legislature.

Body Shannon Grotrian, Director of the Office of Economic Assistance, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Editor: Ensuring the safety and well-being of Nebraska’s kids is our state’s top priority.

Body Here we are, the last newspaper of 2023. In some ways it seems like the year just began, but in many ways it was a year that I was wishing would end some time ago. It has been a difficult year to some degree in my professional life, but more so in my personal life.