100 years worth of women’s suffrage

On August 18, 1920, Tennessee ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to our Constitution. As the 36th state to do so, their decision to give women the vote pushed the amendment past the three-fourths threshold required by the Constitution.

A big deal for Nebraska

As Governor, property tax relief has been my number one priority. Every year, I’ve worked with State Senators to increase the amount of state relief from local property taxes.

Community rummage sale Sept. 19

A community rummage sale is being held on Sept. 19 at the Phillips Memorial Hall. If you’d like an opportunity to sell your old things before Junk Jaunt, so you can go looking for ‘new’ old things, here’s your chance. This is a rain or shine event and large spaces are available in the hall.

This week at the Senior Center

Aug. 26 - Sept. 1, 2020 “And he said to them, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

Card shower to honor Richard Carnes’ 80th birthday

The family of Richard (Dick) Carnes of Marquette would like to honor him with a card shower for his 80th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 6.

Tell your student not to drink

Nationally, about 80 percent of high school teenagers have at least experimented with alcohol, and about half of all teenagers are regular users.

Luck sometimes plays important ancestry role

It’s been said, “Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future and inherits his own past.” That quote came to mind when the Betterhalf and I were in a discussion about how lucky we were to have the parents and grandparents we had.

Marijuana endangers workplaces

Despite a constant push by big marijuana to promote marijuana legalization so that it can cash in on new markets, Nebraska has wisely rejected the lobbying of drug advocates. The $13.

Putting up corn a welcome new tradition

Corn -- our lives seem to be centered about this humble veggie and that was true on the home front last weekend. You see, my significant other William and his family have pretty much consistently planted a patch of sweet corn since I first met him.

The Catholic Corner

Last Sunday’s Gospel was Last Sunday’s Gospel was from Matthew 16. It contained the words of Our Lord, “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.