Commentary
Westfield responds to concerns on farm outing
Letter to the Editor
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
‘I wish I was a kid again’ becoming a popular refrain
Butch Furse
Recently heard an example of “Safety First” and why we love children. Here’s a report of a summer evening happening while a parent was driving with her three young children when a woman in a convertible ahead of the family stood up and waved. She was stark naked!
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Working from home
Kurt Johnson
Going to work each day has been anything but normal in 2020, challenging employees, managers and owners in almost every sector of the workforce in unprecedented ways.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The wait is over -- let’s play football
Dave Bradley
Can you believe it? Husker football is now just three days away.
Hallelujah and pass the popcorn.
Wow, talk about a long off-season.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Halloween plans change, now go to the dogs
Butch Furse
Halloween is just around the corner and we must admit there have been lots of changes since it was a pagan autumn festival with ancient rituals that began over 3000 years ago.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
A tough choice
Kurt Johnson
It’s decision time in America.
After more than a year on a heated campaign trail, the last seven months playing out amidst a pandemic, voters are being asked to choose between two men, two parties, two platforms, and two very different visions for our country. The stakes could not be higher.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Westfield outing during lockdown questioned
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
This letter is written in response to several past articles concerning Westfield Quality Care of Aurora.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Husky Special
Richard Rhoden
The play began to develop and you could see it from a mile away -- or specifically -- just behind the north end zone.
They ran it earlier on a two-point play -- surely it won’t work twice -- this time with the game in the balance, right?
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The power of the press
Butch Furse
National Newspaper Week has passed, but we managed to miss a note we had saved a long ago newspaper story that exemplified the power of the press.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Allen, Huskers ready to roll into unpredictable season
News Staff
August in Nebraska is supposed to be a time of anticipation and excitement, not only for the start of a new school year but especially for the start of Husker football.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020