Wake-up call

The ongoing debate surrounding cell phone use in schools has gained momentum with Nebraska’s proposed LB 140, a bill seeking to impose a statewide ban on cell phones in schools.

Strategic planning helps Aurora plan for future

Over the past five years, I have participated in three different community planning processes and as I was reviewing these processes this week for a state program, I thought this was interesting information to share.

Overreach

Efforts to restrict student use of cell phones in school are proving to be effective at the local level, though a proposal by the Nebraska Legislature to implement a statewide cell phone ban raises a whole different set of concerns.

Husky freshman goes viral with heroic shot

Jaxson Slagle’s heroic shot went viral.The 6-6 freshman’s jumper from the top of the key with 2 seconds left against the top-rated team in Class B hit nothing but net Thursday night, causing instant pandemonium for the fortunate Husky faithful on hand to see it. It was a shot young Mr.

Go big blue

The blue jackets are iconic, especially here in the heartland of America.

3rd time not the charm

State lawmakers are simply not getting the message when it comes to asking Nebraska taxpayers to help fund students and their families who choose to attend a private school.

Calls for moratorium on CO2 pipeline ignore year of reports

Questions and concerns were raised recently about public safety and awareness regarding a proposed carbon sequestration project, though the timing in which those concerns were aired raises questions of their own.

Understanding zoning regulations a critical part of economic development

Something that people may not realize, is that part of working in economic development is following and working closely with city and county zoning regulations.

Trump tax cuts should not be made permanent

Dear Editor:I read with interest about “The Biden Spending Spree” as per the Norfolk Daily News.  Interesting as to how the article was constructed, talking about the deficit and the debt together with comparing monthly deficits from one year to the next and so on, to probably create confusion.

CO2 pipelines a path to ag growth and sustainability

Dear Editor:As a farmer who has represented agriculture at a local, state, national and international level, I’ve witnessed how Nebraska’s agricultural industry consistently rises to meet challenges and seize opportunities.