Adapting to change

Flexibility. That, in a word, is the name of the game we’re playing heading into a fall season of uncertainty. Unfortunately, it’s not a game, but instead a real-life script for a pandemic drama with no known ending.

Compromise holds key to breaking stalemates

Scanning the newspaper headlines we noticed a word beginning to appear more frequently in them. The word? It is “compromise.” Political divisions have been evident for several months on both national and state key issues and both parties had given no evidence of compromising to reach agreements.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Colorblindness is not enough Dear Editor: I was deeply troubled to read the recent letter to the editor about the Baha’i faith and racism. Expressing our opinions is a privilege we have in this country, and one we should highly value.

Better access to mental health care

The United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, and Nebraska is no exception. In 2016, the University of Nebraska Medical Center announced that one in five Nebraskans had reported suffering from mental illness that year.

Getting back to work in a COVID era

Since the early days of our state when pioneering women and men plowed the prairies and cut grain by hand, Nebraska has been known for its industriousness. Our love of growing things and making things has helped our state power through even the most difficult times.

Susan:‘Moxie’ -- David had it, Goliath didn’t

Good morning! My trees and flowers are thinking about awakening. The leaves are just beginning to move a little and the damp flowers want to greet the sun, but not ready yet to open their tent doors covering their beauty. I hold a mug that my mom “stole” from a hotel in Texas.

A historical perspective, hope on COVID pandemic

A Chicago businessman made an informative speech on “America’s Conquest of Suffering and Disease” in the late 1930’s. Today we can be reminded of his speech and get some encouragement as our country struggles through the consequences of the pandemic.

Supporting our military and families

Each year, the Senate comes together to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that authorizes funding for our military for the year to come.

Securing key resources for our military

Because of social distancing measures we have undertaken, the world may seem like it is at a standstill. However, the forces aligned against America never rest. Thankfully neither does our military.

Molczyk shares passion for community history through film

Lawrence Molczyk is a man on a mission to document life’s moments -- big and small -- in the communities he calls home. This life-long passion began with a long-standing interest in all things promotion, musical and photography related, he noted.