Veterans first — this is a meaning that the mayor and Grand Island City Council did not consider when setting the time and dates of fireworks.…
The ills of denial can get stuck in the craw.
President Biden initiated the 30x30 plan to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by the year 2030. This helps curb climate change. However, N…
Every year since my husband, David Bush, passed away in 2014, a “mystery angel” has placed new flowers in the vase at his grave at the Grand I…
Rep. Adrian Smith explained his votes on election certification and a Jan. 6 commission in an Omaha World-Herald article this week.
The other day I happened to sit beside a fellow at the Platt Duetsche in between watching my grandson Aiden play baseball there — a person who…
This Memorial Day weekend, I’d like to publicly thank Gary Quandt for helping one of our vet’s widows with a flag issue on her property. Gary …
I am writing to voice my opposition to the transfer station $4.5 million upgrade.
Gov. Pete Ricketts recently signed LB64, a bill that will begin to eliminate state income taxes on Social Security benefits. Nebraska is just …
I have been a volunteer Teammates mentor for almost five years and for me to say it is the highlight of my week is a true understatement.
I am addressing this to my fellow veterans and their families and also to the people of Grand Island, Hall County and the surrounding area. We…
Families with kids with developmental disabilities need support such as LB376, the Family Support Waiver, would have provided. My son has a de…
Why are the Senate Republicans so opposed to an investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?
I am offended by a recent 30x30 letter stating producers should “get on board” and “practice conservation and better crop management.” Freedom…
Have you ever been so fortunate to love a child with a disability? I have and let me tell you it is the most incredible love. I suspect the 11…
If you are of a “Christian Identity,” the Southern Poverty Law Center has identified you as a member of a “hate group” in the U.S. And you hav…
It was a busy, busy day at work on Tuesday, May 18. I didn’t feel like cooking, so we went to Texas Roadhouse. We were done with our dinner an…
After reading the article on highway and road safety projects for the next five years, I am disappointed that there is no mention of Highway 3…
I get so tired of “adulting,” i.e., researching information vs swallowing propaganda. Is it too much to ask elected officials to do research b…
With COVID-19 gradually releasing its deadly grip, this Memorial Day we can focus once again on the threat of our outdoor grill.
I am forever tied to Nebraska. My entire extended family is from Northeast Nebraska. My parents still live there. I went to college at Wayne S…
For heavens sake, people, take a breath!
In the Nebraska Legislature last week, the funding of services for children with developmental disabilities was up for debate. LB376, a bill d…
At days old, we were told, “Fill out this paperwork for SSI.” Nope, your family wasn’t in the neonatal intensive care unit long enough.
The United Veterans Club of Grand Island and the Hall County Veterans Memorial Park, consisting of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wa…
A key foundation for forming, serving and maintaining a democratic government is that free and fair elections — defined by one person, one vot…
The Family Support Waiver is critical for families like mine that fall through the cracks of current waivers, yet struggle to financially prov…