The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a lawless, politicized body. It threatens our sovereignty, our servicemembers, and our allies. It has investigated American troops. It’s taken illegitimate action against Israel. The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act would sanction ICC officials for overstepping their authority. Recently, a majority of my colleagues joined me in supporting it. Despite strong bipartisan support in the House, Senate Democrats blocked it. They chose political games over supporting the women and men who defend our country.

Are you considering establishing a new alfalfa stand this coming spring? Site selection, proper weed management, good fertilization and seedbed preparation are all crucial steps for a successful stand. Whether it’s Roundup Ready or conventional alfalfa, selecting the right variety will dictate yield, quality, potential, degree of insect and disease resistance, as well as longevity of the stand. Remember several important factors when choosing an alfalfa variety for a specific site.

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee in favor of LB303 which aims to provide Nebraskans with additional property tax relief by altering the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA). Senator Jana Hughes introduced LB303 at the Governor’s request.

At separate district tournaments, the Southwest and Southern Valley-Arapahoe girls wrestling teams each qualified multiple individuals for next week’s State Tournament in Omaha. The Roughriders had a pair of district champions at the B-4 Tournament in Bayard as Rylan Custard (115) and Ambie Custard (135) each remained undefeated on the season, cruising to first-place finishes.

It was a week of thrillers for the Hi-Line boys basketball team as Medicine Valley and Cambridge played their parts in nail-biters. Tuesday, the Bulls rallied from a late deficit and forced overtime at Medicine Valley on a Brody Diefenbaugh three at the buzzer.

The postseason begins for area girls basketball teams next week and, though official pairings won’t be available until Thursday, postseason seedings were all but sewn up Tuesday. In Class C2, Maywood-Hayes Center earned a hosting spot and will be the top seed of Subdistrict C2-8, which will be played in Maywood.

TRENTON - Both the Maywood/Hayes Center girls and boys basketball teams surged through a busy and challenging week as they looked to collect mometum for the looming postseason. The MHC girls cruised through three wins in five days, cushing Mullen, 61-37, Hershey, 73-50, and Hitchcock County, 73-39.

LINCOLN - Arapahoe junior Lauren Moore carries high expectations for herself, particularly when it comes to her bowling. A State Championship has always been goal number one, especially after she medaled at State as a freshman.

The Village of Oxford Board of Trustees met on Monday, February 10 at 5:30 pm for their regular meeting. The board held some discussion on a second meeting every month.

There’s a high probability that your grandmother never knew what vaping was. Yet, the origins of vaporization date back to the ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations.