This month, we celebrate Nebraska as the Beef State. Agriculture is the heart and soul of our state, and beef is a cornerstone.

In 1952, President Harry Truman formally recognized and proclaimed a National Day of Prayer. Every year on the First Thursday of May, the President of the United States and the Governor of Nebraska issue a proclamation and continue this practice, where millions of Americans join in prayer for their Country, State, and community.

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CAMBRIDGE - The Maywood/ Hayes Center girls finished tied for second and the Hi-Line boys were third at the Republican Plains Activities Conference Track and Field Meet in Cambridge Friday. Area athletes won nine gold medals, led by a pair of standouts that captured multiple event winners.

Arapahoe, Cambridge, Hi-Line, Medicine Valley, Southwest, Southern Valley @ Alma Invite 10 a.m. Friday, May 8 Maywood/Hayes Center @ Dundy County Stratton Twilight Invite 1:30 p.m.

CURTIS - While the Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course seemed to get the better of the golfers Thursday, area competitors still found success at the RPAC Golf Meet in Curtis Thursday. Four area athletes medaled, led by Southwest’s Houston Billeter, who shot an 83 to finish runner-up, and Cambridge’s Micah Gerlach, who fired an 84 to take fourth.

Last week, we learned of an incident at Offutt Air Force Base. A Chinese national was arrested and charged with illegally photographing the military installation. He photographed sensitive aircraft like the RC-135 and E-4B. This action puts Nebraska airmen and national security at risk. It threatens Offutt’s critical mission. It threatens our nation.

Back in September, I wrote about the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. In the aftermath, I asked my fellow Nebraskans and Americans to settle our arguments the right way — by talking, not by picking up a weapon.

As I’m sitting here through the annual athletic and academic awards night ceremony at my children’s school, it got me feeling nostalgic. Nearly 16 years ago, my wife and I took a small leap and moved our family from Lincoln to Cambridge. First, the move happened because of a job opportunity. But second and more importantly, we were thinking about the future.