Day and night or rain and shine, the brave men and women in blue are working tirelessly to keep our communities safe. They risk their lives every day to make the ‘Good Life’ we all cherish a safer place to live, work, and raise a family.

Mrs. B came into the emergency room one night, years ago, with some stress related issue.

This week is National Police Week. It’s a time to thank the law enforcement officers who keep us safe.

On a recent morning, the first story I heard on the radio was about Pre-habilitation prior to surgery. We have all heard of rehabilitation, but have you considered pre-habilitation, or increasing your exercise before surgery?

In May, we celebrate Renewable Fuels Month. It’s a time to celebrate Nebraska’s farmers, rural communities, and home-grown energy. Nebraska farmers fuel the world through the production of biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel. I introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month in America. Biofuels are a win for Nebraska and a win for America.

In 1959, the Oklahoma Sooners’ football team arrived in Lincoln carried by the momentum of a 74-game conference winning streak. It had been 17 long years since the Nebraska Cornhuskers had last defeated them. On paper, the Sooners dominated; however, the Huskers came out on top, 25-21. It was an upset for the Husker history books; one so momentous that classes were canceled the following Monday to celebrate.

by TaraLee Hudson, Elliott Dennis The price difference between steers and heifers has long been a focal point for cattle market analysts, cow/calf producers, feedlot operators, and other industry stakeholders, providing insights into market trends, herd expansion, and feeder cattle demand. Herd expansion remains a lingering question and a topic of ongoing debate in 2025. Current industry headwinds, unlike those of previous cyclical shifts, are becoming increasingly relevant as the industry continues to define the trough of the ongoing cyclical contraction. Amid various confounding factors, revisiting the steerheifer differential provides important clarity in reevaluating this question.

By Ryan Groeneweg, Ed.S., BCBA As a school psychologist working for a small public school, I remember a teacher asking me to observe a student in her classroom. She expressed concerns about an elementary student’s unusual behavior, lack of playing with classmates, lack of communication and even some unusual motor movements, including flapping her hands. This was in 2001, and I was experiencing my first referral for a student who would eventually receive an educational diagnosis of autism.

Everybody needs indulged from time to time. With five active kids, someone is getting dragged along to someone else’s activities endlessly.

When you think of 4-H, do you image a farm and exhibiting animals at a county fair? Well, think again. 4-H is about learning lifelong skills, creating new friendships, discovering new opportunities, exploring projects, and so much more. 4-H offers a wide variety of project interests such as consumer & family sciences, communications & expressive arts, animals & plants, healthy living, environmental sciences, science & technology, career and college readiness, agricultural literacy, citizenship and leadership. In fact, there are over 150 projects from which to choose. Some learning activities 4-H’ers might participate in include speech contests, quality assurance training for raising meat animals, livestock judging and home environment workshops. There are also a variety of camps 4-H’ers may attend during the summer that also provide learning experiences as well as fun.