I am a mother of three. One of my kids is a Marine and one is a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy.
During the Vietnam era, my country called and I served in the U.S. military. Now, as the U.S. is again ramping up the war in Afghanistan, if I…
With the start of the NFL season, some players will be expressing their support for various causes by raising fists or sitting or taking a kne…
I want to thank all the police departments, sheriff’s offices and state highway patrol from Pawnee City to Omaha for their hard work and help …
For Joni Ernst to go from Montgomery County auditor to U.S. senator in five years is almost unprecedented. If one could list the accomplishmen…
I thought that evolution of a species took thousands of years. Yet, in a mere half-century, we have become so thin-skinned that every utteranc…
Kudos to Homestead National Monument for hosting 13,000 “international friends” for the total eclipse Aug. 21. The degree of logistics for all…
I want to thank the people of Nebraska for their wonderful hospitality during the Great American Eclipse.
The quiet decency of Barack Obama allayed for many some of the racial anxiety in our country. Regrettably, his mere presence entrenched others…
In the 1960s and ’70s, our country had dynamic, articulate leaders who provided an optimistic direction. Regardless of personal party affiliat…
I am concerned that people think that those who support the closing of the liquor stores in Whiteclay, Nebraska, are picking on those store ow…
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s special envoy for Syrian peace talks on Monday said a U.S. and Russia-brokered ceasefire in the country's south was g…
Traveling is one of life’s greatest pleasures, but deciding where to go can be challenging. Leading cities of the world like London and Paris …
Collin, Geneva "Jennie" Age 94 Formerly of Auburn, died Monday, December 19 at Good Samaritan Society-Syracuse. Survivored by children, Dan (C…
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Some families play board games or go to the park to spend time together.
Weaver, Hope L. Age 91 Of Lincoln NE, formerly of Neligh, NE. Hope died Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Lincoln. She was born to Walter and Fl…
The Nebraska Attorney General's office said in a press release that Anthony Long was sentenced Tuesday in Fillmore County District Court. He received 50 to 60 years for child abuse resulting in death and 10 to 20 years for a count of child abuse resulting in serious injury.
The United States and Russia announced early Saturday a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide cease-fire starting early next week, followed by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting the Islamic State and al-Qaida.
Three years after Lloyds Banking Group sold its private bank in Geneva, the only signs of life at the now-empty building are piles of cigarett…
Three years after Lloyds Banking Group sold its private bank in Geneva, the only signs of life at the now-empty building are piles of cigarette butts and nutshells lying on its dirty window ledges.
McDonald, Ann H. Age 86 Of Geneva, NE. Died Monday, May 23, 2016 in Lincoln, NE. Ann was born to Charles and Anna Jirkovsky on January 6, 1930. She wa
The World Health Organization declared an end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak ever on Thursday after no new cases emerged in Liberia, though health officials warn that it will be several more months before the world is considered free of the disease.
