As the days go by and we are still observing the Directed Health Measures in District 30, it is easy to let your guard down and get complacent…
In the winter months, snow and ice can be a detriment to most anything we do outdoors. Ice on sidewalks and driveways can cause people to fall…
There is no place like Nebraska, and my family has been fortunate to call it home for six generations. The experience of living in a rural are…
Rather than being at the Capitol this week, I have been able to spend a little more time at the farm with my family. It comes as a welcome bre…
Fear of retaliation and distrust broke the 2019 Legislature.
Tax reform in Nebraska. Has the improbable become impossible?
This week, the Legislature will debate the largest tax increase in Nebraska history. LB 289 raises the state sales tax rate by 9%, cuts proper…
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As Nebraska switches from heating to cooling season, we usually enjoy a few short weeks without continuously hearing our home’s HVAC system ru…
We celebrate National Ag Week to recognize the tireless efforts of our farmers and ranchers to feed the American people and a sizeable portion…
Recently, a catastrophic storm swept across the state of Nebraska. The western part of our state was confronted with extreme blizzard conditio…
Donald Trump has given success a bad name.
Even with many important issues before the Legislature this week, all eyes have been on the effects the weather has had on our state. I attend…
“Those that respect the law and love sausage should watch neither being made,” according to American author and humorist Mark Twain. Some quib…
Where does my electricity come from? While this may seem like an easy question, in reality it can be next to impossible to answer, but we will try.
I can’t be the only one thinking how this seems to have been a really long winter. As of today news stations are reporting we have received ju…
Epistemology is what we on the farm called “a $10 word.”
President Eisenhower once correctly noted: “Without a prosperous agriculture, there is no prosperity in America.” American families benefit ev…
Individual liberty is a foundational principle for our country. One of the biggest threats to our personal freedoms is the expanded size and s…
Did you know the City has a formal purchasing and procurement policy in place for the expenditure of city funds? This policy was put into plac…
The City of Beatrice Engineering Department has several functions, including surveying, management of the Geographical Information System (GIS…
As if most of you couldn’t tell by now, construction season is here and will be for a while. The City Street Department has a few projects und…
I am often asked what my job as Code Compliance Officer entails. The short answer is, I inform people of their code violations, most often for…
The governor has signed an executive order aimed at cutting red tape by suspending rulemaking within state agencies, except for critical regul…
Earlier this year, the city of Beatrice was awarded a Community Development Block Grant for our Downtown Revitalization Phase II. Phase I was …
As your U.S. senator, one of my top priorities is fighting burdensome federal regulations that are making life more difficult for you and your…
Criminal charges have been filed in the death of an inmate at the Tecumseh prison. That marks the first such action in five slayings at the so…
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