Doane University Dean’s List

CRETE, Neb. (June 10, 2024) - A total of 258 Doane University students made the university’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List, nearly a third of all students enrolled at Doane’s Crete campus.

Iowa State honors spring graduates

AMES, Iowa (June 4, 2024) - More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum.

SUNNEDAY Chamber Business of the month

In 2013, Mark Sunneberg Jr. took his dream of growing his business, Sunneday, to his hometown of Pawnee City, NE. Starting out small, Sunneberg designed numerous health and beauty organizers to begin his first line of products.

The Nebraska Storytelling Festival Accepting Applications

Calling on storytellers: We know you’ve got a good story to tell, and we’ve got a stage where you can share it. The Nebraska Storytelling Festival is searching for storytellers for our event set for 7 p.m. Thursday October 24, at the Lincoln Scottish Rite Ballroom.

Four generations celebrated Sunday at the Table Rock Methodist Church

Humbly submitted by Suzanne Ellis: Young Brennan Bloedorn’s first birthday celebration was shared with the congregation. From left to right: Dad and mom, Bryson and Megan Bloedorn; great grandparents, Jan and Gary Krofta; and grandparents, Tammy Bursovsky and Troy Lytle.

Kidney Disease

There are many long-standing conditions that we hear about every day such as diabetes or hypertension or heart disease, however, something that we do not discuss much about is kidney disease.

When little Dick McCourtney lost his marbles

Seven years ago, a lad of 82 visited Table Rock, the late Dick McCourtney of Beatrice. Dick was the oldest grandson of legendary Table Rockers Charlie O. and Lula McCourtney. He had wonderful Table Rock stories. Here is one.

A Monumental Victory for the Free World

This week, I traveled to France with a delegation of my congressional colleagues, led by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), to honor the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion on D-Day on the battlefields where 150,000 young men from the United States and our allies commenced the largest...

Nebraskans will likely get to decide the abortion issue this fall

Have you been to the grocery store or courthouse lately and been approached in the parking lot by not one, but two people seeking signatures on initiative petitions concerning abortion rights?Confused? You’re not alone.

The Untold Story Behind D-Day

By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer On June 6th, 1944, the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied stormed the beaches of Normandy to dislodge German troops from the French coast and ultimately liberate western Europe. D-Day marked the beginning of the end of World War II.But it almost didn’t happen.