Youth Perspective

As a 15-year-old, I have experienced my share of peer pressure. As I'm getting older, my parents have had many conversations with my friends and me about the importance of saying 'no' to peer pressure.

Why Trapping Still Matters in Southeast Nebraska

If you’ve spent any time in the woods or along a creek bottom in southeast Nebraska, you already know we’ve got plenty of critters roaming around. Coyotes yipping at night, raccoons waddling across gravel roads, bobcats slipping through the timber.

The Legend of Chil Dukhtaron

I first learned about the legend of Chil Dukhtaron from my grandmother. When I was still little, she told me that in the mountains of Tajikistan there is a place where forty girls once made a choice after which they turned into stone.

A Try-Hard

One evening at the dinner table a number of years ago, my freshman son mentioned that one of his teammates, a competitor for a position on the basketball team, had called him a “try-hard” and he didn’t know what it was. I had never heard the term before.

Edema Explained

Edema is a term that you may or may not have occurred before however it is very common term used in my clinic. Edema simply means fluid within the layers of the skin. This is a very common complaint and can be very benign or can be a sign of something more concerning needing some attention.

Environmental Trust funds sought to help solve governor’s budget woes

There are ways to change state policies, and there are other ways to change state policies.Which brings us to the “death by a thousand cuts” of the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

Applications to Become a Nebraska State Trooper Open Today

MARCH 2, 2026 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — If you’re looking for a career in law enforcement, now is your chance to pursue a career as a Trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol. Nebraska State Patrol applications are officially open until March 31st at NebraskaTroopers.com.

NioCorp Breaks Ground At Elk Creek

Executives were on hand as Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) toured the future site of the Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project. Being developed by NioCorp Developments Ltd. the project is a niobium/scandium/ titanium critical minerals mine and processing facility in rural Elk Creek.