Big Names, Big Moves: NBA Free Agency Starts Strong

NBA free agency officially opened Monday, June 30, as all 30 teams began negotiating with free agents and making moves to improve their rosters for next season. During free agency, teams can sign available players, complete trades, and re-sign players already on their roster.

NCAA Approves New Eligibility Rules for Division I Athletes

On June 23, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved the age-based eligibility model, which will change how student-athletes compete in Division I athletics beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.

Nebraska PACE 2026 Event Results

High property taxes are easy to describe, harder to solve

That time of year is nearing – the time when you have to pay the second half of your property taxes, due by the end of July.It’s a big check, and I write two of them, one for my house and one for the small farm that’s still in the family.

Low Back Pain

“Just because something happens to the majority, does not mean that it has to be a good thing.” I heard a mentor of mine say this to a group of medical students once; at that time he was talking about hypertension, but I think it can also be used for the topic of back pain.

Traveling Nebraska

The last two weeks I have been traveling across Nebraska. I received updates on critical projects in our state. I heard from Nebraskans about what’s on their mind. We talked about how we can collaborate to improve our communities.

Making the Good Life Even Better

Last week, I spent the Senate’s July state work period on the ground in the Good Life listening to my fellow Nebraskans and learning new ways I can advocate for them in Washington.

Recess

In a recent conversation with a teacher from a neighboring district, she was telling of a physical altercation she had dealt with between two fifth graders. When I asked whether it happened during recess, she paused: “How did you know?

More Than a Tractor Pull

There are moments at the Pawnee County Fair that simply feel like home.The rumble of an engine echoing across the fairgrounds. The smell of fresh dirt hanging in the summer air. Children perched on the fence, watching wide-eyed as tractors inch their way down the track.