Sen. Wightman notes Democrat, Republican voting block Longer-serving state senators like John Wightman know what legislative sessions are like with, and without, Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha. Term limits...

Wurst tag Days A car show during Wurst Tag Days in Eustis last Saturday attracted 25 entries from as far away as Omaha. A thunderstorm rolled through about 6:30 p.m. but no damage was reported. Winners...

Taken from the news columns of area newspapers. Burgermeisterin and Burgermeister selected COZAD—As part of the Wurst Tag festivities in Eustis, the 2013 Wurst Tag Royalty was announced that...

National FFA Central Region vice president Brennan Costello, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student from Gothenburg, recently met with Monsanto Company executives in St. Louis, MO.

News Editor She was the most vivacious pup of the litter that bounded into Betsy’s 10-year-old lap. A bundle of fur the color of a freshly shined penny. A week passed before “Callie”...

Feet set, weight back, elbow up, eyes on the ball. Life is full of surprises. Know the strike zone. Don’t commit too early. We are all pitched a few curves. Watch the ball all the way in. Don’t...

Inside my front door and up a few steps on the left, a distressed metal word rests on top of the ledge. The curvy red letters serve as a reminder as I come and go ... BELIEVE. It’s a common decoration,...

Tough competition handed the Gothenburg Juniors three losses during the past week. Lexington defeated the Melons both on the road and at home. In between, Overton handed the Swedes a loss on Wednesday. Gothenburg...

WINNING TEAMMATES Former Swedes football players Preston Franzen (left) and Logan Sheets (right) of Gothenburg, along with Zach Mann from Brady (middle) played for the East in the East vs West All-Star...

Lack of hits plagued the Senior Melons in their loss to Overton last Wednesday. Overton wasted no time scoring as three runners crossed home plate in the first inning, and four more runs were added...

Gothenburg’s Juniors are still searching for their first victory after three more games this past week. The Melons fell to Cambridge, Holdrege and Broken Bow. A scheduled game against Ogallala was...

TOURNEY WINNERS: Jerrad Shepherd of Brady (left) and Leonard Phillips of Mullen were trifecta winners during the Brady Get N Go 24-hour Annual Catfish Tournament at Jeffrey Lake. The pair won all three...

Brady Public School has a new principal. Dana Reinke, who previously taught kindergarten in Sutherland, was hired by the school board Monday night. Her salary was set at $67,000. In other action, the...

A Brady resident, 23-year-old Seth Schuett, was arrested Monday for alleged burglary, criminal mischief and possession of a stolen firearm. The arrest is in connection with items missing from a forced...

Shoo, fly! With summer upon us, it is important to keep flies off of cattle. When cattle are exposed to flies, they will often bunch up, with the dominant animals in the center, seeking protection from...

LINCOLN—A University of Nebraska-Lincoln horse specialist warns Nebraska horse owners that 12 confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia cases were reported in a horse herd in northwestern Nebraska. EIA...

LINCOLN—Kenneth Eng wants to give something back to the industry in which he’s spent his life. To honor his late wife, Caroline, who died about three years ago, Eng has donated a total of...