If you head down to the Riverfront in Omaha and decide to tackle a stroll across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, it is guaranteed that, at some point while you are walking above the Missouri River on your way to Council Bluffs, you will engage in interstate travel.

If you thought that the mostly one-sided filibuster- driven debate on transgender issues and abortion was the thing that dragged the 2023 Nebraska Legislature to a near standstill, steel yourself for what could lie ahead.

Like any small business owner, I appreciate feedback. Each week in the newspaper business, we send out newspapers to thousands of readers, and that is that.

In a rare move, seven months into the Jim Pillen reign, I’m going to suggest we cut the new guy some slack. Seems that a social media postraised concerns about First Amendment rights and dredged up the decades-long discussion on brain drain.

While it is far from a Jeep, Alan Jackson nearly hit the nail on the head on every other descriptor of the old farm pickup that sits in my garage from day-to-day. I think there are a lot of rural homes and farm places that have similar vehicles.

Disclaimer: I have never owned, driven, or ridden a traditional two-wheel motorcycle. I sat on one owned by my late brother. But in more than five decades as a reporter, I have covered numerous accidents involving motorcycles with any variety of other vehicles. I have seen dead bodies and spent time waiting and praying in hospital emergency rooms. I have also covered countless hours of debate about repealing the helmet law.

If you are anything like me, you have some memories from your childhood, the very early years of your childhood especially, that remain vividly tucked away in your mind. For me, one of those memories was ushered to the forefront of my mind this week when it was announced that Ryan Seacrest had been selected to take over as the host of Wheel of Fortune following the retirement of Pat Sajak from the role.

It slipped in on an uneventful Tuesday this year, although many towns celebrated on Monday, the third, just to give the holiday a long weekend type feel. Maybe it was a little bit easier to remember the true historic origins of the holiday this year, given the drought and all the caution about fireworks lighting up more than just the night sky.