Property taxes too high? The governor put a committee on it.
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“Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean.” The Governor put a committee on it.
Important lessons & s’mores
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A couple years ago, I was sitting around a campfire a couple miles from my home in Howard County, when an out-of-town guest asked me what I thought about a local attraction. Caught off guard by the question, I answered as truthfully as I could.
The petition process is alive and well in Nebraska
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There are eight petitions circulating with hopes of making the 2024 General Election ballot, according to Secretary of State Bob Evnen. The action is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gives people the right to “petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Ten Years Ago, 2013 Tristan Klein of Wolbach showed the 4-H Reserve Champion Meat Goat and the Reserve Champion Market Lamb at last week’s Howard County Fair. She also won a silver medal in 4-H Junior Sheep Showmanship and a bronze medal in 4-H Junior Meat Goat Showmanship.
From Sheldon to St. Paul
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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.
Could critical race theory be the next Nebraska Legislature hot button?
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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.
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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger Tristan Klein of Wolbach showed the 4-H Reserve Champion Meat Goat and the Reserve Champion Market Lamb at last week’s Howard County Fair. She also won a silver medal in 4-H Junior Sheep Showmanship and a bronze medal in 4-H Junior Meat Goat Showmanship.
Recycling my dignity
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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.
Brain drain: Great topic, lousy way to discuss it
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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.
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Taken from the files of The Wolbach Messenger The Trinity Lutheran Vacation Bible School opens Monday at the church. The program will be held Friday to complete the week’s activities.