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Only six months ago, I was certain I wasn’t going to see the new year. As I stared at the ceiling of my hospital room for the fourth day in a row, I was only hoping I would leave the room …
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MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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12/19/23
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Zechariah is the largest of the Minor Prophets. It contains 14 chapters with very significant prophecies. All these prophecies are given from the perspective of God’s love for His people. …
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By Chuck Larsen
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12/15/23
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After multiple decades with no homicide cases in Washington County, the area was recently struck with another random act of nonsense last Sunday in Ft. Calhoun.
For years, the communities within …
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12/15/23
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Honeypot ants, also called honey ants, are found on every continent except Antarctica.
The Australian honeypot ant is one of 34 identified species of honeypot ants, and it inhabits arid and …
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By Larrie Stone
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12/15/23
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“ You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I’m tellin’ you why…”
From infancy we have been taught that gifts are a reward for being good, …
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By Tim Kroeker
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12/8/23
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It never ceases to amaze us at the Enterprise the dedication the communities in Washington County have to serving. This is especially apparent during the holiday season.
Several events we have …
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12/8/23
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We don't hear as much about tuberculosis (TB) today as people did years ago, but for centuries it was one of the most feared of all infections.
This disorder, often called consumption, usually …
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By Larrie Stone
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12/8/23
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It has been one and a half months since our pilgrimage group returned from the Holy Land, and yet, people keep coming up and saying how glad they were that we came back safely and how much they …
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By Damien Wee
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12/1/23
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From youth sports, school foundations, food pantries, animal shelters and more, the Washington County nonprofits are here to provide their services to the communities.
A day of celebrating and …
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12/1/23
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Aphids are tiny insects that feed on the juices (sap) of plant stems, leaves and flowers and are found almost everywhere.
Some species are major pests because they are able to reproduce so …
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By Larrie Stone
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12/1/23
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A sentence in my first column piqued the interest of a fellow co-worker of mine. This led into a long conversation about horror movies and one question that is still racking my brain and needs to be …
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MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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11/28/23
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Pumpkin is a type of cultivated winter squash native to the Americas and was farmed by indigenous communities long before the arrival of Europeans.
Today, it is widely cultivated in the …
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By Larrie Stone
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11/24/23
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Recently, the University of Nebraska extended the length of their contract with Athletic Director Trev Alberts. Additionally, the extension came with a bump in salary to $1.7 million per year, with …
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11/24/23
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It's here again. Black Friday. That day when every retailer in the world solicits your shopping business. Black Friday is the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving and is considered the beginning …
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By Mark Degner - Christ Lutheran Church
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11/24/23
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My favorite question to answer is, “What are you doing later?” Mainly because my answer stays the same — I don’t know, probably watching a movie with my cat.
I have seen …
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MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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11/21/23
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My letter is not written to address politics over the war between Israel and Palestine. This letter addresses gun ownership and the dangers of government gun control and gun confiscation. Prior to …
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11/17/23
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This week, Gov. Jim Pillen signed an order to end remote work for state employees, who will return to their offices by Jan. 2.
Pillen's reasoning for this move is because "the COVID-19 pandemic …
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11/17/23
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It should be easy to be thankful, living in the most prosperous nation in all of history, sharing freedoms and opportunities that our ancestors could hardly imagine. And I think Christians should …
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11/17/23
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Roadrunners are a bird that looks like a scrawny chicken, but the two species that exist are actually members of the cuckoo family.
They are the most famous bird in the southwest United …
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By Larrie Stone
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11/17/23
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Every year, Washington County goes above and beyond to honor its veterans with several programs and celebrations.
Arlington, Fort Calhoun, Blair and Herman have honored veterans with their …
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11/10/23
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Soft drinks include a variety of nonalcoholic beverages consumed all over the world as a way to quench one's thirst in a pleasant way.
The soft drink called Coca-Cola (aka coke) and its …
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By Larrie Stone
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11/10/23
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There are some things I’ve witnessed that reveal people are not just desirous of hope, they are starving for it.
This truth reveals itself in startling ways, one of which is violence …
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By Steve Hopple
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11/10/23
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The Blair High School softball team went through a hard-fought season this year.
Despite the team's runner-up finish during the NSAA Class B State Softball Championship game Oct. 16, there is no …
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11/3/23
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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933.
Halloween has come and gone. The spooky decorations will make way for Thanksgiving and Christmas …
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By Kim Culp
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11/3/23
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