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Chocolate is a favorite food of many people across the world.
It is tasty, rich in carbohydrates, an excellent source of quick energy and it contains minute amounts of stimulating …
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By Larrie Stone
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5/24/23
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Last Friday morning, the city of Blair was thrust into the spotlight for something that hadn’t occurred here in 40 years.
A Council Bluffs man, whose name is now widely known and will not …
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5/19/23
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There was a half hour left to the second round of the budget debate on LB 814 when we started discussing the topic of water last week.
I brought an amendment in a final attempt to convince the …
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By Sen. Ben Hansen
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5/19/23
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Last Friday, as a Blair Police Chaplain, I was called by the Police Chief to the scene of the violent murder of a 34-year-old Blair man whose sister was also shot.
While it was an honor to serve …
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By Mark Degner
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5/19/23
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The nutria (aka coypu) is a large rat-like, semiaquatic, herbivorous mammal that is well-equipped for aquatic life, with its webbed hind feet.
They strongly resemble beavers, but have …
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By Larrie Stone
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5/12/23
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The Nebraska state constitution requires the legislature to balance the budget every two years. Last fall, 79 state agencies consisting of various departments who run the state began calculating the …
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By Sen. Ben Hansen
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5/12/23
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Graduation is always a special moment in time.
It’s a time to celebrate more than a decade of learning, club activities, homecoming and prom, awards and competitions and athletic games.
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5/12/23
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"The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else" — Oswald Chambers.
The word “fear” …
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By Richard Palmer
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5/12/23
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For the last few months, the Washington County Museum has prepared for a big project to move the old Long Creek schoolhouse.
The school, currently located on Long Creek Lane west of Fort Calhoun …
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5/5/23
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For the last few months, the Washington County Museum has prepared for a big project to move the old Long Creek schoolhouse.
The school, currently located on Long Creek Lane west of Fort Calhoun …
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5/5/23
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Accessibility to the legislative process is unique to the Nebraska Unicameral and an aspect that is essential to our state’s success.
Every piece of legislation is given a hearing where …
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By Sen. Ben Hansen
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5/5/23
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In the springtime, it’s easy to look around and see the powerful images of scripture all around me. In my neighborhood, I see people planting seeds in freshly tilled soil (Luke 8:4-15). I walk …
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By Jake Loftis
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5/5/23
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The United States produces millions of tons of cheese each year making it a world leader.
Cheese has rapidly grown in popularity in the U.S. for the last 50 years. Statistics show that …
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By Larrie Stone
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5/5/23
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There are 14 standing committees here in Lincoln that are assigned legislation based on the subject matter found in the language of each bill.
These committees are able to prioritize legislation …
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By Ben Hansen
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4/28/23
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Ezekiel says that in his vision the heavens were opened and he saw visions of God. He said, “As I looked, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, and a great cloud, with brightness around …
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By Chuck Larsen
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4/28/23
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Members of Enterprise Media Group (EMG) staff traveled to Lincoln the weekend of April 15 to attend the Nebraska Press Association (NPA) Convention and see how the company fared in the Better …
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4/28/23
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In the local paper last week, pledging his support for the bill to ban abortion in Nebraska, Ben Hansen invoked God and remarked on his “faith -based viewpoint,” specifically his …
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4/28/23
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There is a FOR SALE sign in front of Blair Cinema 3.
Why should this concern us? Its no secret the theatrical industry has been on life-support since the pandemic closed the economy in 2020. …
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4/27/23
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Blair resident Rich Jaworski was honored for his hot air ballooning feats once again on Saturday, where he earned the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
This award is given to pilots who have …
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4/21/23
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Beans are the edible, smooth, kidney-shaped seed of any one of a variety of leguminous plants.
The plants are widely grown for these seeds, containing much protein and oil, and as a forage and …
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By Larrie Stone
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4/21/23
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Ecclesiastes 1:3-4, Isaiah 64:6, Ephesians 2:8-9
Some questions in the bible assume an answer. Some assume a positive answer.
“ You really liked that present, didn’t …
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By Chuck Larsen
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4/21/23
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