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9.28.22
1880Markets in Fairbury. Wheat, 60 cents; corn, 20 cents; oats, 25 cents; hogs, $3; fat cattle, $3.75; potatoes, 75 cents…
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Don’t They Know How to Do Politics in Jefferson County?
By Gordon Hopkins So last night I covered the Jefferson County candidate’s forum. It was a fine example of American…
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A Good Way to Develop Ulcers
By Don Shearon First Published October 2, 1971Webster defines an “administrator” as “one that administers, especially public affairs.”This isn't too…
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Art-ificial Intelligence
Guest Editorial by A.I.491633-X Humans are a competitive species. It is in their nature to compete, to challenge an opponent,…
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They Hit Where It Hurts
By Don Shearon First Published September 25, 1971Maybe it can be considered an occupational hazard, but a former Nebraska governor…
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9.14.22 Looking Back
1874Nebraska had four political state tickets in the field, Republican, Democrat, Independence and Temperance.The St. Joe & Denver railroad, the…
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Refusing to be Censored
By Gordon Hopkins “It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut…
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Politics, Rubik’s Cubes and Other Puzzles
By Clyde R. Moore First Published March 26, 1982… Informed that a Dallas firm, responding to a complaint from a…
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Guest Editorial: From the Supervisor’s Desk
By Don Schuller 8/22/22 Committee meeting:Plan & Zoning Administrator Lisa Wiegand updated the board on the P & Z Commission’s…
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A Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures
By Gordon Hopkins I used to think I understood the meaning of that old adage, “A picture is worth a…
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