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Editorial

Sloshing Or Broiling through The State Fair:

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This year marked observance of the 150th Nebraska State Fair. This sesquicentennial celebration brought back a flood of memories from my 47 years of attending various Nebraska State Fairs. While

Looking Ahead At Trade we a

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As we enter the end of summer and the beginning of fall, we have a few things to anticipate: harvest, back-to-school, and Husker football. It also means Congress will reconvene

JOINT SMASHING JUSTIFIED:

Milton L. Trester (1843-1903), a pioneer resident of Lancaster County, was a native of Indiana. He first sought work in Nebraska in 1869 when travel and accommodations for travelers were

Agriculture Update Tour around Third

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When I have the opportunity to travel around the 67,000 square miles of the Third District, I spend a lot of time in the car driving the many highways and

JOINT SMASHING JUSTIFIED:

Carry A. Nation's visits to Nebraska in early 1902 were among the few she made to this state. She was in Hastings in March, speaking at the Kerr Opera House

We’re In A Sweet Corn Daze:

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It’s been an interesting sweet corn season at Hof Batie this year. We knew it would be August before the crop was mature enough to pick because of the cool,

Agriculture Update Tour

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Agriculture is integral to Nebraska’s history. The Homestead Act of 1863 allowed U.S. citizens to earn ownership of lands in the west including Nebraska, provided they improve and farm the

Milton L. Trester’s Travels: Milton L Trester (1843-1903) a pioneer

Milton L. Trester (1843-1903), a pioneer resident of Lancaster County was a native of Indiana. He first sought work in Nebraska in 1869 when travel and accommodations for travelers were

Eastbound & Down To Kentucky:

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Last week I was eastbound and down for a conference in another Lexington, Lexington, Ky., to be precise. For six days I was immersed in the hospitality and culture of

Back To School

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Back to school sales are on, and parents are shopping for the crayons, calculators, and other supplies their kids will need for the first day of classes. Before long, school