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This is the News blog for the Norfolk Daily News. Our News Editors and Reporters post to this blog with their opinions and items they couldn't fit in stories. Please feel free to leave your comments and feedback.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Norfolk Community Theatre (NCT) just announced the cast for its upcoming production of the comedy “Moon Over Buffalo.”
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
It appeared as if my older sister’s boyfriend knew how to do almost anything. I was in grade school and this boyfriend (soon-to-be brother-in-law) could shoot a slingshot, get a campfire going seemingly without matches and tie a knot for about any use.
Monday, January 24, 2022
The state of Nebraska is in the midst of a labor shortage, yet it simultaneously boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the country: 1.8%. This unlikely pairing of circumstances leaves Nebraskan employers wondering, “Where are the workers?”
Businesses all over the nation are experiencing a shortage of workers. The cause for this is due to the pandemic we’re living in right now. COVID-19, norovirus and the omicron variant are making some people scared to work, while others are just taking advantage of paid unemployment.
Labor shortages have been a problem that many of us here in Nebraska and indeed across the rest of America have had to deal with over the past year. This is the result of many factors, both structural as well as policy choices. This author wishes to address these at length and offer possible…
There are many hardships America is facing today. For example, COVID-19 is prevalent and has a new variant called the omicron strand. The struggle to be discussed today, however, is one that has surprised many: The unemployment rate and the labor shortage. While some may just blame this tren…
Friday, January 21, 2022
You may not own one, but unless you are a hermit, you know someone who does — or, at the very least, you have seen a stranger wearing one.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
On my mission to read all the Pulitzer Prize winners of fiction, it was time I tackled the two for which William Faulkner won the coveted literary prize.
A Lincoln senator is proposing a high-speed railway between Lincoln and Omaha. There are people who commute between the two cities for work every day who would love to skip driving in the heavy traffic. T
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Social media allows us to connect with friends and loved ones in meaningful ways even when we aren’t together in person, which is wonderful. It also allows us to get to know and interact with people in other places, whether that’s in the United States or around the world. That, too, is great…
Social media in general has many different pros and cons. On the pro side of things, one example is that it is great for showing things to families that live far away. Not all families live close together all the time, so being able to share pictures, videos or even word posts online to thos…
Social media can be both a tool and a weapon. Many teens have or will experience cyberbullying. The consequences of this mistreatment can alter physical and mental health. However, the danger of social media expands to all ages. The power held on the internet is unparalleled. When unaware of…
Friday, January 14, 2022
Christmas is coming — again — next week. My daughter and her boyfriend will be here to celebrate a belated Christmas with us, which has made me think about home economics.
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Daily News Columnists
For nearly 50 years, fans have loved the burly Husker mascot who wears blue overalls, sports a big red cowboy hat and keeps an ear of corn in his pocket. The depiction of the blond-haired, blue-eyed farmer with a barrel chest and chiseled chin is, for many Nebraskans, a representation of the…
BATTLE CREEK — A series of permanent and temporary easements will be needed in Northeast Nebraska for a proposed pipeline that would take carb…
A man was arrested and cited on multiple charges following a three-vehicle injury accident late Thursday evening at 13th Street and Omaha Avenue.
An item not listed on the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District featured some of the most interesting discussion during the board’s regular…
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Norfolk Community Theatre (NCT) just announced the cast for its upcoming production of the c…
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
It appeared as if my older sister’s boyfriend knew how to do almost anything. I was in grade…
Monday, January 24, 2022
The state of Nebraska is in the midst of a labor shortage, yet it simultaneously boasts the …
Monday, January 24, 2022
Businesses all over the nation are experiencing a shortage of workers. The cause for this is…
Labor shortages have been a problem that many of us here in Nebraska and indeed across the r…
There are many hardships America is facing today. For example, COVID-19 is prevalent and has…
Friday, January 21, 2022
You may not own one, but unless you are a hermit, you know someone who does — or, at the ver…
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
On my mission to read all the Pulitzer Prize winners of fiction, it was time I tackled the t…
A Lincoln senator is proposing a high-speed railway between Lincoln and Omaha. There are peo…
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Hunters are often great storytellers, recounting to anyone who will listen tales of the “big…
Social media allows us to connect with friends and loved ones in meaningful ways even when w…
Social media in general has many different pros and cons. On the pro side of things, one exa…
Social media can be both a tool and a weapon. Many teens have or will experience cyberbullyi…
Friday, January 14, 2022
Christmas is coming — again — next week. My daughter and her boyfriend will be here to celeb…
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Norfolk Arts Center is debuting “Artisans on the Avenue,” a new twist on its annual fundrais…
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Is it just me or does it seem like there are misspellings everywhere these days? At least tw…
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