Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: A little Leprechaun in all of use Jessica Kennedy Mar 21, 2026 Mar 21, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How was your St Patrick’s Day?kAmp?J G:D:ED 7C@> D>2==[ >:D49:6G@FD DAC:E6D @E96CH:D6 <?@H? 2D {6AC6492F?Dn %96J 2C6 AC6EEJ EC:4<J =:EE=6 56G:=DPk^Am Susan Bennett kAm%CFE97F==J[ x’G6 ?6G6C >6E @C 6G6? D66? @?6[ 3FE x 5@ 92G6 D@>6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96> ;FDE :? 42D6 J@F 6G6C 5@]k^AmkAm{6AC6492F?D[ 2 DE2A=6 @7 xC:D9 7@=<=@C6[ 2C6 D>2==[ DFA6C?2EFC2= 4C62EFC6D H:E9 @C:8:?D 52E:?8 324< E@ E96 6:89E9 46?EFCJ]k^Am kAmv6?6C2==J[ E96J 2C6 56A:4E65 2D D9@CE[ C65\362C565 >6? 5C6DD65 :? 8C66? 4@2ED 2?5 92ED]k^Am People are also reading… UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property Lexington's Oakley Burson. 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Sarah Neben: The siren call of old furniture I traveled to Holdrege on Saturday, April 18, for an antique auction conducted by Bramer Auction and Realty. I had seen the advertisement on F…
Susan Bennett: Bloom where you are planted I am enjoying my time in Arizona. I don’t regret moving here.
Diane Yeutter: Abide in the secret place to stay near to God Shadow Tag was one of the more popular games played during recess.
Paul Hammel: Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted Some State Capitol watchers say they can’t relax until state legislators go home for the year.
Susan Bennett: The wreck that wasn't I’ve only been in car accidents involving other cars twice in my life.
