Top Story Spotlight Letter to the editor: Community input is not conflict — it's partnership Jessica Kennedy Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Community input is not conflict — it’s partnershipkAm#646?E DE@C>D E6DE65 {6I:?8E@? :? H2JD ?@?6 @7 FD 6IA64E65]k^AmkAmx? E96 27E6C>2E9[ H6 H:E?6DD65 D@>6E9:?8 C6>2C<23=6i 4:EJ 4C6HD[ 3FD:?6DD6D[ G@=F?E66CD 2?5 ?6:893@CD H@C<:?8 D:56 3J D:56 E@ 96=A @FC 4@>>F?:EJ C64@G6C]k^AmkAmxE H2D 2 C6>:?56C @7 H92E 42? 36 244@>A=:D965 H96? A6@A=6 4@>6 E@86E96C H:E9 2 4@>>@? AFCA@D6]k^Am kAm%92E D2>6 DA:C:E 6I:DED H96? :E 4@>6D E@ vC66?H@@5 2?5 tG6C8C66? 46>6E6C:6D]k^Am People are also reading… Aristh Rodriguez-Linares found guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in Dawson County District Court 'Took my breath away' — Elm Creek, nearby communities unite at vigil for 3 injured teens Aristh Rodriguez-Linares takes the stand in state’s case against him Monday Opening statements, first witness testimony begins Rodriguez-Linares trial Locals ask what’s next for Tyson; Pepplitsch says the city is working on it Defendant Rodriguez-Linares continues testimony Tuesday Greyson Bjorkman powers Carpet Land to winning start at World Series Court hears from 3 witnesses Friday morning in Rodriguez-Linares trial From nonprofit studies to deputy city manager: Bill Brecks steps up to replace Burnside Nebraska, Creighton volleyball will be televised on Nebraska Public Media Registration open for 5th Annual Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium in Kearney Cozad's Landon Baker earns Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship through Nebraska Department of Transportation After another defeat, Dodgers hope Skubal, Snell can snap team out of funk Bulldozers roll into national park to build Trump border wall Bar W Lounge approved as lottery outlet by Dawson County Commissioners kAm~G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= >@?E9D[ >2?J C6D:56?ED 92G6 6IAC6DD65 4@?46C?D 23@FE E96 7FEFC6 @7 @FC 46>6E6C:6D]k^AmkAm|@C6 :>A@CE2?E=J[ E96J 92G6 6IAC6DD65 2 H:==:?8?6DD E@ 96=A]k^AmkAm%96J 92G6 D:8?65 A6E:E:@?D[ 2EE6?565 >66E:?8D[ D92C65 :562D[ @776C65 G@=F?E66C 2DD:DE2?46 2?5 56>@?DEC2E65 2 86?F:?6 :?E6C6DE :? AC6D6CG:?8 E96D6 :>A@CE2?E A:646D @7 {6I:?8E@?’D 9:DE@CJ]k^Am kAmr@>>F?:EJ :?G@=G6>6?E D9@F=5 ?@E 36 G:6H65 2D @AA@D:E:@?]k^AmkAmr:E:K6?D 2D<:?8 BF6DE:@?D[ @776C:?8 DF886DE:@?D 2?5 G@=F?E66C:?8 E96:C E:>6 2C6 ?@E @3DE24=6D E@ AC@8C6DD — E96J 2C6 G2=F23=6 C6D@FC46D]k^Am kAm!F3=:4 :?AFE 5@6D ?@E 92G6 E@ 4C62E6 4@?7=:4E] x? 724E[ D@>6 @7 E96 DEC@?86DE 2?5 >@DE DF446DD7F= 4@>>F?:EJ AC@;64ED 368:? H:E9 @A6? 5:2=@8F6 2?5 4@==23@C2E:@?]k^AmkAm|2?J C6D:56?ED 2C6 ?@E D66<:?8 4@?EC@= @7 E96 46>6E6C:6D]k^Am kAm%96J 2C6 D:>A=J 2D<:?8 7@C 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 36EE6C F?56CDE2?5 E96 =@?8\E6C> G:D:@?[ D92C6 E96:C A6CDA64E:G6D 2?5 6IA=@C6 H2JD E96J >:89E 2DD:DE]k^AmkAm(96E96C E9C@F89 G@=F?E66C 677@CED[ 7F?5C2:D:?8[ 9:DE@C:42= AC6D6CG2E:@?[ 362FE:7:42E:@? AC@;64ED @C @E96C 7@C>D @7 DFAA@CE[ E96C6 :D 2 4=62C 56D:C6 H:E9:? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ E@ 364@>6 A2CE @7 E96 D@=FE:@?]k^Am kAmpD {6I:?8E@? >@G6D 7@CH2C5 7C@> DE@C> C64@G6CJ 2?5 C6EFC?D E@ :ED C68F=2C 3FD:?6DD[ x 9@A6 4:EJ =6256CD9:A H:== 4@?D:56C AC@G:5:?8 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C >62?:?87F= AF3=:4 5:D4FDD:@? C682C5:?8 E96 7FEFC6 @7 vC66?H@@5 2?5 tG6C8C66? 46>6E6C:6D]k^Am kAmp 4@>>F?:EJ >66E:?8[ H@C<D9@A[ 25G:D@CJ 4@>>:EE66 @C @E96C 7@CF> 7@C 4@?DECF4E:G6 5:2=@8F6 4@F=5 96=A 3F:=5 F?56CDE2?5:?8 2?5 :56?E:7J 2C62D H96C6 C6D:56?ED 2?5 4:EJ @77:4:2=D 42? H@C< E@86E96C]k^AmkAm~FC 46>6E6C:6D 2C6 >@C6 E92? A:646D @7 =2?5] %96J 2C6 A=246D @7 C6>6>3C2?46[ 9:DE@CJ 2?5 C67=64E:@?]k^AmkAm%96J 4@??64E FD E@ 86?6C2E:@?D H9@ 3F:=E E9:D 4@>>F?:EJ 367@C6 FD]k^Am kAm%96 A6@A=6 @7 {6I:?8E@? 92G6 D9@H? E92E E96J 2C6 H:==:?8 E@ DE6A 7@CH2C5 H96? D@>6E9:?8 >2EE6CD]k^Am kAmx 36=:6G6 @FC 46>6E6C:6D 2C6 H@CE9J @7 E92E D2>6 DA:C:E @7 A2CE?6CD9:A]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#9@?52 u@<<6?[ {6I:?8E@?k^DEC@?8mk^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jessica Kennedy Author email Follow Jessica Kennedy Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular LETTER: Pay attention to the socialists' agenda During the 1917-1922 Russian Revolution, Lenin promised peasants peace, land, and bread — that became central to the Bolshevik/communist polit…
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LETTER: Pay attention to the socialists' agenda During the 1917-1922 Russian Revolution, Lenin promised peasants peace, land, and bread — that became central to the Bolshevik/communist polit…
