I am anxious to begin sharing with you the bills that I have introduced this year and the work being done, but given the events that took place last week at the State Capitol that drew national media attention, I want to address that first.

State lawmakers have a $471-Million Budget Shortfall to Close, and an Expulsion Effort to Consider The first time I walked into the State Capitol, I wondered “what is making all these people walk like Olympic racers down these halls?” I almost got run over by some walkers; the new guy needed to get out of the way. To be sure, the Capitol hallways extend in a square, making them ideal for a quick walk around the square for exercise or just to clear the brain.

In addition to fines, each case carries $50 in court costs Mesa J. Roghair, age 21, of Okaton, S.D., charged with speeding 6-10 mph over the limit, fined $75.

Dolan Pospichal of Bassett was named to Buena Vista University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Pospichal was among more than 560 students named to the Dean’s List this semester.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students who are on the Dean’s List must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale.