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A number of Panhandle graduation rates see slight dip in COVID years
It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic heavily affected schools and disrupted the learning process. Now, there is additional data...
Olivia Wieseler
May 23, 20225 min read
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Local craft vendors, business owners share how the pandemic launched their careers (part 2)
With holiday parties and get-togethers around the corner, a new conversation starter that has already become quite popular for small talk...
Olivia Wieseler
Mar 6, 20225 min read
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Local craft vendors, business owners share how the pandemic launched their careers (part 1)
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a number of people taking up new hobbies and activities. A study published by...
Olivia Wieseler
Mar 5, 20225 min read
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After a COVID-19 scare, Terry and Vi Reitz celebrate the Thanksgiving they didn’t have last year
Exactly one year ago, the Panhandle was in the middle of a COVID-19 surge, and many families decided to forgo the extravagant...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 22, 20228 min read
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Homeschooling in Nebraska continues to rise; COVID-19 could play a part
When schools shut down in March, Jody Lamp saw it as a sign that homeschooling their second and final child Jessie was the right thing to...
Olivia Wieseler
May 7, 20214 min read
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Special education faces unique challenges amid a pandemic
Cody Wilson, a paraeducator at Scottsbluff High School, stood at the white board writing down differences between fact and opinion when...
Olivia Wieseler
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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Celebrating Oregon Trail Days without a parade
Oregon Trail Days may not have sported a parade this year due to directed health measures out of the Nebraska Governor’s office and the...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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How To Stay Busy During COVID-19
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the world for nearly half the year now, and it doesn’t seem to be coming to a stop any time soon. With...
Olivia Wieseler
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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Reopening Restaurants: The Challenges They Face and How to Handle Them
With most of the country on the other side of the coronavirus peak, every state is in the process of reopening. However, there are...
Olivia Wieseler
Jun 10, 20204 min read
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COVID-19 and Relationships: For Better or Worse?
In mid-March, Stockton University junior Rachel Rowan moved in with Jordan Barrett, her boyfriend of then almost three months, when her...
Olivia Wieseler
May 29, 20204 min read
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What Some Small Businesses Are Doing to Thrive in a Pandemic Economy
COVID-19 has upended the economy, and those hit particularly hard have been small businesses throughout the country. According to a May...
Olivia Wieseler
May 19, 20204 min read
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