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304Observations Only: Saturday delight
296Our View: Extreme caution needed with fireworks
106Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
258Completely Different: The Hills, part 3: Rediscovering the spirit
75Observations Only: Beginnings
Most Read News Stories of 2013
852From the Pastor's Pen: Unbelievable breaking news
570Completely Different: The good, the bad, and the remedy
497A Stray Moment : Carry the weight
359Our View: County Manager option leads to Good Old Boys' Club
358Teen Voice: Learning calculus more than numbers
348Our View: Come home to Nebraska, but not just anywhere
338A Stray Moment: Earth Day, am I doing my part?
308Teen Voice: What senior year taught me
301Teen Voice: Catfished
296From the Superintendent’s Desk: Early Childhood Education
295Across the Fence: Bose Ikard; Texas Cowboy
284Jane’s Secret, part XX: Change of plans
283A Stray Moment: All's well that ends well, usually
279The Good Life: The best Christmas gift
278Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest, part 1
277Across the Fence: Discovering Ed Stemler
270Totally Random: The Golden Rule
265From the Superintendent’s Desk - Parent Teacher Conferences
259From the Superintendent’s Desk - Option Enrollment
249Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest: Part 2 of 2
244Jane’s Secret, part XXII: While the cat’s away
241Completely Different: What’s speech got to do with it?
237Teen Voice: Fifty reasons to smile
236From the Superintendent’s Desk: Summer School – 2013
236From the Superintendent’s Desk - Haig and Aurora Buildings
233Miss Movies: Ten movies for romance
233From the Pastor's Pen: Lord, teach us to pray
229Completely Different: The Marilyn Monroe conundrum
222Completely Different: New Year’s Resolutions
221Completely Different: That’s so Pinteresting
221A Stray Moment: Now is the winter of our disconnect
216From the Superintendent’s Desk - District purchase of building
214Teen Voice: The benefits of online learning
208A Stray Moment: Tacos! Our embarrassment of riches
206Teen Voice: New Year’s goals
206Jane’s Secret, Part XVIV: Crystal Waters
203Jane’s Secret, part XXI: Gertrude’s Agenda
202Across the Fence: Fort Mitchell on the Great Platte River Road
199Observations Only: Going home
198A Stray Moment: I love Sookie Stackhouse
198Across the Fence - Boston: April 18, 1775
197Observations Only: Curious things
197Across the Fence: Judge Roy Bean : Texas prizefight promoter
193Across the Fence: Fact, fiction or fragmented dreams?
192The Good Life: A farm girl in my heart
192Our View: Pipeline not a solution to oil problems
191Our View: The elephant in the room
190Life in the Rearview Mirror: The Moments we live for
186Teen Voice: Don’t be fooled by fads
182From the Superintendent’s Desk : Draft Calendar 2013-14
182Teen Voice: Serendipity
182Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part III
179Teen Voice: Twitter as sleep criminal
178Across the Fence: Burnett’s Mound and the Topeka tornado
177Across the Fence: Bloody Pocket, the final battle
177Jane’s Secret, XXIII: Molly’s plan
173Across the Fence: Rural free delivery
170Our View: County has some ‘splainin’ to do
170Observations Only: Sister lost
166A Stray Moment: World War Two is not forgotten
166I hate coffee
165Observations Only: Critical thinking
164Observations Only: Uneventful flight
164Observations Only: Curious things, part II
164Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part IV
163From the Superintendent's Desk: School Safety and Security
160Guest Voices…
159Completely Different: Do you know John Green?
158Observations Only: Journey's end
157I'm falling for Tumblr?
154Observations Only: A Soul’s journey
154A Stray Moment: God Knows
152Five Good Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy
152Teen Voice: Equality
150Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
149A Stray Moment: Star Trek: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
148Across the Fence: Standing on the wagon
147A Stray Moment: - The case for Hagel
147The Good Life: Mom, my partner in life
140Completely Different: The mystery of Vivian Maier
138Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
138Teen Voice: Pinning your interest
136Teen: Voice : Drinking enough water
135Teen Voice: Living within our means
132Observations Only : White water
132Completely Different: The bucket list phenomenon
129Observations Only: Sisters lost, part two
127Jane’s Secret, XXIV: The Last Drive
122Across the Fence - Catherine’s boys
119Across the Fence: Wasicu Wakan
115Capitol View: Wild life proposal costly but worthwhile
113Observations Only: A soul's journey, part two
113Jane’s Secret, XXV: Mysteries
107Observations Only: A soul's journey, part III
106Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
104Observations Only: Expect the best
98Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
97Across the Fence: The Pony Express
96Across the Fence: A Cheyenne weekend
96Teen Voice: Being a girl
92Observations Only: Good and evil
91Teen Voice: By my side until the newness wears off
91Observations Only: Expect the best, part II
91Across the Fence: Class of ’67, last remnants of home
86Teen Voice: Previously unwritten cell phone rules
85Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
82Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
77Guest Voice: If I could do it over again
75Observations Only: Beginnings
67Across the Fence: Cheyenne County, Nebraska: cattle country
57Life in the Rearview Mirror: Experiencing life passion
55The Good Life - The worst day on record at the Citizen
50Teen Voice: Dealing with stress
45Observations Only: Temptation
42Jane’s secret, XXVI: The suitcase
29Across the Fence: The hand dug well
27Observations Only: Willfulness
26Completely Different - The magic of spring
22From the Superintendent’s Desk - Financial Outlook for Gering Public Schools
Most Read News Stories of 2012
1496Elizabeth's top ten movie list of 2011
1389What's the deal with organic milk?
1368A Small World: Time traveling
1361Teen Voice: Thank you, Gering Speech Team
1347Life in the rearview mirror : Invisible scars have lasting effects
1325The Good Life: Campaign ad using Jesus goes too far
1324Teen Voice: Just ten minutes
1319Completely Different : Could you come down off your soap box please?
1318Completely Different: It's all in the family
1313We need a few good people
1271The Soldier’s Free Homestead Colony of Gibbon
1271Our View... Preserve Gering’s form of government
1246Completely Different: Tales from the mat
1245Completely Different: Look around, what are you missing?
1242Letter to the Editor
1235Let’s get back to the subject of bullying
1235Observations Only : The orphanage
1224Livestock Production: My Paradigm Shift
1221Life in the west: Betting on the end of the world
1219Teen Voice: March Madness
1217Observations Only : Mission accomplished
1217Our view . . .Sports Complex
1217Our View: Mayor should insist on civility
1216Time keeps flowing like a river
1211My mini Pen and me
1203A last look at the Nebraska Zone
1199Curiosity Corner : The tale of the travelling train station
1196Bright Ideas! Brighter Future! Common sense prevails
1195Jane’s Secret, part II: Gertrude’s choice
1186Observations Only: Little girl lost, part 3
1181Our view... Gering stands upon important threshold
1177Bright Ideas, Brighter Future: Leaving a Legacy
1177Completely Different: Your local government and you
1176Observations Only: Little Girl Lost: Adopted
1169Observations Only: Little Girl Lost, part six
1162Our View: Museum merger a good thing, but let’s go slowly
1160Teen Voice : Leave your legacy
1155Observations Only: Sisters lost, part I
1142Observations only : Sisters of the world
1137It's a small world : Everything we do has meaning
1041Our View: Scottsbluff attitude damages future collaborations
996Being a Nebraskan – border to border
913Across the fence: Something worth remembering
889Completely Different: The Quest
852From the Pastor's Pen: Unbelievable breaking news
570Completely Different: The good, the bad, and the remedy
542Observations Only - Two ages of man
497A Stray Moment : Carry the weight
485Roosevelt’s campaign tour of the west
459Across the Fence: James Butler Hickok: The thoughtful gunfighter
430Across the Fence: All aboard the Transcontinental Express
426The zombie apocalypse and you
405Cat on a Hot Tin Roof a mixed bag
398Across the Fence: Ah-ho-appa (fallen leaf)
392The Good Life: Your dollar is a vote for what you care about
386Observations Only: Blinders aren’t just for horses
383Theatre West’s Cabaret torch burns brightly
368A Stray Moment - Celebrating Gering's Quasquicentennial
359Our View: County Manager option leads to Good Old Boys' Club
358Teen Voice: Learning calculus more than numbers
355Seeing the works of the master
348Our View: Come home to Nebraska, but not just anywhere
338Across the Fence: Consumed by fire
338A Stray Moment: Earth Day, am I doing my part?
332Jane’s Secret, part VII Clem’s confession
332Lyman Review - Tales of the renegade rooster
330Across the Fence: Lions, wolves and bears
328Life in the West: Inside the minds of serial killers
327Jane’s Secret, part VI: Molly’s surprise
327Across the Fence: The Spirit of Crazy Horse
326Teen Voice: Experiencing versus remembering
326Across the Fence: Wyoming settlers lay siege to the TA Ranch
322Welcome to Gering
320Timing makes perfect
320Across the Fence: A hometown 4th of July
319Trash cans
319Across the Fence: Just For the Thrill of It
315From the Superintendent's Desk: Thank You
314Teen Voice: Let us be beautiful
312Across the Fence: Mud Springs revisited
311Teen Voice: 'Pretty Little Liars'
311The Good Life: Our most precious right, gagged
308A Stray Moment: Merry Christmas – God save us all
308Teen Voice: What senior year taught me
306Across the Fence: The much maligned Ms. Watson
305Miss Movies: Ten great horror flicks for Halloween, part I
304Observations Only: Saturday delight
302Hubby’s got my goat
302Assad’s endgame
301Teen Voice: Confessions of the financially disabled
301Observations Only: Giving up
301Teen Voice: Catfished
298From the Superintendent’s Desk: Welcome to new certified staff
298Jane’s Secret, part XI: Grand Duchess
297Jane’s Secret, part VIII: Molly's plan
296Our View: Extreme caution needed with fireworks
296From the Superintendent’s Desk: Early Childhood Education
295Jane’s Secret, part V: Aggie’s complaint
295From the Superintendent's Desk: NePAS – State Accountability
295Across the Fence: Bose Ikard; Texas Cowboy
294Guest Editorial: Fischer will see U.S. ‘living within means’
294From the Superintendent’s Desk: Accountability
293Our view: Gering’s future needs your vote
292 Taking a big risk
292From the Superintendent’s Desk: Get ready for Parent-teacher conferences
291Life's curve balls
291Observations Only: Painting a picture
289View from the block
289Across the Fence: The Great Solomon River Stampede
289Teen Voice: The road of hatred
288Teen Voice: Sticks and stones
287I’m on a road to someplace
285Teen Voice: Lessons I learned from my eight-year-old brother
285A new direction
284Jane’s Secret, part XX: Change of plans
283A Stray Moment: All's well that ends well, usually
281Jane’s Secret, part XIII: Blackberry pie
279Completely Different: Confessions of an out of shape twenty something
279The Good Life: The best Christmas gift
278The joy of money
278Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest, part 1
277Across the Fence: Discovering Ed Stemler
275Guest Editorial: Bob Kerrey is the true fiscal conservative
274Miss Movies: “Bully” a powerful documentary
273Across the Fence: On The Road
271The Good Life: Hey, I’m a winner!
270Totally Random: The Golden Rule
269Economic development update
269The ghost of Ayn Rand
268Teen Voice: Not according to the plan
268Silence please
266Completely Different: Remembering Aurora
265SELL-OUT!
265Jane’s Secret, part XIV: Molly’s dream
265From the Superintendent’s Desk - Parent Teacher Conferences
264From the Superintendent’s Desk : Thank You for another Great Year
263The Block
260A Stray Moment: On Canada and the forgotten bicentennial
259Jane’s Secret, part IX: Mrs. Huber’s chagrin
259From the Superintendent’s Desk - Option Enrollment
258Do You Tube?
258Completely Different: The Hills, part 2: The Civilian Conservation Corps
258Completely Different: The Hills, part 3: Rediscovering the spirit
256Teen Voice: The more the merrier
256From the Superintendent's Desk: Elementary attendance areas
255Jane's Secret, part X: The arrival
252Observations Only: Just around the corner
252Completely Different: It’s the end of the world as we know it
251Age of reason
251Life in the Rearview Mirror: Is it possible to just drive in the 21st Century?
250From the Superintendent's Desk: School year now in full swing
249Social time has important benefits
249Our View: Bravo OTD committee
249Teen Voice: I guess it’s just a western Nebraska thing
249Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest: Part 2 of 2
248Observations Only: Counting chickens
248From the Superintendent’s Desk: Current enrollment count
247A Small World: Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair classes offer great variety
247A Stray Moment: The last time
245It's no surprise
245A Stray Moment: In praise of silence
244Across the Fence: Sioux Ordnance Depot: stories to be told
244Jane’s Secret, part XXII: While the cat’s away
243Observations Only: Extreme measures
243Jane’s Secret, part XV: Unrequited love
241Completely Different: What’s speech got to do with it?
240Observations Only: No thank you
239Across the Fence: Building Barns
237Practice safe barbecue basics
237Teen Voice: Fifty reasons to smile
236From the Superintendent’s Desk: Summer School – 2013
236From the Superintendent’s Desk - Haig and Aurora Buildings
235LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gering Public Schools seeks imput
234Teen Voice: Respond to defeat
233Jane’s Secret, part XII: Jane's Vow
233Miss Movies: Ten movies for romance
233From the Pastor's Pen: Lord, teach us to pray
230From the Superintendent's Desk: Our goal: Improve student performance
229Completely Different: The Marilyn Monroe conundrum
228Our View: Visionaries wanted
227The hills, part 1: Mustangs
227From the Superintendent’s Desk: Parents’ role in the educational process
226Home of the Brave
226From the Superintendent's Desk: Student transportation changes for 2012-13
226Observations Only: Together again
225Permission to remember
225A Stray Moment: Waiting on a train
224Completely Different: The Mind Palace Memory Technique
222Observations Only: Sister odyssey
222Completely Different: New Year’s Resolutions
221Completely Different: That’s so Pinteresting
221A Stray Moment: Now is the winter of our disconnect
220Observations Only: What's in a word?
219Man's best friend
216Across the Fence: Faded photos and vivid memories
216From the Superintendent’s Desk
216From the Superintendent’s Desk - District purchase of building
215Teen Voice: Not just another ride
214Teen Voice: The benefits of online learning
211The Wellnitz Fire; Day 1 and 2
211Across the Fence: First scalp for Custer
211Jane’s Secret, part XVI: Fate takes a hand
208A Stray Moment: Guilty pleasures
208A Stray Moment: Tacos! Our embarrassment of riches
207From the Superintendent's Desk: Why so soon?
206A Stray Moment: It's a dog's life
206Teen Voice: New Year’s goals
206Jane’s Secret, Part XVIV: Crystal Waters
204Observations Only: North Powder
203From the Superintendent's Desk: Election over – work begins
203Jane’s Secret, part XXI: Gertrude’s Agenda
202The Good Life: Leave the quilt shop and laundromat alone
202The Good Life: We are not separate, we are one family
202Across the Fence: Fort Mitchell on the Great Platte River Road
201Miss Movies: Ten great horror flicks for Halloween, part 2
201Teen Voice: Sit back and enjoy YouTube
200Observations Only: Scourge of violence
199Observations Only: Going home
198A Stray Moment: I love Sookie Stackhouse
198Across the Fence - Boston: April 18, 1775
197Observations Only: Curious things
197Across the Fence: Judge Roy Bean : Texas prizefight promoter
193LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No tax state unrealistic
193Across the Fence: Fact, fiction or fragmented dreams?
192Across the Fence: Sitting Bull: The Last Surrendering Sioux
192The Good Life: A farm girl in my heart
192Our View: Pipeline not a solution to oil problems
191Observations Only: Surprises
191Our View: The elephant in the room
190Life in the Rearview Mirror: The Moments we live for
187Jane’s Secret, part XVII : Plans gone awry
186Teen Voice: Today’s television
186Teen Voice: Don’t be fooled by fads
185Submarines and railroads
185From the Superintendent's Desk: PLAS School
184Teen Voice: An eventful homecoming
182From the Superintendent’s Desk : Draft Calendar 2013-14
182Teen Voice: Serendipity
182Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part III
181Life in the Rearview Mirror: Cleaning off the ‘what if’ shelf
180Observations Only: Blue chip stock
179Observations Only: Spider adventure
179Teen Voice: Twitter as sleep criminal
178Across the Fence: Burnett’s Mound and the Topeka tornado
177Jane’s Secret, part XVIII : Devil’s bargain
177Across the Fence: Bloody Pocket, the final battle
177Jane’s Secret, XXIII: Molly’s plan
173Remembering When
173Across the Fence: Rural free delivery
171Across the Fence: Tomb of the Unknown
171Observations Only: The two faces of poverty
170Across the Fence: Wounded Knee; December 29, 1890
170Our View: County has some ‘splainin’ to do
170Observations Only: Sister lost
169Observations Only: Musings of an odd duck
168Teen Voice: Eighth day of the week - Someday
167On becoming politically active
166From the Superintendent’s Desk: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
166A Stray Moment: World War Two is not forgotten
166I hate coffee
165The Good Life: The economic footprint of one small business
165Observations Only: Critical thinking
164Observations Only: Uneventful flight
164Observations Only: Curious things, part II
164Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part IV
163From the Superintendent's Desk: School Safety and Security
162Observations Only: A strange Thanksgiving
160Guest Voices…
159My Thanksgiving prayer
159Completely Different: Do you know John Green?
158Observations Only: Journey's end
157Across the Fence: Thanks for the memory
157I'm falling for Tumblr?
156Completely Different: Happy Hollowthanksmas
156From the Superintendent's Desk: State report card
155Across the Fence: Places near forgotten
154Observations Only: A Soul’s journey
154A Stray Moment: God Knows
153Observations Only: Wilkerson Pass
152Five Good Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy
152Teen Voice: Equality
150Completely Different: How the savings stole Christmas
150Miss Movies: The top ten films of 2012: The year of the geek
150Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
149A Stray Moment: Star Trek: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
148Across the Fence: Standing on the wagon
147A Stray Moment: Ready for the storm
147A Stray Moment: - The case for Hagel
147The Good Life: Mom, my partner in life
146Their View: Hey Gering, mind your own business!
143Teen Voice: Happy news
140Completely Different: The mystery of Vivian Maier
138Observations Only: The meeting
138The Good Life: A very interesting meeting indeed
138Miss Movies: Top Ten Holiday Films
138Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
138Teen Voice: Pinning your interest
136Teen Voice: Practice makes perfect
136Teen: Voice : Drinking enough water
135Teen Voice: Living within our means
134Miss Movies: Top ten holiday films, part II
133Teen Voice: Outbreak of the Gamers
132Observations Only : White water
132Completely Different: The bucket list phenomenon
129Teen Voice: Making sense of the Sandy Hook tragedy
129Observations Only: Sisters lost, part two
128Life in the Rearview Mirror: The cumulative effects of giving
127Across the Fence: A boy called Slon-Ha
127Jane’s Secret, XXIV: The Last Drive
125Across the Fence : November 1864: Pole Creek, Politics and Patriots
122Across the Fence - Catherine’s boys
119Across the Fence: Wasicu Wakan
115Capitol View: Wild life proposal costly but worthwhile
113Observations Only: A soul's journey, part two
113Jane’s Secret, XXV: Mysteries
107Observations Only: A soul's journey, part III
106Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
104Observations Only: Expect the best
98Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
97Across the Fence: The Pony Express
96Across the Fence: A Cheyenne weekend
96Teen Voice: Being a girl
92Observations Only: Good and evil
91Teen Voice: By my side until the newness wears off
91Observations Only: Expect the best, part II
91Across the Fence: Class of ’67, last remnants of home
86Teen Voice: Previously unwritten cell phone rules
85Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
82Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
77Guest Voice: If I could do it over again
75Observations Only: Beginnings
67Across the Fence: Cheyenne County, Nebraska: cattle country
57Life in the Rearview Mirror: Experiencing life passion
55The Good Life - The worst day on record at the Citizen
50Teen Voice: Dealing with stress
45Observations Only: Temptation
42Jane’s secret, XXVI: The suitcase
29Across the Fence: The hand dug well
27Observations Only: Willfulness
26Completely Different - The magic of spring
22From the Superintendent’s Desk - Financial Outlook for Gering Public Schools
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