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98Observations Only: A fine line
250Teen Voice: Respond to defeat
1300The Mayor's Desk: Mayor Mayo explains committee
289Totally Random: The Golden Rule
1528Anno Domini: Exceptionalism: Our national mission statement
Most Read News Stories of 2013
867From the Pastor's Pen: Unbelievable breaking news
596Completely Different: The good, the bad, and the remedy
502A Stray Moment : Carry the weight
380A Stray Moment: Earth Day, am I doing my part?
364Our View: County Manager option leads to Good Old Boys' Club
362Teen Voice: Learning calculus more than numbers
362Totally Random: Astrology: It’s all in the stars…
354Our View: Come home to Nebraska, but not just anywhere
312Teen Voice: What senior year taught me
303Teen Voice: Catfished
301Across the Fence: Bose Ikard; Texas Cowboy
300From the Superintendent’s Desk: Early Childhood Education
291Across the Fence: Discovering Ed Stemler
289Totally Random: The Golden Rule
288Jane’s Secret, part XX: Change of plans
288A Stray Moment: All's well that ends well, usually
287The Good Life: The best Christmas gift
280Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest, part 1
267From the Superintendent’s Desk - Parent Teacher Conferences
265From the Superintendent’s Desk - Option Enrollment
254Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest: Part 2 of 2
249Jane’s Secret, part XXII: While the cat’s away
246Completely Different: What’s speech got to do with it?
246From the Pastor's Pen: Lord, teach us to pray
244Teen Voice: Fifty reasons to smile
242From the Superintendent’s Desk: Summer School – 2013
242From the Superintendent’s Desk - Haig and Aurora Buildings
237Miss Movies: Ten movies for romance
234Completely Different: The Marilyn Monroe conundrum
226Completely Different: New Year’s Resolutions
225Completely Different: That’s so Pinteresting
223A Stray Moment: Tacos! Our embarrassment of riches
222A Stray Moment: Now is the winter of our disconnect
219From the Superintendent’s Desk - District purchase of building
219Teen Voice: The benefits of online learning
211Jane’s Secret, Part XVIV: Crystal Waters
211Across the Fence - Boston: April 18, 1775
209Teen Voice: New Year’s goals
206Jane’s Secret, part XXI: Gertrude’s Agenda
206Teen Voice: Don’t be fooled by fads
203A Stray Moment: I love Sookie Stackhouse
203Across the Fence: Fort Mitchell on the Great Platte River Road
202Observations Only: Going home
202The Good Life: A farm girl in my heart
200Observations Only: Curious things
200Across the Fence: Judge Roy Bean : Texas prizefight promoter
197Across the Fence: Fact, fiction or fragmented dreams?
195Our View: The elephant in the room
195Life in the Rearview Mirror: The Moments we live for
194Jane’s Secret, XXIII: Molly’s plan
194Our View: Pipeline not a solution to oil problems
187From the Superintendent’s Desk : Draft Calendar 2013-14
186Across the Fence: Burnett’s Mound and the Topeka tornado
185Teen Voice: Serendipity
184Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part III
182Across the Fence: Bloody Pocket, the final battle
181Teen Voice: Twitter as sleep criminal
176Across the Fence: Rural free delivery
173Our View: County has some ‘splainin’ to do
172I hate coffee
171Observations Only: Sister lost
171A Stray Moment: God Knows
169Observations Only: Critical thinking
169Completely Different: Do you know John Green?
169Guest Voices…
168Observations Only: Uneventful flight
167A Stray Moment: World War Two is not forgotten
167From the Superintendent's Desk: School Safety and Security
167Observations Only: Curious things, part II
166Observations Only: A Soul’s journey
166The Good Life: Mom, my partner in life
164Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part IV
159Observations Only: Journey's end
159Completely Different: The mystery of Vivian Maier
158I'm falling for Tumblr?
158A Stray Moment: Star Trek: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
156Teen Voice: Equality
154Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
154Five Good Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy
154Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
152A Stray Moment: - The case for Hagel
150Across the Fence: Standing on the wagon
147Teen Voice: Pinning your interest
142Teen: Voice : Drinking enough water
140Jane’s Secret, XXIV: The Last Drive
137Completely Different: The bucket list phenomenon
136Observations Only : White water
136Teen Voice: Living within our means
134Observations Only: Sisters lost, part two
134Across the Fence - Catherine’s boys
127Jane’s Secret, XXV: Mysteries
122Observations Only: A soul's journey, part two
122Capitol View: Wild life proposal costly but worthwhile
120Across the Fence: Wasicu Wakan
118Observations Only: A soul's journey, part III
114Across the Fence: A Cheyenne weekend
114Observations Only: Expect the best
113Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
112Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
108Teen Voice: Being a girl
104Across the Fence: Class of ’67, last remnants of home
103Observations Only: Expect the best, part II
103Observations Only: Good and evil
100Teen Voice: By my side until the newness wears off
99Across the Fence: The Pony Express
98Observations Only: A fine line
94Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
92Teen Voice: Previously unwritten cell phone rules
91Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
86Guest Voice: If I could do it over again
84Observations Only: Beginnings
76Across the Fence: Cheyenne County, Nebraska: cattle country
75Teen Voice: Dealing with stress
75The Good Life - The worst day on record at the Citizen
73Life in the Rearview Mirror: Experiencing life passion
64Observations Only: Temptation
58A Stray Moment: For the love of theatre
55Jane’s secret, XXVI: The suitcase
46Across the Fence: The hand dug well
44Observations Only: Willfulness
40Across the Fence: Cynthia Ann Parker, Comanche captive
39Completely Different - The magic of spring
35The Good Life: It’s hard to believe, the Citizen is four years old
31Jane’s Secret, XXVII: Town Meeting
30From the Superintendent’s Desk - Financial Outlook for Gering Public Schools
28Teen Voice: Congratulations, you’re awful
Most Read News Stories of 2012
1502Elizabeth's top ten movie list of 2011
1392What's the deal with organic milk?
1379A Small World: Time traveling
1365Teen Voice: Thank you, Gering Speech Team
1356Life in the rearview mirror : Invisible scars have lasting effects
1331The Good Life: Campaign ad using Jesus goes too far
1328Teen Voice: Just ten minutes
1325Completely Different: It's all in the family
1324Completely Different : Could you come down off your soap box please?
1317We need a few good people
1280The Soldier’s Free Homestead Colony of Gibbon
1280Our View... Preserve Gering’s form of government
1250Completely Different: Tales from the mat
1250Completely Different: Look around, what are you missing?
1248Letter to the Editor
1242Observations Only : The orphanage
1240Let’s get back to the subject of bullying
1228Life in the west: Betting on the end of the world
1228Livestock Production: My Paradigm Shift
1224Our view . . .Sports Complex
1223Observations Only : Mission accomplished
1223Time keeps flowing like a river
1223Teen Voice: March Madness
1223Our View: Mayor should insist on civility
1216My mini Pen and me
1206A last look at the Nebraska Zone
1203Curiosity Corner : The tale of the travelling train station
1200Jane’s Secret, part II: Gertrude’s choice
1199Bright Ideas! Brighter Future! Common sense prevails
1192Observations Only: Little girl lost, part 3
1189Our view... Gering stands upon important threshold
1184Completely Different: Your local government and you
1182Bright Ideas, Brighter Future: Leaving a Legacy
1180Observations Only: Little Girl Lost: Adopted
1172Observations Only: Little Girl Lost, part six
1169Our View: Museum merger a good thing, but let’s go slowly
1166Observations Only: Sisters lost, part I
1162Teen Voice : Leave your legacy
1152Observations only : Sisters of the world
1144It's a small world : Everything we do has meaning
1048Our View: Scottsbluff attitude damages future collaborations
1002Being a Nebraskan – border to border
916Across the fence: Something worth remembering
891Completely Different: The Quest
867From the Pastor's Pen: Unbelievable breaking news
596Completely Different: The good, the bad, and the remedy
546Observations Only - Two ages of man
502A Stray Moment : Carry the weight
495Roosevelt’s campaign tour of the west
474Across the Fence: James Butler Hickok: The thoughtful gunfighter
443Across the Fence: All aboard the Transcontinental Express
428The zombie apocalypse and you
411Cat on a Hot Tin Roof a mixed bag
402Across the Fence: Ah-ho-appa (fallen leaf)
400The Good Life: Your dollar is a vote for what you care about
391Observations Only: Blinders aren’t just for horses
391Theatre West’s Cabaret torch burns brightly
380A Stray Moment: Earth Day, am I doing my part?
372A Stray Moment - Celebrating Gering's Quasquicentennial
364Our View: County Manager option leads to Good Old Boys' Club
362Teen Voice: Learning calculus more than numbers
362Totally Random: Astrology: It’s all in the stars…
358Seeing the works of the master
354Our View: Come home to Nebraska, but not just anywhere
347Across the Fence: Consumed by fire
339Jane’s Secret, part VII Clem’s confession
337Teen Voice: Experiencing versus remembering
336Lyman Review - Tales of the renegade rooster
335Jane’s Secret, part VI: Molly’s surprise
335Across the Fence: Lions, wolves and bears
334Life in the West: Inside the minds of serial killers
331Across the Fence: The Spirit of Crazy Horse
328Timing makes perfect
328Across the Fence: Wyoming settlers lay siege to the TA Ranch
326Welcome to Gering
325Across the Fence: A hometown 4th of July
324Trash cans
323Across the Fence: Just For the Thrill of It
321Teen Voice: Let us be beautiful
321The Good Life: Our most precious right, gagged
320Teen Voice: 'Pretty Little Liars'
319From the Superintendent's Desk: Thank You
315Across the Fence: Mud Springs revisited
314Observations Only: Giving up
313Assad’s endgame
312Across the Fence: The much maligned Ms. Watson
312Jane’s Secret, part XI: Grand Duchess
312Teen Voice: What senior year taught me
311Teen Voice: Confessions of the financially disabled
311From the Superintendent’s Desk: Welcome to new certified staff
311A Stray Moment: Merry Christmas – God save us all
309Observations Only: Saturday delight
309Miss Movies: Ten great horror flicks for Halloween, part I
307Hubby’s got my goat
307Jane’s Secret, part VIII: Molly's plan
306Our View: Extreme caution needed with fireworks
306Observations Only: Painting a picture
304From the Superintendent's Desk: NePAS – State Accountability
303Across the Fence: The Great Solomon River Stampede
303Teen Voice: Catfished
301Jane’s Secret, part V: Aggie’s complaint
301From the Superintendent’s Desk: Accountability
301Across the Fence: Bose Ikard; Texas Cowboy
300Guest Editorial: Fischer will see U.S. ‘living within means’
300From the Superintendent’s Desk: Early Childhood Education
299 Taking a big risk
299Life's curve balls
299From the Superintendent’s Desk: Get ready for Parent-teacher conferences
297Teen Voice: Sticks and stones
297Our view: Gering’s future needs your vote
295I’m on a road to someplace
295Teen Voice: The road of hatred
293View from the block
293Teen Voice: Lessons I learned from my eight-year-old brother
291Across the Fence: Discovering Ed Stemler
290A new direction
289Totally Random: The Golden Rule
288Jane’s Secret, part XX: Change of plans
288A Stray Moment: All's well that ends well, usually
287The Good Life: The best Christmas gift
285Jane’s Secret, part XIII: Blackberry pie
284The Good Life: Hey, I’m a winner!
284Completely Different: Confessions of an out of shape twenty something
283The joy of money
282Miss Movies: “Bully” a powerful documentary
280Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest, part 1
278Teen Voice: Not according to the plan
276Jane’s Secret, part IX: Mrs. Huber’s chagrin
276Across the Fence: On The Road
276The Block
276Guest Editorial: Bob Kerrey is the true fiscal conservative
274The ghost of Ayn Rand
273SELL-OUT!
273Completely Different: Remembering Aurora
273Silence please
271From the Superintendent’s Desk : Thank You for another Great Year
271Economic development update
270Teen Voice: The more the merrier
270From the Superintendent's Desk: Elementary attendance areas
269Jane’s Secret, part XIV: Molly’s dream
267From the Superintendent’s Desk - Parent Teacher Conferences
266Completely Different: The Hills, part 2: The Civilian Conservation Corps
265From the Superintendent’s Desk - Option Enrollment
263Do You Tube?
263Observations Only: Just around the corner
262A Stray Moment: On Canada and the forgotten bicentennial
262Completely Different: The Hills, part 3: Rediscovering the spirit
260Jane's Secret, part X: The arrival
258Teen Voice: I guess it’s just a western Nebraska thing
258Completely Different: It’s the end of the world as we know it
257Life in the Rearview Mirror: Is it possible to just drive in the 21st Century?
256Age of reason
255Observations Only: Counting chickens
254Social time has important benefits
254From the Superintendent's Desk: School year now in full swing
254A Stray Moment: The last time
254Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest: Part 2 of 2
252A Small World: Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair classes offer great variety
251Our View: Bravo OTD committee
250Teen Voice: Respond to defeat
250From the Superintendent’s Desk: Current enrollment count
250Across the Fence: Sioux Ordnance Depot: stories to be told
249It's no surprise
249A Stray Moment: In praise of silence
249Jane’s Secret, part XV: Unrequited love
249Jane’s Secret, part XXII: While the cat’s away
247Observations Only: Extreme measures
246Completely Different: What’s speech got to do with it?
246From the Pastor's Pen: Lord, teach us to pray
244Teen Voice: Fifty reasons to smile
243Observations Only: No thank you
242The hills, part 1: Mustangs
242Across the Fence: Building Barns
242From the Superintendent’s Desk: Summer School – 2013
242From the Superintendent’s Desk - Haig and Aurora Buildings
241Practice safe barbecue basics
239Jane’s Secret, part XII: Jane's Vow
238LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gering Public Schools seeks imput
237From the Superintendent's Desk: Student transportation changes for 2012-13
237Miss Movies: Ten movies for romance
234A Stray Moment: Waiting on a train
234From the Superintendent's Desk: Our goal: Improve student performance
234From the Superintendent’s Desk: Parents’ role in the educational process
234Completely Different: The Marilyn Monroe conundrum
233Our View: Visionaries wanted
231Home of the Brave
231Observations Only: What's in a word?
231Man's best friend
231Observations Only: Together again
231Completely Different: The Mind Palace Memory Technique
229Teen Voice: Not just another ride
228Permission to remember
226Observations Only: Sister odyssey
226Completely Different: New Year’s Resolutions
225Completely Different: That’s so Pinteresting
223A Stray Moment: Tacos! Our embarrassment of riches
222A Stray Moment: Now is the winter of our disconnect
220From the Superintendent’s Desk
219The Wellnitz Fire; Day 1 and 2
219Across the Fence: Faded photos and vivid memories
219From the Superintendent’s Desk - District purchase of building
219Teen Voice: The benefits of online learning
217Across the Fence: First scalp for Custer
215Jane’s Secret, part XVI: Fate takes a hand
213From the Superintendent's Desk: Why so soon?
211A Stray Moment: Guilty pleasures
211A Stray Moment: It's a dog's life
211Jane’s Secret, Part XVIV: Crystal Waters
211Across the Fence - Boston: April 18, 1775
210From the Superintendent's Desk: Election over – work begins
209Teen Voice: New Year’s goals
208Observations Only: North Powder
207Miss Movies: Ten great horror flicks for Halloween, part 2
207Observations Only: Scourge of violence
206The Good Life: Leave the quilt shop and laundromat alone
206Jane’s Secret, part XXI: Gertrude’s Agenda
206Teen Voice: Don’t be fooled by fads
205The Good Life: We are not separate, we are one family
204Teen Voice: Sit back and enjoy YouTube
203A Stray Moment: I love Sookie Stackhouse
203Across the Fence: Fort Mitchell on the Great Platte River Road
202Observations Only: Going home
202The Good Life: A farm girl in my heart
200Observations Only: Curious things
200Across the Fence: Judge Roy Bean : Texas prizefight promoter
198LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No tax state unrealistic
198Jane’s Secret, part XVII : Plans gone awry
197From the Superintendent's Desk: PLAS School
197Across the Fence: Fact, fiction or fragmented dreams?
196Submarines and railroads
196Across the Fence: Sitting Bull: The Last Surrendering Sioux
195Observations Only: Surprises
195Our View: The elephant in the room
195Life in the Rearview Mirror: The Moments we live for
194Jane’s Secret, XXIII: Molly’s plan
194Our View: Pipeline not a solution to oil problems
192Teen Voice: An eventful homecoming
192Teen Voice: Today’s television
189Life in the Rearview Mirror: Cleaning off the ‘what if’ shelf
188Jane’s Secret, part XVIII : Devil’s bargain
187From the Superintendent’s Desk : Draft Calendar 2013-14
186Across the Fence: Burnett’s Mound and the Topeka tornado
185Observations Only: Spider adventure
185Observations Only: Blue chip stock
185Teen Voice: Serendipity
184Remembering When
184Observations Only: The two faces of poverty
184Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part III
182Across the Fence: Bloody Pocket, the final battle
181Teen Voice: Eighth day of the week - Someday
181Teen Voice: Twitter as sleep criminal
177Observations Only: Musings of an odd duck
176Across the Fence: Rural free delivery
175Across the Fence: Wounded Knee; December 29, 1890
174Across the Fence: Tomb of the Unknown
173Our View: County has some ‘splainin’ to do
172I hate coffee
171The Good Life: The economic footprint of one small business
171From the Superintendent's Desk: State report card
171From the Superintendent’s Desk: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
171Observations Only: Sister lost
171A Stray Moment: God Knows
169On becoming politically active
169Observations Only: Critical thinking
169Completely Different: Do you know John Green?
169Guest Voices…
168Observations Only: Uneventful flight
167My Thanksgiving prayer
167Observations Only: A strange Thanksgiving
167A Stray Moment: World War Two is not forgotten
167From the Superintendent's Desk: School Safety and Security
167Observations Only: Curious things, part II
166Observations Only: A Soul’s journey
166The Good Life: Mom, my partner in life
165Across the Fence: Thanks for the memory
164Observations Only: Wilkerson Pass
164Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part IV
163Completely Different: Happy Hollowthanksmas
163Completely Different: How the savings stole Christmas
159Across the Fence: Places near forgotten
159Observations Only: Journey's end
159Completely Different: The mystery of Vivian Maier
158I'm falling for Tumblr?
158A Stray Moment: Star Trek: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
156Teen Voice: Equality
154Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
154Five Good Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy
154Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
153Their View: Hey Gering, mind your own business!
152Miss Movies: The top ten films of 2012: The year of the geek
152A Stray Moment: - The case for Hagel
151A Stray Moment: Ready for the storm
151The Good Life: A very interesting meeting indeed
150Across the Fence: Standing on the wagon
147Teen Voice: Practice makes perfect
147Miss Movies: Top Ten Holiday Films
147Teen Voice: Happy news
147Teen Voice: Pinning your interest
142Miss Movies: Top ten holiday films, part II
142Teen: Voice : Drinking enough water
140Jane’s Secret, XXIV: The Last Drive
139Observations Only: The meeting
137Teen Voice: Making sense of the Sandy Hook tragedy
137Completely Different: The bucket list phenomenon
136Observations Only : White water
136Teen Voice: Living within our means
135Teen Voice: Outbreak of the Gamers
134Observations Only: Sisters lost, part two
134Across the Fence - Catherine’s boys
132Across the Fence: A boy called Slon-Ha
130Across the Fence : November 1864: Pole Creek, Politics and Patriots
129Life in the Rearview Mirror: The cumulative effects of giving
127Jane’s Secret, XXV: Mysteries
122Observations Only: A soul's journey, part two
122Capitol View: Wild life proposal costly but worthwhile
120Across the Fence: Wasicu Wakan
118Observations Only: A soul's journey, part III
114Across the Fence: A Cheyenne weekend
114Observations Only: Expect the best
113Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
112Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
108Teen Voice: Being a girl
104Across the Fence: Class of ’67, last remnants of home
103Observations Only: Expect the best, part II
103Observations Only: Good and evil
100Teen Voice: By my side until the newness wears off
99Across the Fence: The Pony Express
98Observations Only: A fine line
94Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
92Teen Voice: Previously unwritten cell phone rules
91Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
86Guest Voice: If I could do it over again
84Observations Only: Beginnings
76Across the Fence: Cheyenne County, Nebraska: cattle country
75Teen Voice: Dealing with stress
75The Good Life - The worst day on record at the Citizen
73Life in the Rearview Mirror: Experiencing life passion
64Observations Only: Temptation
58A Stray Moment: For the love of theatre
55Jane’s secret, XXVI: The suitcase
46Across the Fence: The hand dug well
44Observations Only: Willfulness
40Across the Fence: Cynthia Ann Parker, Comanche captive
39Completely Different - The magic of spring
35The Good Life: It’s hard to believe, the Citizen is four years old
31Jane’s Secret, XXVII: Town Meeting
30From the Superintendent’s Desk - Financial Outlook for Gering Public Schools
28Teen Voice: Congratulations, you’re awful
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