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292Teen Voice: The road of hatred
37Observations Only: Willfulness
15Jane’s Secret, XXVII: Town Meeting
153Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
Most Read News Stories of 2013
864From the Pastor's Pen: Unbelievable breaking news
587Completely Different: The good, the bad, and the remedy
500A Stray Moment : Carry the weight
362Our View: County Manager option leads to Good Old Boys' Club
362Teen Voice: Learning calculus more than numbers
361A Stray Moment: Earth Day, am I doing my part?
351Our View: Come home to Nebraska, but not just anywhere
311Teen Voice: What senior year taught me
303Teen Voice: Catfished
298From the Superintendent’s Desk: Early Childhood Education
297Across the Fence: Bose Ikard; Texas Cowboy
290Across the Fence: Discovering Ed Stemler
287Jane’s Secret, part XX: Change of plans
286A Stray Moment: All's well that ends well, usually
284The Good Life: The best Christmas gift
279Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest, part 1
274Totally Random: The Golden Rule
266From the Superintendent’s Desk - Parent Teacher Conferences
262From the Superintendent’s Desk - Option Enrollment
253Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest: Part 2 of 2
247Jane’s Secret, part XXII: While the cat’s away
244Completely Different: What’s speech got to do with it?
243Teen Voice: Fifty reasons to smile
240From the Pastor's Pen: Lord, teach us to pray
239From the Superintendent’s Desk - Haig and Aurora Buildings
238From the Superintendent’s Desk: Summer School – 2013
236Miss Movies: Ten movies for romance
233Completely Different: The Marilyn Monroe conundrum
224Completely Different: New Year’s Resolutions
222Completely Different: That’s so Pinteresting
222A Stray Moment: Now is the winter of our disconnect
218From the Superintendent’s Desk - District purchase of building
218Teen Voice: The benefits of online learning
213A Stray Moment: Tacos! Our embarrassment of riches
212Totally Random: Astrology: It’s all in the stars…
209Jane’s Secret, Part XVIV: Crystal Waters
207Teen Voice: New Year’s goals
206Across the Fence - Boston: April 18, 1775
204Jane’s Secret, part XXI: Gertrude’s Agenda
203Across the Fence: Fort Mitchell on the Great Platte River Road
202Observations Only: Going home
201A Stray Moment: I love Sookie Stackhouse
201The Good Life: A farm girl in my heart
200Teen Voice: Don’t be fooled by fads
199Observations Only: Curious things
199Across the Fence: Judge Roy Bean : Texas prizefight promoter
195Across the Fence: Fact, fiction or fragmented dreams?
194Our View: The elephant in the room
193Life in the Rearview Mirror: The Moments we live for
193Our View: Pipeline not a solution to oil problems
188Jane’s Secret, XXIII: Molly’s plan
184From the Superintendent’s Desk : Draft Calendar 2013-14
184Teen Voice: Serendipity
183Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part III
182Across the Fence: Burnett’s Mound and the Topeka tornado
181Teen Voice: Twitter as sleep criminal
179Across the Fence: Bloody Pocket, the final battle
175Across the Fence: Rural free delivery
172Our View: County has some ‘splainin’ to do
171Observations Only: Sister lost
169Observations Only: Critical thinking
169I hate coffee
166A Stray Moment: World War Two is not forgotten
166From the Superintendent's Desk: School Safety and Security
166Observations Only: Uneventful flight
166Observations Only: Curious things, part II
166A Stray Moment: God Knows
164Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part IV
163Guest Voices…
162Completely Different: Do you know John Green?
161Observations Only: A Soul’s journey
160The Good Life: Mom, my partner in life
158Observations Only: Journey's end
157I'm falling for Tumblr?
156A Stray Moment: Star Trek: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
154Teen Voice: Equality
153Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
153Five Good Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy
151Completely Different: The mystery of Vivian Maier
150A Stray Moment: - The case for Hagel
150Across the Fence: Standing on the wagon
148Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
146Teen Voice: Pinning your interest
139Teen: Voice : Drinking enough water
136Teen Voice: Living within our means
135Completely Different: The bucket list phenomenon
134Observations Only : White water
132Observations Only: Sisters lost, part two
130Jane’s Secret, XXIV: The Last Drive
129Across the Fence - Catherine’s boys
122Capitol View: Wild life proposal costly but worthwhile
120Observations Only: A soul's journey, part two
120Jane’s Secret, XXV: Mysteries
119Across the Fence: Wasicu Wakan
114Observations Only: A soul's journey, part III
111Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
110Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
108Observations Only: Expect the best
104Across the Fence: A Cheyenne weekend
101Teen Voice: Being a girl
98Across the Fence: The Pony Express
98Observations Only: Expect the best, part II
97Observations Only: Good and evil
97Across the Fence: Class of ’67, last remnants of home
93Teen Voice: By my side until the newness wears off
89Teen Voice: Previously unwritten cell phone rules
89Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
87Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
81Observations Only: Beginnings
80Guest Voice: If I could do it over again
78Observations Only: A fine line
71Across the Fence: Cheyenne County, Nebraska: cattle country
69Life in the Rearview Mirror: Experiencing life passion
67The Good Life - The worst day on record at the Citizen
66Teen Voice: Dealing with stress
57Observations Only: Temptation
51Jane’s secret, XXVI: The suitcase
41Across the Fence: The hand dug well
37Observations Only: Willfulness
35A Stray Moment: For the love of theatre
34Completely Different - The magic of spring
27From the Superintendent’s Desk - Financial Outlook for Gering Public Schools
16The Good Life: It’s hard to believe, the Citizen is four years old
15Across the Fence: Cynthia Ann Parker, Comanche captive
15Jane’s Secret, XXVII: Town Meeting
14Teen Voice: Congratulations, you’re awful
Most Read News Stories of 2012
1501Elizabeth's top ten movie list of 2011
1390What's the deal with organic milk?
1377A Small World: Time traveling
1362Teen Voice: Thank you, Gering Speech Team
1355Life in the rearview mirror : Invisible scars have lasting effects
1329The Good Life: Campaign ad using Jesus goes too far
1327Teen Voice: Just ten minutes
1321Completely Different: It's all in the family
1320Completely Different : Could you come down off your soap box please?
1316We need a few good people
1277The Soldier’s Free Homestead Colony of Gibbon
1274Our View... Preserve Gering’s form of government
1248Completely Different: Look around, what are you missing?
1247Completely Different: Tales from the mat
1245Letter to the Editor
1238Observations Only : The orphanage
1236Let’s get back to the subject of bullying
1225Life in the west: Betting on the end of the world
1225Livestock Production: My Paradigm Shift
1221Observations Only : Mission accomplished
1220Teen Voice: March Madness
1220Our View: Mayor should insist on civility
1219Our view . . .Sports Complex
1218Time keeps flowing like a river
1214My mini Pen and me
1204A last look at the Nebraska Zone
1202Curiosity Corner : The tale of the travelling train station
1197Bright Ideas! Brighter Future! Common sense prevails
1196Jane’s Secret, part II: Gertrude’s choice
1188Observations Only: Little girl lost, part 3
1187Our view... Gering stands upon important threshold
1180Completely Different: Your local government and you
1179Bright Ideas, Brighter Future: Leaving a Legacy
1177Observations Only: Little Girl Lost: Adopted
1170Observations Only: Little Girl Lost, part six
1166Our View: Museum merger a good thing, but let’s go slowly
1165Observations Only: Sisters lost, part I
1161Teen Voice : Leave your legacy
1152Observations only : Sisters of the world
1142It's a small world : Everything we do has meaning
1046Our View: Scottsbluff attitude damages future collaborations
997Being a Nebraskan – border to border
914Across the fence: Something worth remembering
890Completely Different: The Quest
864From the Pastor's Pen: Unbelievable breaking news
587Completely Different: The good, the bad, and the remedy
545Observations Only - Two ages of man
500A Stray Moment : Carry the weight
491Roosevelt’s campaign tour of the west
463Across the Fence: James Butler Hickok: The thoughtful gunfighter
437Across the Fence: All aboard the Transcontinental Express
426The zombie apocalypse and you
409Cat on a Hot Tin Roof a mixed bag
400Across the Fence: Ah-ho-appa (fallen leaf)
397The Good Life: Your dollar is a vote for what you care about
389Observations Only: Blinders aren’t just for horses
386Theatre West’s Cabaret torch burns brightly
369A Stray Moment - Celebrating Gering's Quasquicentennial
362Our View: County Manager option leads to Good Old Boys' Club
362Teen Voice: Learning calculus more than numbers
361A Stray Moment: Earth Day, am I doing my part?
356Seeing the works of the master
351Our View: Come home to Nebraska, but not just anywhere
342Across the Fence: Consumed by fire
334Jane’s Secret, part VII Clem’s confession
334Lyman Review - Tales of the renegade rooster
333Across the Fence: Lions, wolves and bears
331Jane’s Secret, part VI: Molly’s surprise
331Teen Voice: Experiencing versus remembering
331Life in the West: Inside the minds of serial killers
327Across the Fence: The Spirit of Crazy Horse
327Across the Fence: Wyoming settlers lay siege to the TA Ranch
326Timing makes perfect
323Welcome to Gering
322Trash cans
321Across the Fence: A hometown 4th of July
320Across the Fence: Just For the Thrill of It
318Teen Voice: Let us be beautiful
316From the Superintendent's Desk: Thank You
315Teen Voice: 'Pretty Little Liars'
312Across the Fence: Mud Springs revisited
312The Good Life: Our most precious right, gagged
311Teen Voice: What senior year taught me
309A Stray Moment: Merry Christmas – God save us all
308Across the Fence: The much maligned Ms. Watson
307Miss Movies: Ten great horror flicks for Halloween, part I
306Teen Voice: Confessions of the financially disabled
306Observations Only: Saturday delight
306Assad’s endgame
306Observations Only: Giving up
304Hubby’s got my goat
303Teen Voice: Catfished
302Jane’s Secret, part VIII: Molly's plan
302From the Superintendent’s Desk: Welcome to new certified staff
302From the Superintendent's Desk: NePAS – State Accountability
301Our View: Extreme caution needed with fireworks
301Jane’s Secret, part XI: Grand Duchess
298From the Superintendent’s Desk: Accountability
298From the Superintendent’s Desk: Early Childhood Education
297Jane’s Secret, part V: Aggie’s complaint
297Guest Editorial: Fischer will see U.S. ‘living within means’
297Across the Fence: Bose Ikard; Texas Cowboy
295 Taking a big risk
295Observations Only: Painting a picture
295From the Superintendent’s Desk: Get ready for Parent-teacher conferences
294Life's curve balls
294Our view: Gering’s future needs your vote
292View from the block
292Teen Voice: Lessons I learned from my eight-year-old brother
292Teen Voice: The road of hatred
291Teen Voice: Sticks and stones
290Across the Fence: The Great Solomon River Stampede
290Across the Fence: Discovering Ed Stemler
289I’m on a road to someplace
287A new direction
287Jane’s Secret, part XX: Change of plans
286A Stray Moment: All's well that ends well, usually
284The Good Life: The best Christmas gift
281The joy of money
281Completely Different: Confessions of an out of shape twenty something
281Jane’s Secret, part XIII: Blackberry pie
279Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest, part 1
278Miss Movies: “Bully” a powerful documentary
275Across the Fence: On The Road
275Guest Editorial: Bob Kerrey is the true fiscal conservative
274Teen Voice: Not according to the plan
274The Good Life: Hey, I’m a winner!
274Totally Random: The Golden Rule
270Economic development update
270The ghost of Ayn Rand
270Silence please
269Completely Different: Remembering Aurora
268SELL-OUT!
267From the Superintendent’s Desk : Thank You for another Great Year
267Jane’s Secret, part XIV: Molly’s dream
266Jane’s Secret, part IX: Mrs. Huber’s chagrin
266The Block
266From the Superintendent’s Desk - Parent Teacher Conferences
262From the Superintendent's Desk: Elementary attendance areas
262From the Superintendent’s Desk - Option Enrollment
261A Stray Moment: On Canada and the forgotten bicentennial
260Do You Tube?
260Teen Voice: The more the merrier
260Completely Different: The Hills, part 2: The Civilian Conservation Corps
260Completely Different: The Hills, part 3: Rediscovering the spirit
258Jane's Secret, part X: The arrival
255Life in the Rearview Mirror: Is it possible to just drive in the 21st Century?
255Completely Different: It’s the end of the world as we know it
254Age of reason
254Observations Only: Just around the corner
253From the Superintendent's Desk: School year now in full swing
253Across the Fence: Dull Knife’s Quest: Part 2 of 2
252Social time has important benefits
252Teen Voice: I guess it’s just a western Nebraska thing
251Observations Only: Counting chickens
250A Stray Moment: The last time
249Our View: Bravo OTD committee
249A Small World: Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair classes offer great variety
249From the Superintendent’s Desk: Current enrollment count
247It's no surprise
247A Stray Moment: In praise of silence
247Across the Fence: Sioux Ordnance Depot: stories to be told
247Jane’s Secret, part XXII: While the cat’s away
246Observations Only: Extreme measures
245Jane’s Secret, part XV: Unrequited love
244Completely Different: What’s speech got to do with it?
243Teen Voice: Fifty reasons to smile
241Observations Only: No thank you
240Practice safe barbecue basics
240From the Pastor's Pen: Lord, teach us to pray
239Across the Fence: Building Barns
239From the Superintendent’s Desk - Haig and Aurora Buildings
238From the Superintendent’s Desk: Summer School – 2013
237Teen Voice: Respond to defeat
236Jane’s Secret, part XII: Jane's Vow
236LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gering Public Schools seeks imput
236Miss Movies: Ten movies for romance
233From the Superintendent's Desk: Our goal: Improve student performance
233Completely Different: The Marilyn Monroe conundrum
231The hills, part 1: Mustangs
231From the Superintendent’s Desk: Parents’ role in the educational process
229Our View: Visionaries wanted
229Home of the Brave
228From the Superintendent's Desk: Student transportation changes for 2012-13
227A Stray Moment: Waiting on a train
227Observations Only: Together again
227Completely Different: The Mind Palace Memory Technique
226Permission to remember
224Observations Only: What's in a word?
224Observations Only: Sister odyssey
224Completely Different: New Year’s Resolutions
223Man's best friend
222Completely Different: That’s so Pinteresting
222A Stray Moment: Now is the winter of our disconnect
219Teen Voice: Not just another ride
218From the Superintendent’s Desk
218From the Superintendent’s Desk - District purchase of building
218Teen Voice: The benefits of online learning
217Across the Fence: Faded photos and vivid memories
216The Wellnitz Fire; Day 1 and 2
215Across the Fence: First scalp for Custer
213A Stray Moment: Tacos! Our embarrassment of riches
212Jane’s Secret, part XVI: Fate takes a hand
212Totally Random: Astrology: It’s all in the stars…
211From the Superintendent's Desk: Why so soon?
209A Stray Moment: Guilty pleasures
209A Stray Moment: It's a dog's life
209Jane’s Secret, Part XVIV: Crystal Waters
207Teen Voice: New Year’s goals
206Observations Only: North Powder
206Across the Fence - Boston: April 18, 1775
205The Good Life: Leave the quilt shop and laundromat alone
205From the Superintendent's Desk: Election over – work begins
204Miss Movies: Ten great horror flicks for Halloween, part 2
204The Good Life: We are not separate, we are one family
204Observations Only: Scourge of violence
204Jane’s Secret, part XXI: Gertrude’s Agenda
203Across the Fence: Fort Mitchell on the Great Platte River Road
202Observations Only: Going home
201Teen Voice: Sit back and enjoy YouTube
201A Stray Moment: I love Sookie Stackhouse
201The Good Life: A farm girl in my heart
200Teen Voice: Don’t be fooled by fads
199Observations Only: Curious things
199Across the Fence: Judge Roy Bean : Texas prizefight promoter
196LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No tax state unrealistic
195Across the Fence: Sitting Bull: The Last Surrendering Sioux
195Across the Fence: Fact, fiction or fragmented dreams?
194Our View: The elephant in the room
193Observations Only: Surprises
193Life in the Rearview Mirror: The Moments we live for
193Our View: Pipeline not a solution to oil problems
190From the Superintendent's Desk: PLAS School
189Jane’s Secret, part XVII : Plans gone awry
188Submarines and railroads
188Teen Voice: An eventful homecoming
188Jane’s Secret, XXIII: Molly’s plan
187Teen Voice: Today’s television
185Life in the Rearview Mirror: Cleaning off the ‘what if’ shelf
184From the Superintendent’s Desk : Draft Calendar 2013-14
184Teen Voice: Serendipity
183Observations Only: Blue chip stock
183Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part III
182Observations Only: Spider adventure
182Across the Fence: Burnett’s Mound and the Topeka tornado
181Teen Voice: Twitter as sleep criminal
180Jane’s Secret, part XVIII : Devil’s bargain
179Across the Fence: Bloody Pocket, the final battle
176Remembering When
176Observations Only: The two faces of poverty
175Across the Fence: Rural free delivery
173Across the Fence: Tomb of the Unknown
173Teen Voice: Eighth day of the week - Someday
173Observations Only: Musings of an odd duck
172Our View: County has some ‘splainin’ to do
171Across the Fence: Wounded Knee; December 29, 1890
171Observations Only: Sister lost
169Observations Only: Critical thinking
169I hate coffee
168On becoming politically active
168The Good Life: The economic footprint of one small business
167From the Superintendent’s Desk: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
166Observations Only: A strange Thanksgiving
166A Stray Moment: World War Two is not forgotten
166From the Superintendent's Desk: School Safety and Security
166Observations Only: Uneventful flight
166Observations Only: Curious things, part II
166A Stray Moment: God Knows
165My Thanksgiving prayer
164From the Superintendent's Desk: State report card
164Observations Only: Sisters Lost, part IV
163Guest Voices…
162Completely Different: Do you know John Green?
161Observations Only: A Soul’s journey
160The Good Life: Mom, my partner in life
159Completely Different: Happy Hollowthanksmas
158Across the Fence: Thanks for the memory
158Observations Only: Journey's end
157Across the Fence: Places near forgotten
157Observations Only: Wilkerson Pass
157I'm falling for Tumblr?
156A Stray Moment: Star Trek: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
155Completely Different: How the savings stole Christmas
154Teen Voice: Equality
153Life in the Rearview Mirror: Personal control of an individual response
153Five Good Reasons to Create an Investment Strategy
151Their View: Hey Gering, mind your own business!
151Completely Different: The mystery of Vivian Maier
150A Stray Moment: Ready for the storm
150Miss Movies: The top ten films of 2012: The year of the geek
150A Stray Moment: - The case for Hagel
150Across the Fence: Standing on the wagon
148Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
146Teen Voice: Pinning your interest
145Teen Voice: Happy news
144The Good Life: A very interesting meeting indeed
141Miss Movies: Top Ten Holiday Films
140Teen Voice: Practice makes perfect
139Teen: Voice : Drinking enough water
138Observations Only: The meeting
136Miss Movies: Top ten holiday films, part II
136Teen Voice: Living within our means
135Completely Different: The bucket list phenomenon
134Teen Voice: Outbreak of the Gamers
134Observations Only : White water
133Teen Voice: Making sense of the Sandy Hook tragedy
132Observations Only: Sisters lost, part two
130Across the Fence: A boy called Slon-Ha
130Jane’s Secret, XXIV: The Last Drive
129Across the Fence - Catherine’s boys
128Across the Fence : November 1864: Pole Creek, Politics and Patriots
128Life in the Rearview Mirror: The cumulative effects of giving
122Capitol View: Wild life proposal costly but worthwhile
120Observations Only: A soul's journey, part two
120Jane’s Secret, XXV: Mysteries
119Across the Fence: Wasicu Wakan
114Observations Only: A soul's journey, part III
111Teen Voice: What’s so great about pizza?
110Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
108Observations Only: Expect the best
104Across the Fence: A Cheyenne weekend
101Teen Voice: Being a girl
98Across the Fence: The Pony Express
98Observations Only: Expect the best, part II
97Observations Only: Good and evil
97Across the Fence: Class of ’67, last remnants of home
93Teen Voice: By my side until the newness wears off
89Teen Voice: Previously unwritten cell phone rules
89Political Cartoon by Doug Hoevet
87Teen Voice: Go ahead, make my day
81Observations Only: Beginnings
80Guest Voice: If I could do it over again
78Observations Only: A fine line
71Across the Fence: Cheyenne County, Nebraska: cattle country
69Life in the Rearview Mirror: Experiencing life passion
67The Good Life - The worst day on record at the Citizen
66Teen Voice: Dealing with stress
57Observations Only: Temptation
51Jane’s secret, XXVI: The suitcase
41Across the Fence: The hand dug well
37Observations Only: Willfulness
35A Stray Moment: For the love of theatre
34Completely Different - The magic of spring
27From the Superintendent’s Desk - Financial Outlook for Gering Public Schools
16The Good Life: It’s hard to believe, the Citizen is four years old
15Across the Fence: Cynthia Ann Parker, Comanche captive
15Jane’s Secret, XXVII: Town Meeting
14Teen Voice: Congratulations, you’re awful
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Panhandle Humane Society
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