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Tuesday Sept. 29, the baseball playoffs begin and the 12 teams that made it are the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, …
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Alex Martin, Editor
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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10/1/26
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Playoff baseball is right around the corner, and I couldn’t be more excited. As of now as I type this column, four teams have already clinched a playoff spot. They are the Tampa Bay Rays, the …
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Alex Martin, Editor
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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9/24/26
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As you know, 25 years ago, our nation was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. I remember it like it was yesterday as a 9 year old kid at the time. I remember waking up that morning, getting ready for school …
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Alex Martin
Editor at Burt County Independent
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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9/17/26
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Those of you who have not heard, my name is Alex Martin, and I’m the new editor over at the Burt County Independent. I’m excited to take on this new role. Since graduating college in Chico, CA, …
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Alex Martin, Editor at Burt County Independent
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9/10/26
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I have officially crossed one more item off the list of things I can no longer do better than a robot: run. But I am pretty sure I can stop with more grace… some of the time.
Over the …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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8/26/26
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In Colossians 3:12-17 Paul tells us to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience……and whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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8/25/26
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There are few things Americans agree on anymore, but apparently one of them is this: changing our clocks twice a year is annoying.
The Sunshine Protection Act would end “spring …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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8/24/26
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These days it can feel like life is determined to take us down every side road, gravel road, and “Road Closed” detour it can find. And if you’re anything like me, your internal GPS …
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Pastor Toni Meyers
United Methodist Church
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8/6/26
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I have something of a love-hate relationship with golf.
To be fair, I have never played consistently enough to become very good at it. I play so rarely that nearly every round feels like I am …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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8/5/26
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My kids gave me a dehydrator for Christmas, and I have been experimenting with homemade jerky ever since. I have tried thinly sliced beef, ground beef, beef sticks, smoked sausage, beef chips, pork …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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7/30/26
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Some weeks ago, I needed some maintenance work done on my small zero turn riding lawnmower.
So, I took it to a shop in the Pender area.
The shop completed five tasks on my lawnmower: (1) …
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-Don Atkinson
Lyons, NE
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7/30/26
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In every generation, the church faces a choice: to be shaped by ideology or theology. One divides; the other restores. Ideology is built on human systems, shifting trends, and competing voices. It …
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Chaplain William Hall
American Legion Post 127
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7/30/26
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There are plenty of reasons to be proud of Burt County, and this year’s county fair offered several days’ worth of them.
Despite heat that could make even the most dedicated fairgoer search …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/24/26
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As I have been preparing to preach through the book of Jeremiah, I have found myself thinking less about the prophet’s boldness and more about his sorrow.
Jeremiah is often called “the …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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7/24/26
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During the summer, my kids and I ride our bikes to the pool almost every day. It’s one of our favorite things to do. We ride around town with the music playing, singing along, laughing, and making …
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Hannah Daniels
Tekamah, Nebraska
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7/24/26
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A meme recently caught my attention. It featured a picture of a cute, innocent-looking toddler beneath the words, “We are all born atheists until …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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7/18/26
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
When I was in junior high and high school, the county fair meant three things to me: carnival rides, fair food and …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/18/26
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When I was young my father told me that if the farmer doesn’t contribute their voice to democracy, the rules would be written by those from other places who don’t share our same …
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Graham Christensen
Lyons, Nebraska
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7/17/26
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In these days, our nation feels more divided than at any time in recent memory. We see anger rising, communities fracturing, and people turning against one another over race, ideology, and fear. Many …
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Chaplain William Hall
American Legion Post 127
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7/2/26
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Recently, I had the opportunity to sit in on two presentations by Native American speakers, and both left me thinking long after the programs were over.
The first was at the Lyons Library, where …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/2/26
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When I was growing up just north of Fort Calhoun near DeSoto, life could get interesting in ways you never expected.
One day in the mid-1980s, an old station wagon rolled into our driveway. It …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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6/26/26
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Recently I was preaching through the closing verses of 2 Timothy, Paul's final letter before his death. As I studied the passage, I couldn't help but think about something many families eventually …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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6/25/26
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Several years ago, my family was boating on the Missouri River. We had pulled up near a sandbar and decided to spend some time swimming. The water looked calm enough, and everyone was having a good …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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6/22/26
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The Beatles famously sang, "All You Need Is Love." It's a catchy sentiment, but it raises an important question: What is love?
The Bible consistently presents God's love as the model for how …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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6/11/26
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As spring unfolds across northeast Nebraska, the season is offering a vivid picture of spiritual renewal. The frost is melting, the fields are softening, and gentle showers are washing the land in …
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Chaplain William Hall
American Legion Post 127
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6/4/26
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