Dave Says

Dear Dave, Is debt consolidation a good way to get out of debt? Erikah Dear Erikah, No, it’s not. Debt consolidation companies try to position themselves that way, but they don’t even come close to addressing or solving the real problem.

Pieces of Me

It’s time for my annual “participate in the fair” column - and I see that Senator Jacobson and I were on the same wavelength this week! It’s mind boggling to me that next week is already the last full week of July.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

As the summer continues and the temperatures rise, we once again enter “County Fair Season”. I must say that, as a kid growing up on the farm, I always looked forward to the annual county fair.

Pieces of Me

Does anyone under the age of 40 still print photos besides me?? I take a million photos and print thousands of them. Literally. I just ordered 500 single photos over the weekend - and that was only about 7 months worth off my phone alone.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My father-in-law passed away earlier this year. Since then, my wife and I have faced a dilemma because of the inheritance. Her dad had several life insurance policies, and he left one to her and one to each of her siblings.

Pieces of Me

It’s been two months now since my family moved back into our town house. There are definitely still boxes to be unpacked, but we’re gradually making progress and more and more things are finding their permanent homes.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

July 3, 2022 We are fortunate in District 42 to have many hunting opportunities. We have everything from Mullen’s Sandhills Sharptail Shootout to pheasant, deer, elk, and antelope populations in the southern part of the District.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, We have a 2008 Honda Accord that needs a new timing chain. Our mechanic says the repair will cost about $2,200. The car is worth about $4,500. Is it time to get another car, or should we have it repaired? Susan Dear Susan, That sounds a little high for a timing chain fix to me.

Pieces of Me

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. This sign has hung in my office ever since I purchased the newspaper on July 1, 2008, and for the past 14 years it has pretty much been my business motto. No one is perfect and some of us make our mistakes in more public places than others.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

This past week, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the $100 million in grants for economic development projects generated from The Shovel Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act and applications were accepted in July 2021.