-Isms: Views on life in rural America

Whew! I’m still trying to recover from the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention, held in Kearney.

I enjoy the annual conference for multiple reasons: great educational sessions, networking with fellow newspaper folk, meeting new vendors, great (but too much) food and an overall fantastic time celebrating the written word.

It’s not all fun and games ... except for trivia night. That was a blast. I never thought I would hear “God Bless America” sung a beat box rhythm.

Sessions begin early and run all day. Then it’s a mad dash to get refreshed and ready for the evening banquets. In that qui...