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Jenna and Justin Jensen: Growing in Faith Together
When Jenna met Justin, they instantly hit it off. Four years later, they got married at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard, Nebraska.

Olivia Thomas
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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Alex and Emily Heine: Lifting Grateful Hearts to God
One night in 2024, Alex and Emily Heine decided to pray the “Parents Prayer,” on the ride home — something they typically do before bed.

Olivia Wieseler
Nov 7, 20244 min read
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Celebrating Easter with Family and Flavor
Easter is just around the corner, and it is a time for family, community, and of course, delicious food. We love the Easter egg hunts and...

Olivia Wieseler
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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Celebrating Our Legacy of Women at Salty Wahine
March is Women’s History Month – Generations of Women Entrepreneurs are the Past, Present, and Future of Our Business. Our fearless...

Olivia Wieseler
May 27, 20234 min read
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Love At First Bite
Love for Cooking, Culture, and Family Spans Multiple Generations In 2012, Salty Wahine owner Laura Cristobal-Andersland was doing what...

Olivia Wieseler
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Being Pono: The Only New Year’s Resolution You Need
As 2022 comes to a close, and we begin to look toward 2023, many of us try to come up with ways to improve ourselves and our lives,...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 22, 20234 min read
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Holiday Leftovers: No Pie Left Behind
The holiday season is full of traditions, not the least of which is the menu. With all the family gathering back around the table,...

Olivia Wieseler
Jan 12, 20234 min read
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My own star-struck moment: Guest-speaking on Amateur Traveler podcast!
Those who know me well know that I love to travel. I’ll take every opportunity I get to go somewhere new - so it’s no surprise that one...

Olivia Wieseler
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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The moment I realized that healthy work environments aren’t the norm
But they should be I walked into the break room Wednesday morning to grab a mask (I work at a medical center where masks are still...

Olivia Wieseler
Sep 16, 20223 min read
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I’m starting a blog — and something else
Those of you who know me well, (and let’s face it, most of you reading this know me well), know that I used to be an editor for a weekly...

Olivia Wieseler
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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Second graders learn about shaking butter, planting relays at AgSplosion event
Local second grade students learned agriculture can be fun during the AgSplosion event at the Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension...

Olivia Wieseler
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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Six Gering school board candidates advance to general election
The primary election on Tuesday, May 10, cut the number of candidates for the three open spots on the Gering School Board in half as six...

Olivia Wieseler
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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Geil Elementary delves into STEAM Day
Students at Geil Elementary planted seeds, designed newspaper shoes and constructed electrical contraptions during the annual STEAM...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Ewing, Hubbard advance for Gering mayor
Half-cent sales increase passes. A future of leading the City of Gering is one step closer as Kent Ewing and Eldon Hubbard advance to the...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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OLIVIA WIESELER: A bittersweet farewell
I realize it’s been a while since my last column, and unfortunately, this one will officially be the final one I write for the Gering...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Local 6-year-old donates books to Lied Scottsbluff Public Library for his birthday
With some encouragement from his mom Jacqueline and dad Daniel, Theodore de Peyer, of Scottsbluff, used his sixth birthday as an...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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Pioneers make new plan as city approves new lease for Oregon Trail Park Stadium
The Gering City Council approved a proposal by the Western Nebraska Pioneers and entered into a new lease agreement with owners Chuck and...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 24, 20225 min read
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Local kindergartners take a ‘Trip through Time’ at Legacy to experience history firsthand
For nearly 30 years, local kindergartners have traveled back in time to wash laundry by hand, create their own rope and shell corn until...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 20, 20222 min read
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High school music students participate in District Music Contest Thursday
Twelve Panhandle high schools brought a total of 749 students to the Western Nebraska Community College for a full day of music Thursday,...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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‘I know the country … I can make a difference’
Local Ukrainian aiding humanitarian effort after helping family escape war-torn country On Feb. 24, Alex Tkachenko woke up at 5 a.m. to...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 15, 20227 min read
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