Jade Meinzer

Spring is trying to make an appearance here in western Nebraska, there’s little green weeds poking up through the ground, calves are bucking and playing in the pastures, the wind is blowing, and the...

There are things in life that we take for granted. Probably the biggest of those is electricity in our homes. Everything from running water to kitchen appliances relies on power to work. When the...

Meinzer Meinzer Horns honking, tires squealing, people flipping one another the bird are all tell tale signs of horrible, congested traffic in the metropolitan areas. Choppers fly overhead and give reports on the radio and local television stations about where the worst traffic is and what are the best routes to take to avoid being caught in a traffic jam and being late for work. Rush hour is always the worst, people in a hurry to either get to work or get home. They forget that they are not the only car on the road and inevitably end up getting themselves into a crash that could have been avoided if they had just slowed down and had a little patience.

Fire is a wild thing. It is both friend and foe, it is wild but can be tamed. It is both a tool and a toy, and it is something that inspires and also...

Calhan, Colo., is the home of the El Paso County fair. For a little over 10 years, it is the place where I showed steers, played in ranch rodeos, danced on the last night...

Team roping has become a very popular sport among cowboys in the last half century. What once was a simple event in a rodeo has now become big business. Jackpots, performance horse trainers, all...

College football is one of my favorite things about fall. I love the rivalries, the tradition and the competitiveness of the sport. On Saturday afternoons you can bet that I am tuned into watching the...

Growing up on the high plains, dry air, constant wind and blowing dirt are things that you get used to. Dirt gets everywhere when you live where there are more dry years than there...

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development

Earlier this year I had the privilege of going with a group of men from our church on a mission trip to rebuild burned out fence in the panhandle of Texas. I’m currently in...