“’Tis the Season” has an entirely different meaning for victims and survivors of drunk-driving crashes.

KEARNEY — Grand Island, the defending state champions, didn’t show any regression Saturday at the Kearney High Invitational Wrestling Tournament.

It was disappointing to read Rex Alberts' comments in the Kearney Hub demonizing MADD. I have been the executive director of MADD Nebraska for 10 years. I can assure you I was not impacted by drunk driving when I sought the job; rather I have a master's degree in public health from the Teachers College at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

In 2008, there were 37,261 traffic deaths in the United States. Of course, any is too many, but with millions of miles, there are a great number. Drunk driving killed fewer than 13,000 of the above listed, so there are many other causes for highway deaths.

LINCOLN - First- and second-offense drunk drivers would be required to drive cars equipped with ignition interlock devices under a measure given 43-0 final approval Tuesday by the Legislature.The devices prevent motorists from starting their cars if they have alcohol on their breath.

Despite opposition from lobbyists, the Nebraska Legislature took the first step late Wednesday night to make Nebraska one of only five states to make interlock ignition systems mandatory, even for first-time DUI offenders.LB 736, sponsored by Senator Tony Fulton, received a 56-0 vote in favor of passing on the bill's first reading.

In the old days, a pizza dinner confused them.

KEARNEY - Five Kearney couples could be part of newscasts nationwide.

ATLANTA - An Atlanta woman and her niece want to turn tragedy into triumph and make a difference.