Packer investigation not the right move right now

Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025

Jaclyn Wilson

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I don’t spend a lot of time watching TV. With no wi-fi at my house, I have the bare minimal Dish Network package. If I do turn it on, I better have something on DVR, because my attention span through commercials is non-existent.

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Jaclyn Wilson is more than a rancher, raising Red Angus cattle at Wilson Ranch near Lakeside, Nebraska. She’s an artist with a welder’s torch. She holds leadership positions with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at jaclyn@flyingdiamondgenetics.com. This column represents the views of one person and are not necessarily the opinion of the Midwest Messenger.