It’s time to ‘Make Appeal to Heaven’

Dear Editor:Since Greg and I were carrying an unusual flag in the A’ROR’N Days Parade, an explanation is due.  The flag we carried is a replica of the first flag used in our nation. George Washington commissioned the naval ships during the Revolutionary War, to fly the “An Appeal to Heaven” flag.

DED sees state funds at work in tour of Aurora

Last month I had the opportunity to give the recruitment team from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) a tour of Aurora.  Their stop in Aurora was part of a larger tour visiting communities in the central part of Nebraska.

A feel-good vibe

If Aurora was a game show, there were a lot of winners this weekend during A’ROR’N Days.The annual summer celebration lived up to its billing yet again as a genuine, feel-good weekend highlighting all the things that make small-town living unique.

Envision the awakening of a sleeping giant -- vote

Dear Editor:A bunch of governmental corrections are needed, on wasting resources we must call a truce. Immigrants must all be vetted, made aware that lack of their subsistence is a fiscal abuse. Invest in support of the family unit, it seems like such an original design goal to possess.

Aurora should have fireworks display on 4th

Dear Editor:For the first time in at least 60 years, there won’t be a July 4th fireworks display in Aurora and that is unfortunate. A town this size shouldn’t have trouble raising funds or putting some funds in the right budget for this celebration.

Let the fun begin

As the warmth of summer envelops Aurora, the annual A’ROR’N Days summer celebration approaches — a time-honored tradition that brings together neighbors, friends, and families in a joyous tapestry of shared experiences.

LB 1402 not right for Nebraska

Dear Editor:In 2023, our state senators passed LB 753 to allow state tax money to be diverted from the state to fund private school scholarships. A successful petition drive across the state collected approximately 117,000 certified signatures to bring that law to a citizen vote.

LB 1402 an insult to 117,000 who signed petition

Dear Editor:Last year our state senators passed LB753 which would have diverted state tax money to fund private school scholarships. After a successful petition drive to get the issue on the ballot to possibly repeal it, the senators repealed it themselves this spring.

A Bucket List day for ‘my little girl,’ the bride

Flag Day will forever have a different meaning for me as June 14th is the day our youngest daughter, Blayke Morgan, married the man of her dreams.

Do the math

Property in Hamilton County is a hot commodity!It’s a seller’s market, to be sure, whether you are looking to buy a single-family home, a small acreage out in the country on which to build a house, or some prime Hamilton County farm ground.