Keeping an eye on bills that could impact growth

As we move through February and into March each year it is important to revisit the fact that the Nebraska Legislature is in session and touch base on how decisions made at the state level impact business at the local level.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:Anyone who has had a problem with the foundation of their home knows that it is not a simple thing to fix.  Every building that stands the test of time is resting upon a sure foundation.  Even a building with a good foundation will eventually fall if you don’t maintain the structure.

A noteworthy lesson

The contrast in approaches to U.S. immigration was as distinctly different as black and white Monday in Aurora.Sen.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:This is an election year and it is up to us as citizens to elect those who will represent us in our local, state and federal governments. George Washington described this process as follows, “The power under the Constitution will always be in the people.

Funding campaign helps ADC fund growth mission

Each January, Aurora Development Corporation begins our annual funding campaign like a variety of other local organizations do.

College Bound ...

Exactly four years ago the world was about to enter a period of unprecedented chaos with the onset of a global pandemic.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:In Mr. Lippincott’s editorial published Jan. 24, he spoke about a bill he proposed in this year’s legislature, LB1065. This bill would allow school districts to hire chaplains, but Mr. Lippincott does not fully explain in his editorial what that would look like.

Dangerous trifecta

Snow, howling winds and subzero temperatures combined this week to create what will be remembered as a terrifying trifecta of winter weather conditions to start the new year.

Unplanned ‘Snow Day’ losing its luster over time

“Snow Day” means different things to different people, and the older I get the concept is losing its luster.Back in the day, those two magic words meant no school, which is a gift like no other for any school-age kid — an unexpected day of fun with no obligations whatsoever.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:To the residents and ag producers of Hamilton County, it has come to my attention that there is a prospective company interested in buying land south of the Iams/Mars plant. This company would be producing anhydrous ammonia.