My favorite Christmas memory

It has been said that Christmas brings out the kid in all of us. I suppose that is true but I know this for sure — it definitely brings back a flood of memories of when I was a kid growing up on our White River Valley farm in South Dakota.

Almighty dollar starting to dominate sports

“Moneyball.”That 2011 Brad Pitt Hollywood hit about a Major League baseball team has sadly become the real world name of the game in today’s sports world.

Remote pushback

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s mandate that state employees return to the office full-time starting in January is putting a bright spotlight on the issue of working remotely, as well as a growing difference of opinion on worker’s rights.

Fascinating, educational and delicious, all in the same bite

Eating out while dining in never tasted so good.A week after overindulging on turkey with all the trimmings, Paula and I were treated to a feast with a twist this weekend, a seven-course celebration of food, flavors and fine wine unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.

Progress made on several fronts in 2023

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a great time to reflect on the progress made in economic development efforts throughout the past year.

Husker heartache

The sun did indeed come up Saturday morning (fittingly buried by the clouds), but an ache in the stomach remained which had nothing whatsoever to do with eating too much turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day leftovers, are they better than original?

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but before the calendar flips into December let’s talk turkey one last time. Or, more specifically, give some food for thought to leftover turkey.I heard about an interesting survey last week asking a question I had never heard posed quite that way.

November holiday about so much more than turkey

Giving thanks.It’s a simple premise, yet one often overlooked in today’s hustle and bustle world. We should pause this week to not only give thanks to friends and family who matter to us, but also to take stock and give thanks to ourselves.

A fitting tribute to the late Bob Kremer’s legacy

Bob Kremer was a consensus builder, a trusted man of faith who was the same person in public as he was during his time in the Nebraska Legislature.

Solid foundation

The mood in Aurora’s industrial park was festive last week, and with good reason. BonnaVilla Homes, which has been an anchor in the local business community since opening its doors in 1970, reached a major milestone with house No. 35,000 rolling off the line.