Extra! Extra! Walmart NOT coming to Aurora

Most people in the 68818 zip code are aware that there is a sizable project happening between Aurora and the interstate along Highway 14.  What some people are unsure about is what type of business is being developed.  Here is a quick spoiler alert: it is not Walmart.

Thank you, vets

Once a year is not enough.As we prepare to collectively tip our hat in thanks to military veterans past and present on Veteran’s Day, there is a powerful sense of patriotism in the air.

Double duty

The News-Register staff turned the spotlight toward a most deserving subject this week with our annual workforce recognition edition.

Swift/Kelce combo takes both games to another level

For the record, I’m not a Swiftie.I couldn’t name a Taylor Swift song if I had to, though it’s hard not to be impressed by this young lady’s business savvy and how she’s taking the entertainment world by storm.

Celebrating autumn in Nebraska

In a tradition that dates back nearly 40 years, my sister and I have for many years collaborated on writing a poem that celebrates fall, a season that make us both mushy with nostalgia and produces a strange sort of angst that neither of us can adequately describe. But we try!

A visual treat

In a word, it’s spectacular.The new mural which will be dedicated this week just off the downtown square is a vibrant, colorful, creative addition to our community.

Eroding handwriting skills a sign of our times

How long has it been since you wrote someone a letter, in cursive?It’s been a while for me, and truth be told I found myself struggling when I did to get to the end of the page without stumbling over my own fingers.Wow.

COVID conspiracy theories only sew distrust and fear

Dear Editor:Regarding the Sept. 27, 2023 letter to the editor from Caroline Epp under the headline “Mainstream media not the best source for truth.”In the spirit of fairness I checked on each of the “news” sources Ms. Epp promoted.

Great memories, lesson learned from 1st big hunt

With opening day of pheasant season fast approaching, memories of my first day in the field decades ago came flooding back this week. It was a memorable day, for sure, but not for the reasons I had so anticipated.

The hunt is on...

Leaves are starting to fall, as is the temperature, which means that hunting season is almost here.Like Husker football and Halloween, hunting season is a fall ritual, part of the change of seasons here in the heartland, a tradition imbedded in our Midwest culture.