Laying politics aside to focus on what joins us

Dear Editor:Politics can be messy, and that’s true of politics within the church as well as in the halls of Congress. Toss in unfounded gossip and guesswork, and it’s easy to see why political debates often resemble the notoriously bad game of “Telephone.

A unifying force

The times they are a’changing, and nowhere is that more true than the media world.

Job well done

Scott Phillips embraces challenge and teaches his students to do the same.That philosophy for Aurora’s 7th grade math teacher added up to a distinguished honor last week, with Phillips being recognized as the 2024 Nebraska Teacher of the Year by the Nebraska Department of Education.

Order restored after Topsy Turvy week at ANR

For the record, your friends at the Aurora News-Register have not lost our collective minds.Some of you may have wondered if in fact the smell of ink and solvent had gone directly to our brains when you first saw last week’s edition.

A good listener

One thing became crystal clear to anyone who listened in to or engaged with the Nebraska State Board of Education during its three-day visit to Aurora and Hamilton County last week: Brian Maher is the right man for the job as NDE’s new commissioner.

Do the Topsy Turvy, and turn it all around

As American singer and record producer Akon once said, “Sorry, blame it on me.” Some may call me the cause of chaos, a feather ruffler, or an advertising mastermind. Whatever name you choose, I can almost guarantee, this week, I got your attention.

Poised for progress

Vision and partnerships.Those two concepts are sometimes hard to quantify or recognize in the short-term, but over a span of years if not decades they can make all the difference.

Topsy Turvy edition: ANR invites readers to change perspective, smile

Welcome to ANR’s first-ever Topsy Turvy edition.Just as the name implies, our staff has turned some things upside down and sideways in this week’s edition, on purpose, hoping to shake up your perspective just a tad and have a little fun.

GI version of State Fair a winner, and that's no bull

Fourteen years later the decision seems like a no-brainer, but at the time the jury was mixed.Moving the Nebraska State Fair from Lincoln to Grand Island was in fact a bold move, but it was the right one.

Battle for 1st Amendment rights, free press wages on

As co-publisher of this hometown weekly newspaper, the news last week from Marion County, Kan., left me horrified.