Aurora hits home run by adding baseball to its lineup

Well, this is a bit of a curveball. The Aurora 4R School Board hit a home run last week, unanimously approving baseball as a spring activity, beginning with the upcoming 2023-24 school year. In some ways, this felt a bit like a backdoor breaking ball.

Hope rises from the ashes of hometown fire

“We’re very blessed.”“The Lord is good to us.”Those are not words I expected to hear.A report on the front page of this week’s edition shares the heart-wrenching story of the damage a no-fault fire can do, but the lesson that struck me to the core was the power of faith when it matters most.

Aurora residents raise questions, concerns with Hwy plan

Questions about Hwy 34 planDear Editor:Dwayne Juzyk mentioned several good points regarding the changes to be made to Highway 34 that I do not think our city officials or NDOT took into consideration when approving the highway plan. I would like to offer up a few points that I see.

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Dear Editor:The public schools in Hamilton County, in particular, and in Nebraska in general, consistently provide quality educational opportunities for the students attending them.

Explanation needed on city’s Hwy 34 decision

Dear Editor:Last week’s article about reducing Hwy 34 through Aurora to two lanes with turning lanes made me feel like I was being forced to trade a decent pair of scissors for a useless pair of plastic kindergarten scissors. Just because something is “safer” doesn’t mean its better.

Strength, optimism help in all of life’s transitions

Every photo stirs a memory, like a window to the past.Each drawer holds stories ready to be retold, some including details I never knew.Christmas letters from 30-40 years ago took me back to a different place in time, connecting dots with details long forgotten. All wonderful family memories!

Poor communication

The Aurora City Council made a key decision on behalf of this community last week regarding future plans to rebuild the busy Highway 34 corridor passing through town. Unfortunately, Aurorans had little say in the matter and communication leading up to that decision was handled poorly.

Just eat the berries

The change and upheaval in our lives over the last 18 months have caused Tammy and me to reflect deeply on the most important things in life.

Royal babies or royal maybes?

Hello Dear Reader, thank you for joining me for a peek into the royal family.As Unofficial Royal Correspondent for Hamilton County, I have noticed a disturbing trend among the younger royals. Their sometimes ghastly (and often un-royal!) choices in baby naming!

Telling stories, preserving connections worth celebrating

The Nebraska Press Association is celebrating its 150th birthday this week, a milestone which triggered a proclamation for the first-ever “Community Newspaper Week in Nebraska” June 26-30.