Come Home to Christmas quickly becoming a must-see family affair

Now that was fun! In just four short years, Come Home to Christmas has earned a permanent spot on the calendar of things to look forward to in Aurora, Nebraska.

To vote or not to vote, that is the question

Dear Editor:     I congratulate the Aurora News-Register for last week’s front-page article titled “County election results as yet unofficial,” where they defined the seldom used words “Overvote” and “Undervote.

Changing housing trends make it harder to connect the dots

Let’s go for a Sunday drive. That was a routine outing in my family growing up, cruising through our small town and sometimes out into the country to see what we could see.

Ian Boerkircher relishes Big Red Senior Day experience

Saturday morning’s chill brought a swell of bittersweet emotions for Ian Boerkircher.  The fourth-year Husker walk-on knew going in that everything he did that day would be the last time doing so in front of the greatest fans in college football.

Pause for perspective

Take a breath, Hamilton County.  As we transition from an exciting yet hectic fall season of harvest, school activities and life in general, yet before we launch head first into holiday season mode, it is time for one giant pause. Let’s take a timeout, collectively, to reflect, celebrate and share.

New business making Aurora a gateway to the American dream

It’s not exactly Ellis Island, though a building on the south side of Aurora’s downtown square quite suddenly is becoming a life-changing venue, a passageway to the American dream.

Nebraska, Hamilton County remain solidly in the red on election day

Go Big Red isn’t just a sports cheer in Nebraska and Hamilton County, where fans can wear the same colors in support of their Huskies and Huskers. Based on last week’s election results, red, as in Republican, is the hue of choice for voters as well.

Remembering a life well lived, devoted to family

From the first time I met her, Ann Sukup possessed a sense of quiet calm. It was part of her faith and humble spirit, as well as the well-defined characteristic of a woman content with her place in the world.

More ‘run the ball,’ please?

With a front row seat in the bone-chilling, shaded south end zone Saturday, my mind couldn’t help but wander.  How can a coaching staff, featuring new voices and ideas, keep getting the basic stuff so wrong which has plagued Nebraska for years?

Veteran’s Day an opportunity to sincerely thank all who served

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.