Unseasonal sunshine more than welcome

Hey, 78-degree day (in March), I missed you man! I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel like I shine when the sun shines. Stress, worries, even sadness disappears a little when it’s warmer.  But why is that?

Mark Twain wit, wisdom always good for a smile

Mark Twain has always been a favorite of mine. Maybe it was because I lived as a “river rat youth” in the Eastern Nebraska town of Plattsmouth that was located along the Missouri River and liked author Twain’s Tom Sawyer -- Huck Finn books depicting their activities along  the Mississippi River.

Thanks, Dave

Experience, dedication and a can-do positive attitude are priceless in today’s workforce. Quality employees make all the difference when it comes to getting the job done.

Thank you, local medical workers

Dear Editor: We wish to express our sincere appreciation to all local medical personnel who are serving our community with such selfless dedication in these difficult times. You all deserve everyone’s highest regard.

There are no ‘losers’ on ballot come election day

Election focus is starting to steam up for present politicians and new candidate hopefuls who are establishing platforms to woe voters.  Whatever positions those platforms air, voters will still eventually determine the election’s winners and losers.

Russian tyrant Putin adds stress to already stressful world

Vladimir Putin is a madman. What other conclusion can a peace-seeking world come to after watching the events of the past week unfold?

Community has moral imperative to get vaccinated

Dear Editor: Hamilton County, one of Nebraska’s most desirable places to live, boasts many laurels, but our COVID-19 vaccination rate is not among them. This is troubling in light of the fact that unvaccinated folks are 20 times more likely to die from COVID.

See you in the stands

I’ve been pretty fortunate over the years to have had a reserved front row seat to some really exciting high school and college sporting events, camera in hand.

Tia the Tiger roars into history

She has a smile more infectious than any disease and a competitive spirit to move any mountain.  Aurora’s first-ever girls wrestling finalist in the history books is a foreign exchange student from Norway, just giving the sport of wrestling a try for the fun of it.  Crazy, right?

Trips to the moon may soon include traffic jams

When we were kids we thought we would want to be able to travel to the moon. In the past few months a few private companies have entered the space race. They have taken, for a fee, private citizens for short rocket trip into space and back.