Olympic flame burns bright, sending timely global message

The Olympic flag is flying half way around the globe in China, and with it the spirits of a watching world. There is something truly mesmerizing about this global quadrennial tradition, with the best of the best from every nation on earth competing for Olympic gold.

People vote on what affects them

Dear Editor: I read with great enjoyment the letter that Leon Cinderland submitted regarding his opinion of Charles Herbster and his endorsement of Trump versus his stated acceptance of Jesus Christ in his life.

There is no place like Nebraska

Nearly two full years into this dreaded pandemic COVID-19 hit the Aurora News-Register hard in recent weeks. In the 22 years Paula and I have owned this newspaper our staff has never, ever been quite as short of manpower and challenged to get the weekly edition out as we were the last two weeks.

Denim overalls may take us back to future

We’ve been doing a little thinking. My Betterhalf says that my thinking worries her and others claim even a “little thinking” is impossible for me.

New statewide legal notices website a valuable resource

Details matter. Transparency in government policy making and operations matters. And so too does having a resource for taxpayers to connect the dots and be informed.

Herbster’s Trump endorsement raises questions

Dear Editor: The GOP candidates for governor are like peas in a pod. They use words, but essentially say nothing. Charles Herbster visited Aurora a week ago, outgassing the usual words.

Does Niagara Falls, Platte ever freeze over?

With cold temperatures jumping around here this winter we became curious of historical cold weather impacts on open waters after driving over the bridge spanning an iced-over Platte River. The subject then jumped to wondering what about Niagara Falls and if it ever freezes over.

Put voter fraud claims to test in court of law

Dear Editor: My final proposal to Larry Ortega and the Nebraska Voter Accuracy Project is the same challenge I made to another voter fraud conspiracy proponent some months ago.

A love-hate relationship

In my lifetime, I’ve definitely had a love-hate relationship with the University of Texas. I just love to hate ‘em. Can’t stand the burnt orange. No apologies.

Community giving starts young here in Hamilton Co.

Over the past few months we’ve noticed an increase in philanthropy on the national level as well as locally. Many nonprofits have reported successful fund drives that exceeded their original goals.