He who laughs best, laughs last, and often

An old English Proverb claimed “He who laughs best, laughs last.” Well, we don’t know how true that is, but we came across some actual epitaphs found on gravestones in cemeteries throughout the world. Those epitaphs may not cause a laugh, but they were at least a giggle. In Scotland...

High traffic counts bode well for business, Aurora growth

Commuting patterns and the number of vehicles passing by or through a community each day can be a major factor in the world of economic development and the numbers show that Aurora’s traffic counts add up to opportunity.

Readers appreciate ANR vaccination editorial

Dear Editor: Mr. Johnson, thank you for your excellent editorial last week (Oct. 6) on “to Vax or not to Vax.” Thanks for speaking truth and reason. Keep up the good work. Ben and Deb McEndarfer, Aurora

Hawk seniors leave program better than they found it

Drake Schafer didn’t know it at the time, but Hampton’s 49-7 win over Santee turned out to be his final high school football game.  But what a show the Hawk senior went out on. Schafer totaled three interceptions, two of them pick sixes in the rout of Santee.

Halloween costumes changing with the times

Halloween ain’t what it used to be. Gone are the days when goblins tipped over outhouses, upset garbage cans, soaped windows, and instigated other tricks.

Staffing a challenge, though local workforce remains strong

Finding and retaining quality employees has always been the key to success in business, but perhaps never more so than in 2021.

Reader offended by News-Register editorial

Dear Editor: What an appalling editorial from a week or so ago, titled “To vax or not to vax?” It leaves out the most important criteria in the decision, that the vaccines are absolutely SAFE.

One tough customer

With just four games remaining in his Husker football career (okay maybe five if Nebraska can somehow make it to a bowl game), it’s great to finally see what Richard Rhoden and I have been saying for the past four or five years. “Throw the ball to Austin! He’s wide open!

Cooler weather, endless pot of soup go together

The cooler weather has brought a favorite aroma from our kitchen. With cooler weather means the Betterhalf will start serving one of my favorites . . . homemade vegetable beef soup. Now this is not just an ordinary soup.

Planning a DIY house project? Don’t wait

I’ve written before about the misadventures William and I have had as we’ve navigated homeownership, but right now I want to shine a light on what is evidently a widespread problem.