The fortune has spoken

The quirky, fun and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny messages inside those tasty fortune cookies are usually good for mostly that – a chuckle.However, the nine-word prediction I opened up Saturday almost had that cookie lodged in my windpipe.“Your sports team will be very successful this year.

‘News deserts’

My how things have changed in 25 years.A quarter century ago this month my family and I moved to Aurora from Fremont, thrilled beyond words with the notion that we had found a place to purchase a business and make our home.

Building report summary reflects notable change on several fronts

Any way you add it up, building permit totals tell a fascinating story about Aurora’s history of growth and progress. It happened again this year, with the latest chapter including numbers that should get your attention.

Celebrating 90 years of living a worthy milestone

Nine decades of life.That’s a whole lot of living to celebrate for the woman who brought me into this world. You simply can’t put into words what someone that special means to you, but it was fun to give it a go.

Not a Facebook issue

In the spirit of the popular year in review reports and Top 10 stories of the year polls, which are both included in this week’s ANR, Husky Nation has been advised of pending developments that are sure to make both when the ball drops on a year that is just now beginning.

A year-end tip of the hat to our hometown hero

From A-Town to Brookings to Omaha to Beantown, Baylor Scheierman has given Aurora something to smile about, and this week locals returned the favor.

Technology bug bites hard, leaving a lump of coal in reader stockings

The timing could not have been worse.Last Tuesday morning a technology bug bit hard at the News-Register, with the end result visible for all our readers to see.

‘Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He lives forever’

I heard a story not long ago of a newspaper publisher catching flack from readers for identifying a local man dressed in red and white, pretending to be Santa Claus.It kind of made me think back to the days when I began to wonder if the jolly gentleman was real, or just a part of the holiday season.

More than just a milestone

December 25th, 1994; that is where my story began. A sudden interruption of Christmas dinner ending in the sweet baby cries of my parents’ greatest Christmas gift, ever!Exactly 10,950 days since then I finally reached the ripe age of 30. I have mixed emotions about it.

CO2 pipeline project stirs safety concerns

Dear Editor:I am writing as a Hamilton County resident concerned for public safety of its citizens regarding the proposed CO2  sequestration pipeline.