Aurora should have fireworks display on 4th

Dear Editor:For the first time in at least 60 years, there won’t be a July 4th fireworks display in Aurora and that is unfortunate. A town this size shouldn’t have trouble raising funds or putting some funds in the right budget for this celebration.

Let the fun begin

As the warmth of summer envelops Aurora, the annual A’ROR’N Days summer celebration approaches — a time-honored tradition that brings together neighbors, friends, and families in a joyous tapestry of shared experiences.

LB 1402 not right for Nebraska

Dear Editor:In 2023, our state senators passed LB 753 to allow state tax money to be diverted from the state to fund private school scholarships. A successful petition drive across the state collected approximately 117,000 certified signatures to bring that law to a citizen vote.

LB 1402 an insult to 117,000 who signed petition

Dear Editor:Last year our state senators passed LB753 which would have diverted state tax money to fund private school scholarships. After a successful petition drive to get the issue on the ballot to possibly repeal it, the senators repealed it themselves this spring.

A Bucket List day for ‘my little girl,’ the bride

Flag Day will forever have a different meaning for me as June 14th is the day our youngest daughter, Blayke Morgan, married the man of her dreams.

Do the math

Property in Hamilton County is a hot commodity!It’s a seller’s market, to be sure, whether you are looking to buy a single-family home, a small acreage out in the country on which to build a house, or some prime Hamilton County farm ground.

Wheel of Fortune’s fun formula stands test of time

Can you solve a puzzle from this week’s headlines? It involves a topic you’ve no doubt heard about, if not engaged with personally._ i _ t _ g _, t i m _ l _ s s, f _ _ l-g _ _ d t _ l _ _ i s i _ n g _ m _-s _ _ w.Need a clue? The clock is ticking. Prize money awaits if you’re quick enough.

Comfort in knowing he’s somewhere I’m going

Does anyone know where May went? Regular readers of this newspaper may not have noticed (because others covered well for me) but I wasn’t around much last month. First, my wife, Tammy, had triple bypass heart surgery on May 9 in Lincoln.

Kenya connection

The energy in the room was palpable Friday in downtown Aurora. The vision for meaningful change on the jobs front seemed clear, from both sides of the table, and the desire to take an on-going conversation from concepts to collaboration and on to mutually beneficial change is sincere and very real.

Can-Care-A-Van a worthy project

Dear Editor:We would like to encourage everyone to support the annual Channel 10/11 Can-Care-A-Van in Hamilton County on Tuesday, June 11th. This is the 20th year Hamilton County has participated.   The event will be held at the Hamilton County Food Pantry located at 12 th and N in Aurora from 8 a.