By the numbers

This will be Scott Frost’s fourth season in Lincoln, but he’ll try to even up his opening day record to 2-2 after losing at Ohio State a year ago by the score of 52-17. He’ll do so at Illinois on Aug. 28 with a fourth year starter at quarterback and numerous five-year super seniors on defense.

A bargain hunter’s dream

I have always been what many people would call a thrifty person. Growing up it was all about sale racks, thrift shops and garage sales. With five siblings it was the smartest way to shop, but as I got older I began to appreciate all that a person can find with a little bit of looking.

‘Mullet’ hairstyle part of ever-changing style trends

ANR Sports Editor Rich  Rhoden in his BigRich Sports Report made mention of former Husky Nate Boerkircher making good waves inside the Husker football workouts. Boerkircher has been noticed for his play on the field as well as his new flowing hairstyle called a “mullet.

Bands on Bricks, TDLC Cruise Night reflect community pride

There was a feel-good vibe pulsing through the area Friday night and if you were paying attention you might have felt it all the way from Aurora to Hampton.

Boerkircher emerging in Big Red lineup

The beautiful, flowing hair from the back of his helmet makes him stand out in the crowd.  It’s a unique look, something that’s required a ton of patience to come in and now, enjoy the spoils of a business in the front, party in the back look.

Aurora has a proud history of invention

We came across  a booklet called Home Town Tales that was written by Joseph C. Alden in 1935. Alden was a home town boy who eventually took the reins of the Aurora Republican-Register. In his booklet he recalled a variety of subjects, which included his report on “Symptoms of Inventive Greatness.

Cheering as one

The flame has been extinguished in Tokyo, bringing the end to an Olympic Games unlike any before it. Though some will remember this summer Olympics as much for the pandemic backdrop as the competitions themselves, there was much to celebrate for Americans tuning in to Tokyo.

Drought taking a toll on summer in Minnesota

A few weeks ago we headed to Minnesota  to visit our son; hope to do a little fishing; take a break from the hot weather; and simply “just get away from the problems of the world.”  Well, we successfully completed one of four of the goals.

This year’s fair a fitting tribute to tradition, heritage

That was a fair to remember. This year’s version of the Hamilton County Fair made up for a scaled down COVID event in 2020, and then some.

A trip back in time to Venus, NE

Did you hear about the grand Fourth of July celebration in northeast Nebraska which drew 30,000 people to a 30-acre park? It was quite the spectacle, by all accounts.