Housing key piece to community’s growth

Something I do each week is drive around Aurora and check on Aurora Development Corporation (ADC) properties. Between commercial and residential lots, ADC owns ground in five different areas of Aurora that I check.

Community should tune in to school facilities discussions

If you care about Aurora Public Schools, now is the time to pay attention.We said that in 2022 when APS began its strategic planning process. Those early listening sessions, with modest attendance, helped identify long-term priorities that now guide district decisions.

Locals view painted sky during rare Northern Lights moment

What better place to capture the colorful hues emitted by the aurora borealis than right here in Aurora. Wow. What a display!

Seeing life anew through a grandparent’s eyes

“He’s perfect.”Hearing those words from our youngest daughter gave my life new perspective late Saturday afternoon, when Blayke and her husband, Joe, gave us the most precious gift imaginable: our first grandchild — Arlo Van Froehner.

Oh play me some organic music

It seems today many people are all about organic – organic foods on our tables, natural fibers in our clothing and authenticity in our relationships. And something really important to me personally is organic music. How do I define that?

New owner of local seed production company a good fit

Hamilton County’s deep agricultural roots grew even stronger last week with the official ribbon cutting at Beck’s Hybrids, marking a new chapter for a long-standing seed production facility near Phillips.

Huskers, Huskies both give fans reason to smile

Finally, the script had a happy Husker ending, ironically not far from Hollywood.Faithful Nebraska fans stayed up Saturday night to catch the late show from UCLA, where our beloved Big Red was trying to win one on the road in a season suddenly filled with a giant question mark.

Veterans Day honors unique brotherhood, service of many

When two soldiers from different generations sit down and begin to trade stories, something remarkable happens. The years melt away. The details differ — different weapons, uniforms, and wars — but the emotion is the same.

Try to leave no words left unsaid

It has been almost a year since I wrote a personal column for the newspaper. Although my pen has been silent, there has been ample time and room for thinking.If I had to sum up the last few months in just one word it would be “loss.

Intro key in explaining what you do to others

I was recently reading an article from the Econ Dev Show called “How to explain what you do: So people actually get it,” which had the tagline: “It’s not you. It’s your introduction.