Peterson invites Husky Nation to ‘Huddle up’

Huddle up, Husky Nation.That, in essence, is the invitation Aurora football coach Kyle Peterson has offered to family members of this year’s team, putting a new twist on a familiar post-game tradition.

Time of transition

Is it just me, or does it feel like fall comes earlier every year?School bells started ringing last week, far sooner than I seem to remember. Summer vacations are now a memory, many of them scheduled into a tighter window of opportunity.

Facts facing us at General Election

Dear Editor:Kamala would need Trump as Chief of Staff to implement the Trump agenda which Harris now promotes as her own.

Input welcome at NRD meetings

Dear Editor:I am a director on the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District (UBB NRD). I would like it noted that any comments in this letter are solely my opinion. Last Thursday night (8-15-2024) the UBB NRD held a budget hearing followed by the regular monthly board meeting.

Olympics unite our nation, world like nothing else can

What a grand celebration of sport and patriotism in Paris!The 2024 Summer Olympics are history now, standing as a testament to the enduring power of sport to unite nations, celebrate human potential and inspire a sense of patriotism.

Ramblings about summer ramblings

(Note: This column may ramble a little but it’s basically about rambling, so that’s OK.)As you read this writing Tammy and I are hopefully off for our first real vacation trip in at least three years.

Pilgrimage to Indy a big step in journey of faith

The silence was powerful. As many times I’ve been pumped up with emotion in large sports venues I can’t say that I’ve ever had the same sense of joy that I experienced on a recent trip to Indiana.

Aurora, county shine when looking at regional data

Last month I had the opportunity to participate in a regional economic development planning session called 6 Regions One Nebraska with several other individuals from Aurora.

A fair to remember

The Hamilton County Fair hit a higher gear in 2024.There is really no way to argue that conclusion, not that anybody tried, after watching this year’s annual end-of-summer tradition unfold at the fairgrounds.

‘Here we grow’

“Here we grow, Hamilton County.”That phrase may sound to some like a marketing tagline, or perhaps real-time commentary on a corn crop that is looking like a bin-buster at this stage of the game in late July.