Commentary
City has not proven need for additional tax revenue
News Staff
Dear Editor:The city has passed a two-part resolution that citizens will vote to accept or reject in May. The resolution proposes to increase the lid on the maximum amount of taxes the city can collect by 23.57 percent and implement a sales tax of 1.5 percent.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
MCC sale, host community both benefitted from partnership
Kurt Johnson
It was the end of an era Saturday at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.The annual Mennonite Central Committee relief auction has been bringing faith, family, great food, heritage and a giant helping of goodwill to our community for nearly 50 years, though that tradition has now come to an end.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Letters to the Editor
News Staff
Dear Editor:The March 6 News-Register had an article on page A6 concerning Tallgrass converting a natural gas pipeline to a CO2 transport line.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Letters to the Editor
News Staff
Dear Editor,In response to Kurt Johnson’s March 27 Op-Ed where he chides the Hamilton County P&Z vote on March 19 to “deny” the Synergen Green Energy request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to build a sizable anhydrous ammonia plant along Highway 34.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Letters to the Editor
News Staff
Dear Editor:Thanks to you and Ruth Peters for the tense information concerning water of Nebraska! Yes, Nebraska has in most of my life years been noted for the blessing of God, beautiful, clear, drinking water.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Fear, not facts, prompts premature P&Z decision
Kurt Johnson
Fear of the unknown.That was clearly the deciding factor in an emotional three-hour public hearing last week which sent a poor message to anyone considering Hamilton County as a place to invest in or plant a flag for future economic development.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Clean water a blessing from God
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:Thanks to you and Ruth Peters for the tense information concerning water of Nebraska! Yes, Nebraska has in most of my life years been noted for the blessing of God, beautiful, clear, drinking water.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
ANR series to preview election issues dialed up for primary
Kurt Johnson
How do you plan to vote in 2024?That question will loom large come November in a presidential election year, though here on the home front local residents will have some significant decisions to make in a May primary which is now less than eight weeks away.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
March Madness shaping up as a trifecta of fun
Kurt Johnson
The annual hype and anticipation circling around the NCAA basketball tournament will resonate far beyond the die-hard sports fan this year as we have a little extra skin in the game for March Madness.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Let the sun shine in
Kurt Johnson
Sunshine matters and makes life better for all of us.You’ll get no argument for that concept in the farming heartland of Hamilton County and indeed throughout Nebraska, but this week that reference applies to shining the light of truth and openness on a broader scale.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024