Community giving starts young here in Hamilton Co.

Over the past few months we’ve noticed an increase in philanthropy on the national level as well as locally. Many nonprofits have reported successful fund drives that exceeded their original goals.

A call to serve

Hamilton County needs a few good men, and women, to step up to the plate. The filing deadline for numerous elected positions is fast approaching, though the time is now for folks who care about their communities to seriously consider the call to serve.

Successful communities have common characteristics

We’ve lived in Aurora for nearly five decades and  note the successes of the community, the county and citizenry. We realize just how lucky we are because in our earlier years we grew up in several communities that were not successful. In fact, I was born in a small town that is all but gone.

Voter Accuracy Project may have uncovered ‘Cornhusker coverup’

Dear Editor: We read, with mild amusement, the letter to the editor from Mr. Monte Burger. We are not surprised that he did not rebut a single element of what we said in our presentation, nor did he reach out to us for more details.

Dave’s new year goals for 2022

New Year’s resolutions for most people just come and go. Good intentions usually fall by the side of the road in favor of poor decisions. It’s only natural because we’re only human, right? For me, I usually try to stay clear of them. If I don’t make any then I cannot fail.

Marriage proposal all about substance, not so much style

The Betterhalf and I were watching a national TV newscast about a husband who felt his marriage proposal didn’t pack the impact that it should have. The husband, 25 married years and four kids later, presented her with a new proposal.

Lawmakers shouldn’t try to fill every wish, despite revenues

Nebraska lawmakers face a unique and unusual challenge as they begin the 2022 legislative session this week, which may feel to some like an extended Christmas season with ample resources available to go out and fill every wish on the list.

Voter Accuracy Project fails to recognize truth

Dear Editor: Just when you think that people can’t get more separated from reality, something like the Nebraska Voter Accuracy Project (NVAP) comes along and proves that there is no limit to some people’s refusal to accept the truth.

Time as always to look back, but more forward

It’s time to come up with New Year resolutions. Frankly, it appears the majority of us don’t stick with new resolutions long enough to improve our lifestyle. Such has been our practice the past years and we just kept plugging along with lots of our same old unchanged habits.

History will show that 2021 made positive local headlines

In a year filled with global angst and controversy, Hamilton County residents had a lot of good things, positive things, to read about in the year that ends Friday at midnight.