Football, Halloween, harvest fill fall calendar

Football, harvest and Halloween add up to a colorful cornucopia of activity this week as fall serves up a full plate of things to see and do.On the football front, our beloved Big Reds are both on a roll, and the stakes keep getting higher each time out.

Group to explore possibilities of establishing peace

Dear Editor:I am hosting a group to explore the possibilities of establishing peace.  You are invited to our  first meeting to be held Saturday,  Oct. 25th at 10 a.m. at the Alice Farr Library in Aurora.

‘Plan B’ Homecoming resonates with young and old alike

Homecoming week has always been about more than parades, pep rallies and Friday night lights. It’s a celebration of community, of shared history, and of the values that connect generations of Huskies long after the final bell rings.

Using federal scholarship program ignores NE voters

Elected leaders at the highest levels still aren’t getting the message when it comes to using Nebraska tax dollars to help fund private education.Gov.

Newspaper remains vital, relevant source of info

Newspapers remain relevant, especially when it comes to local news on the homefront.

Christian life about living in grace of Christ

Dear Editor:Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. … And love your neighbor as yourself.”It would be a large task to respond to many of the troubling points in Pastor Hawkins’ letter to the editor last week.

Planned inclusive playground a testament to community vision

Even before the first golden shovel pierced the ground last week, children were already at play on the site of the future Hamilton County Inclusive Playground.

ANR launches new chapter for local news

Several changes are coming to the Aurora News-Register this week, shaped directly by input from our community as part of a national study aimed at helping preserve local news.

Dispatch log provides new insight into local world of law enforcement

A new feature in this week’s edition of the News-Register is something we’re calling the Law Enforcement Dispatch Log. For as long as anyone can remember ANR has published every week the court docket of traffic and speeding offenses as well as the activities of the county and district court systems.

Manufacturing jobs plentiful in our region

As I have shared before, responding to a request for information (RFI) is something I regularly do as I work with the state to attract new businesses to Hamilton County. Each response is different, so the research I complete and information I provide varies widely from project to project.