There is no place like Nebraska

Nearly two full years into this dreaded pandemic COVID-19 hit the Aurora News-Register hard in recent weeks. In the 22 years Paula and I have owned this newspaper our staff has never, ever been quite as short of manpower and challenged to get the weekly edition out as we were the last two weeks.

New statewide legal notices website a valuable resource

Details matter. Transparency in government policy making and operations matters. And so too does having a resource for taxpayers to connect the dots and be informed.

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.

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.

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.

Faith, family have and always will be the joy of Christmas

This week’s edition of the News-Register offers a special gift in the form of a giant Christmas card to the community, from the community. It’s the largest edition of the year, by far, including holiday greetings from your friends and neighbors of all ages, as well as local businesses.

Phillips development project a model example for using TIF

Momentum is building quickly in the small village of Phillips, where a new housing subdivision has sparked an economic development flame on the west edge of Hamilton County.

CMS mandate driving a wedge between health care, workers

Editor's note: This editorial was written and printed before Monday's announcement of an injunction being placed on the CMS vaccine mandate. The space between a rock and a hard place is not a good place to be.

There is much to be thankful for this holiday season

Holiday spirit is in the air this week and with it comes a genuine feeling of thanksgiving, as well as a realization that this year, perhaps more than ever, shopping at home makes all kinds of sense.

Housing initiative a milestone worth celebrating in Aurora

The accolades were flowing Friday at the Bremer Center, where a year’s worth of hard work and cooperation culminated in a groundbreaking ceremony that promises to literally change the landscape of our community.