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There is no place like Nebraska
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
New statewide legal notices website a valuable resource
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
A call to serve
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Lawmakers shouldn’t try to fill every wish, despite revenues
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
History will show that 2021 made positive local headlines
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Faith, family have and always will be the joy of Christmas
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Phillips development project a model example for using TIF
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
CMS mandate driving a wedge between health care, workers
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
There is much to be thankful for this holiday season
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Housing initiative a milestone worth celebrating in Aurora
Kurt Johnson
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.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021