Letters 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.

Fear, not facts, prompts premature P&Z decision

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.

Clean water a blessing from God

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.

ANR series to preview election issues dialed up for primary

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.

March Madness shaping up as a trifecta of fun

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.

Let the sun shine in

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.

Perseverance may be author’s best story ever

John Grisham is well known as a best-selling author, word craftsman and master of the legal thriller, but one of his greatest gifts is perhaps his best kept secret — perseverance.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:As a follow-up to my letter of Jan. 17 regarding Synergen’s proposal to build a plant that would consume three million gallons of water per day, I urge all concerned citizens to attend the upcoming Planning and Zoning Committee meeting.

Invaluable resource

The long-term sustainability of the area’s groundwater resources is the focus of a project which seems extremely timely now.Hamilton County is indeed blessed to have an abundant water supply beneath its soil in the form of the Ogallala Aquifer.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:There is currently a bill in the Nebraska Legislature to incorporate nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution of death row prisoners in the state.Our state senator, Loren Lippincott, introduced the bill and has been promoting it in print and in public.