A visual treat

In a word, it’s spectacular.The new mural which will be dedicated this week just off the downtown square is a vibrant, colorful, creative addition to our community.

Eroding handwriting skills a sign of our times

How long has it been since you wrote someone a letter, in cursive?It’s been a while for me, and truth be told I found myself struggling when I did to get to the end of the page without stumbling over my own fingers.Wow.

COVID conspiracy theories only sew distrust and fear

Dear Editor:Regarding the Sept. 27, 2023 letter to the editor from Caroline Epp under the headline “Mainstream media not the best source for truth.”In the spirit of fairness I checked on each of the “news” sources Ms. Epp promoted.

Great memories, lesson learned from 1st big hunt

With opening day of pheasant season fast approaching, memories of my first day in the field decades ago came flooding back this week. It was a memorable day, for sure, but not for the reasons I had so anticipated.

The hunt is on...

Leaves are starting to fall, as is the temperature, which means that hunting season is almost here.Like Husker football and Halloween, hunting season is a fall ritual, part of the change of seasons here in the heartland, a tradition imbedded in our Midwest culture.

Laying politics aside to focus on what joins us

Dear Editor:Politics can be messy, and that’s true of politics within the church as well as in the halls of Congress. Toss in unfounded gossip and guesswork, and it’s easy to see why political debates often resemble the notoriously bad game of “Telephone.

A unifying force

The times they are a’changing, and nowhere is that more true than the media world.

Job well done

Scott Phillips embraces challenge and teaches his students to do the same.That philosophy for Aurora’s 7th grade math teacher added up to a distinguished honor last week, with Phillips being recognized as the 2024 Nebraska Teacher of the Year by the Nebraska Department of Education.

Order restored after Topsy Turvy week at ANR

For the record, your friends at the Aurora News-Register have not lost our collective minds.Some of you may have wondered if in fact the smell of ink and solvent had gone directly to our brains when you first saw last week’s edition.

A good listener

One thing became crystal clear to anyone who listened in to or engaged with the Nebraska State Board of Education during its three-day visit to Aurora and Hamilton County last week: Brian Maher is the right man for the job as NDE’s new commissioner.