‘Hamilton’ lives up to its billing as must-see show

Hands down the best musical stage production I’ve ever seen.I’m sure I wasn’t the only one thinking rave reviews as I left the Lied Center this weekend after experiencing “Hamilton” live and in person.

Dust in the wind for British monarchs

From princes to paupers, rich to poor, as the old platitude says: everyone is destined to face two things in life. Death and taxes. As you may have gleaned from the title, we’ll be discussing the former. More precisely, the last words of a few past English monarchs.

A bucket list day for me and ‘my little girl’

What a memorable day!Paula and I ventured to the Caribbean last week to celebrate with our oldest daughter Robyn as she and her new husband, Steve Spangler, shared their wedding vows.

Full night of music

There was music in the air Friday night in Aurora, and lots of it. Though oppressive heat and humidity was perhaps a factor in the size of the crowds at both the Hamilton County Fair and the downtown Bands on the Bricks concert, there was strong support for both gigs.

Hamilton County villages are on the move, growing quickly

Let’s hear it for Hamilton County’s villages. Good things are happening in these rural hamlets thanks to outstanding cooperative efforts between local governments and private entities.

Aurora hits home run by adding baseball to its lineup

Well, this is a bit of a curveball. The Aurora 4R School Board hit a home run last week, unanimously approving baseball as a spring activity, beginning with the upcoming 2023-24 school year. In some ways, this felt a bit like a backdoor breaking ball.

Hope rises from the ashes of hometown fire

“We’re very blessed.”“The Lord is good to us.”Those are not words I expected to hear.A report on the front page of this week’s edition shares the heart-wrenching story of the damage a no-fault fire can do, but the lesson that struck me to the core was the power of faith when it matters most.

Aurora residents raise questions, concerns with Hwy plan

Questions about Hwy 34 planDear Editor:Dwayne Juzyk mentioned several good points regarding the changes to be made to Highway 34 that I do not think our city officials or NDOT took into consideration when approving the highway plan. I would like to offer up a few points that I see.

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Dear Editor:The public schools in Hamilton County, in particular, and in Nebraska in general, consistently provide quality educational opportunities for the students attending them.

Explanation needed on city’s Hwy 34 decision

Dear Editor:Last week’s article about reducing Hwy 34 through Aurora to two lanes with turning lanes made me feel like I was being forced to trade a decent pair of scissors for a useless pair of plastic kindergarten scissors. Just because something is “safer” doesn’t mean its better.