Aurora freshman Ethan Bergman, left, and junior Ryan Hackett qualified for next week's Class B state cross country meet by medaling Thursday at the district meet in Seward. Bergman finished ninth and Hackett was 13th. See this week's News-Register for details.

If the ARC committee was waiting for a sign that there was community support for an indoor aquatic/recreation center, they got the message loud and clear Monday night when a standing-room only crowd turned out for their public meeting at The Leadership Center.
There were 175 in attendance to hear committee chair Robb Nachtigal’s presentation on a project they propose building in conjunction with the city’s outdoor aquatic center, funding options and potential sites.