Hawks take moment to stop, look around -- In keeping with their class quote, “Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” (a quote from classic movie character Ferris Bueller) the 15 members of the Hampton High School Class of 2024 appeared to…
With a May 14 vote to decide if citizens should support a 1-1/2 percent sales tax just days away a group of concerned citizens hosted a second town hall meeting Friday to explain why they believe Aurora can continue to grow without it.The “Yes We Can” committee, represented by Jim Ediger, Jannelle…
Depending on where they live, Hamilton County voters will have a range of candidates and issues to vote on in the Primary Election next Tuesday, May 14. The one constant for Republican voters will, of course, be the presidential primary and various statewide and district-wide elections. Three…
Editor’s Note: Long-time ANR readers will have seen Leta Lohrmeyer’s name and face here before. In 2017, as a senior at Aurora High School, she served as a student columnist, writing several pieces that were published in the paper. On April 26 of that year she wrote a column titled “A passion for…
By official proclamation of Gov. Jim Pillen, May is “Beef Month” in Nebraska. The proclamation signed on May 1 highlights the importance of Nebraska’s beef industry to the state’s economy. The governor was joined by Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton, Nebraska Beef Council…
It’s a sight for passerbys in the hallways at Giltner Elementary School as kindergartners rush in from recess back into the classroom. Fueling the excitement for kindergartner Nora Stearns was seeing her grandparents Bill and Natasha Stearns with Bill being one of the latest additions to the class…
by Ron Burtz“Lift up the Word; light up the world” based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31 was the theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer observance in Hamilton County. Local Christians gathered at the Leadership Center at the break of dawn on Thursday for a 6:15 prayer breakfast that featured an address…
There was plenty of local flair at Sunday’s Lincoln marathon and half marathon with nearly 20 competitors just from Aurora alone. Jessica Gibson, Levi Schulze and Ryan Siebrass were Aurora’s three competitors in the marathon. Schulze finished at 3:28.43 while Gibson ran a time of 4:35.30, and…
Aurora’s first spring baseball season closed its scorebook one last time Thursday as the Huskies got some postseason experience.The Big Red competed in the C-2 district as the No. 4 seed playing at top seeded Lincoln Christian. The Crusaders rolled to a 10-0 victory Thursday as first-time district…
Luke Grosshans had quite the walk Friday.The Aurora junior was nearly lights out on the challenging York Country Club track, finishing third at the Central Conference meet to pace the Husky golf team.Grosshans turned in a score of 75, tied for the second-best score of the tournament. York, who won…
A “friendly” rivalry has been brewing between buddies and was on full display in two laps around Doane University’s track.Aurora’s Charlie Evans and Lucas Gautier ran in each other’s shoe laces during the 800 run at the Central Conference meet in Crete April 30, with the Husky duo taking the top…
With a May 14 vote to decide if citizens should support a 1-1/2 percent sales tax just days away a group of concerned citizens hosted a second town…
Depending on where they live, Hamilton County voters will have a range of candidates and issues to vote on in the Primary Election next Tuesday, May…
Another solid month of construction activity pushed the year-to-date total of building permits to $8.6 million in April.A total of 23 permits were…
Hawks take moment to stop, look around -- In keeping with their class quote, “Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” (a quote from classic movie character Ferris Bueller) the 15 members of the Hampton High Schoo
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Editor’s Note: Long-time ANR readers will have seen Leta Lohrmeyer’s name and face here before. In 2017, as a senior at Aurora High School, she served as a…
It’s a sight for passerbys in the hallways at Giltner Elementary School as kindergartners rush in from recess back into the classroom. Fueling the excitement…
by Ron Burtz“Lift up the Word; light up the world” based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31 was the theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer observance in Hamilton…
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By official proclamation of Gov. Jim Pillen, May is “Beef Month” in Nebraska. The proclamation signed on May 1 highlights the importance of Nebraska’s beef…
“I’m sure nobody’s going to complain right now as if we got a good inch soaker!”So said Marquette area farmer Todd Danhauer, speaking last Thursday afternoon.…
The African country of Kenya is a long ways from the corn and soybean fields of Hamilton County. In fact, it took local farmer Brandon Hunnicutt more than 30…
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There was plenty of local flair at Sunday’s Lincoln marathon and half marathon with nearly 20 competitors just from Aurora alone. Jessica Gibson, Levi…
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Aurora’s first spring baseball season closed its scorebook one last time Thursday as the Huskies got some postseason experience.The Big Red competed in the C-2…
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Luke Grosshans had quite the walk Friday.The Aurora junior was nearly lights out on the challenging York Country Club track, finishing third at the Central…
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