A group of children prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open the Hamilton County Inclusive Playground on Saturday morning.
Retired Aurora High School teacher Rod Havens recently joined the staff of the Aurora Library as the coordinator for the library’s new makerspace.
Mark Dunn
This photo shows some of the new equipment purchased recently at Aurora Boardworks, which uses high-resolution cameras to inspect circuit boards at different stages of production.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Aurora Boardworks is growing into what CEO Gary Bales believes will be the strongest year in the company’s history, with a major new customer, 12 additional employees and a second production shift helping push projected sales above $7 million.
As the demand for organically produced food increases, both landlords and tenants are looking to make the transition to organic, however, there are often additional considerations involved in creating an organic lease agreement.
Mike Bergen
Private well owners will need collect well water samples from hydrants or faucets that are connected to the waterline closest to their well before sending the samples to the Big Upper Blue NRD for testing.
The Nebraska State Fair runs through Labor Day in Grand Island.
Aurora city leaders ponder budget cuts.
The Opportune Acres event at the Nebraska State Fair Event is set for Friday at Thompson Indoor Arena
Vivi Fahrnbruch, right, and her teammates prepare to celebrate after a run-rule victory over Fillmore Central. In Aurora’s four games last week, the Huskies plated 49 runs, all victories.
Richard Rhoden
H&H quarterback River Glinsmann is mobbed by his offensive linemen after scoring a rushing touchdown in a 43-0 win over Schuyler Friday night.
