High School Proposal #1
A seat at the front of the High Plains bench was saved for Payton Ackerson, a tribute paid to the High Plains sophomore player who tragically passed away over Labor Day weekend. Inset: Ackerson in a volleyball game during her freshman season a year ago for the Storm.
Aurora city leaders ponder how to deal with depleted reserve fund
Area residents set out on a march from Aurora to Marquette Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Fifteen local residents participated in an 11-mile hike from Aurora to Marquette on Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001.
Visitors have the opportunity to see UNL research in action at Husker Harvest Days this week, with new precision ag and crop monitoring demonstrations, expert resources, the Crop Skills Challenge and more.
Jay Goertzen holds up what is barely left of one of the pairs of underwear, three months after it buried at the Grain Place Farm.
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.
New Hamilton County Attorney Nathan Heinz of York is sworn in Thursday morning by District Judge Rachael Daughterty. In remarks after the swearing in, the judge noted that Heinz’s first hearing as a defense attorney had taken place before her in that very same courtroom.
Payton Ackerson
ANR's On the Road Again
Aurora’s Elizabeth Luebbe and Malcolm’s Payton Dolliver go for the same ball at the top of the net in what was a three-set winner for the Huskies.
Brooklynn Welch (5) shares a moment with the empty chair set aside at the top of the bench for her classmate Payton Ackerson, who tragically passed away over Labor Day weekend.
Kailey Dick ran her first race of the season at the Aurora Invite with renewed strength an a finish of 18th with a time of 22:36. Aurora runners wore American Flag shorts in celebration of America 250 and in remembrance for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
