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.
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.
Pictured here is one of the city’s existing trails running through Streeter Park. A local trails committee has applied for a $250,000 federal grant to help expand the trail system with new segments in the Streeter and Northridge subdivisions.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Aurora’s recreational trails committee is moving forward with plans to expand the community’s trail network, including an application for $250,000 in federal funding and more than $350,000 already raised through local fundraising efforts.
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.
Jesse Harding Campbell, pictured at left, conducts an interview with Sen. Pete Ricketts while walking through the Nebraska State Fair. Campbell, founder of Marsh Wren Creative, recently moved with her family to the rural Phillips area.
The Nebraska State Fair runs through Labor Day in Grand Island.
Aurora city leaders ponder budget cuts.
High Plains pitched its second straight shutout, downing Nebraska Lutheran 62-0.
Grayson Oswald picked up a top 10 finish for Aurora at Thursday's Seward Invite, running 16:49.
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.
