This photo, orginally run in the Sept. 11, 2002, edition of the Aurora News-Register, depicts twin beams of light shown over New York City in 2002, serving as a glowing reminder of the Twin Towers that once highlighted the Manhattan skyline. This week marks the 25th anniversary of the 911 attack.
Visitors can move toy vehicles using remote controls in one of the exhibits in Edgerton’s new Build Zone. Pictured from left are Hayes Beins, Calvin Shannon and Destiny Almont.
Luke Janzen fills up cups with water from the splash pad’s fountains during his family’s visit in the Thursday afternoon heat. The splash pad in Cole Park is now closed for the season.
Hampton native Josh Klute has worked for several decades in turf management. After working at minor league and collegiate stadiums in Wisconsin, Ohio, Oklahoma and Lincoln, in 2020 he started the turf management business K&J Elite Sports Turf. Above he works to prepare the baseball diamond for the Colorado Rockies MLB team in Denver.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Players, coaches and fans are always rooting for the best field conditions for their teams while they play, and Hampton grad Josh Klute, a co-owner of K&J Elite Sports Turf and an experienced athletic turf manager, is determined to make that happen.
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.
Mike Bergen
Dustin McCord
Jesse Harding Campbell
This map shows the nine fire districts scattered across the county. The website also lists contact information for the fire chiefs in those districts for the purpose of obtaining burn permits.
Aurora senior Ryan Carlson made his season debut Friday, getting in on an assisted tackle here with teammate Wyatt Pollet.
Grayson Oswald ran a lightning-quick time at Thursday’s Seward Invite, finishing 10th overall with a time of 16:49.
Baya Chamness puts up a serve during Aurora’s dramatic five-set victory at York Thursday.
