In search of guardian angel

Dear Editor: On Halloween night our 89-year-old mother was handing out treats to trick-or-treaters. While doing this she fell and broker her shoulder. She was unable to get up from the floor. She yelled for help each time the door bell would ring. She also pushed her guardian emergency button.

ADC supporters key to community’s growth

As 2022 comes to an end, Aurora Development Corporation wants to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses and individuals that have supported our efforts to grow Aurora and Hamilton County over the course of this year.

The spirit of giving can give back in unexpected ways

Jill Kottwitz was driving to a seminar last week when she first received a call from the Heartland United Way, so she ignored it.

Aurora football impact felt well beyond the field in 2022

Aurora had a magical run through this year’s football season, though it didn’t end as planned. That’s old news by now for Husky Nation, though it’s not too late for a little sideline perspective.

Come Home to Christmas quickly becoming a must-see family affair

Now that was fun! In just four short years, Come Home to Christmas has earned a permanent spot on the calendar of things to look forward to in Aurora, Nebraska.

To vote or not to vote, that is the question

Dear Editor:     I congratulate the Aurora News-Register for last week’s front-page article titled “County election results as yet unofficial,” where they defined the seldom used words “Overvote” and “Undervote.

Changing housing trends make it harder to connect the dots

Let’s go for a Sunday drive. That was a routine outing in my family growing up, cruising through our small town and sometimes out into the country to see what we could see.

Ian Boerkircher relishes Big Red Senior Day experience

Saturday morning’s chill brought a swell of bittersweet emotions for Ian Boerkircher.  The fourth-year Husker walk-on knew going in that everything he did that day would be the last time doing so in front of the greatest fans in college football.

Pause for perspective

Take a breath, Hamilton County.  As we transition from an exciting yet hectic fall season of harvest, school activities and life in general, yet before we launch head first into holiday season mode, it is time for one giant pause. Let’s take a timeout, collectively, to reflect, celebrate and share.

New business making Aurora a gateway to the American dream

It’s not exactly Ellis Island, though a building on the south side of Aurora’s downtown square quite suddenly is becoming a life-changing venue, a passageway to the American dream.