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During his visit to Jayden Eby’s kindergarten class as a mystery reader, Pastor Bill Stearn read ‘Beloved’ by Jordan Feliz to the students with his granddaughter, Nora (center) sitting close to him.

During his visit to Jayden Eby’s kindergarten class as a mystery reader, Pastor Bill Stearn read ‘Beloved’ by Jordan Feliz to the students with his granddaughter, Nora (center) sitting close to him.

Mystery Reader ‘beloved’ by students

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
It’s a sight for passerbys in the hallways at Giltner Elementary School as kindergartners rush in from recess back into the classroom.
Dist. 34 Sen. Loren Lippincott delivers remarks at the prayer breakfast on Thursday at the Leadership Center. The senator said the church should be the “burr of conscience for the state.”

Dist. 34 Sen. Loren Lippincott delivers remarks at the prayer breakfast on Thursday at the Leadership Center. The senator said the church should be the “burr of conscience for the state.”

Sen. Lippincott calls nation to humility, prayer

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
by Ron Burtz“Lift up the Word; light up the world” based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31 was the theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer observance in Hamilton County.
Aurora Middle School students showed up in a big way, donating over 1,100 pounds of food and other items for the Hamilton County Food Pantry April 26 after over a week of school-wide collection efforts.

Aurora Middle School students showed up in a big way, donating over 1,100 pounds of food and other items for the Hamilton County Food Pantry April 26 after over a week of school-wide collection efforts.

AMS delivers for food pantry

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Aurora Middle School students showed up in a big way, donating over 1,100 pounds of food and other items for the Hamilton County Food Pantry April 26 after over a week of school-wide collection efforts. 
Co-owners Brian and Grant Litz have rebranded a portable building business to NE Sheds with their new partnership with Mid-America Structures. Shown here is the interior of one of the units, which serves as their office space.

Co-owners Brian and Grant Litz have rebranded a portable building business to NE Sheds with their new partnership with Mid-America Structures. Shown here is the interior of one of the units, which serves as their office space.

Making sheds in Nebraska for Nebraska

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Providing the ideal outdoor buildings for buyers has been the primary mission for co-owners Brian and Grant Litz. The cousins who had originally worked under the name Premier Buildings Nebraska, has revamped into NE Sheds to match their new vision of making portable garages, sheds and cabins.
Shown here is an artist's rendering of the Wortman Park facility now under construction just east of the Bremer Center.

Shown here is an artist's rendering of the Wortman Park facility now under construction just east of the Bremer Center.

Bremer Center project boosts April permits

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Another solid month of construction activity pushed the year-to-date total of building permits to $8.6 million in April.A total of 23 permits were issued at City Hall during the month, the largest of which is for a $600,000 park and pergola already under construction at the Bremer Center.
A town hall forum at the Bremer Center focused on reasons some local citizens believe a 1-1/2 percent sales tax is not needed in Aurora. There are signs reflecting support both for and against the proposal all over town.

A town hall forum at the Bremer Center focused on reasons some local citizens believe a 1-1/2 percent sales tax is not needed in Aurora. There are signs reflecting support both for and against the proposal all over town.

Aurora sales tax drawing local attention

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
A resolution to implement a 1-1/2 percent city sales tax in Aurora drew input from citizens both for and against the proposal in this week's ANR edition. The "Yes We Can" Committee hosted a town hall meeting to share its views Friday.
Elna Johnson is pictured here with her four children. From left are Brenda Brandt, Randy Johnson, Lori Pankonin and Kurt Johnson.

Elna Johnson is pictured here with her four children. From left are Brenda Brandt, Randy Johnson, Lori Pankonin and Kurt Johnson.

Danish Bible finds its way home to Kronborg church

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
A Danish Bible that belonged to one of the original charter members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kronborg was returned to its home parish last week and now has a permanent home in the church archives.
Aurora City Council news

Aurora City Council news

Council approves plan for Streeter 5th

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The Aurora City Council gave its final blessing last week to plans and specifications for additional work in the Streeter Fifth Addition as part of the 1st Street construction project scheduled to start in May.