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Aurora City Hall

City conducting lead service line survey

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
City officials have begun gathering information on residential and commercial water service lines in Aurora, all part of a process required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pictured from left are Monica Snider, the new owner of Padgett Business Services, and Heather Ballas, former owner who sold the franchise Nov. 1.

Pictured from left are Monica Snider, the new owner of Padgett Business Services, and Heather Ballas, former owner who sold the franchise Nov. 1.

Snider purchases Padgett business from Ballas

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Padgett Business Services in Aurora has a new owner as of Nov. 1, with long-time employee Monica Snider purchasing the local franchise from Heather Ballas.
East Park Villa resident Ramer Fassnacht and his daughter, Teresa Smith, display some of the jugs of pennies they have collected in anticipation of Fassnacht’s 100th birthday next March. The father and daughter are on a mission to collect one penny for every day of Fassnacht’s life.

East Park Villa resident Ramer Fassnacht and his daughter, Teresa Smith, display some of the jugs of pennies they have collected in anticipation of Fassnacht’s 100th birthday next March. The father and daughter are on a mission to collect one penny for every day of Fassnacht’s life.

Fassnacht collecting a penny for every day of his 100 years

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
It’s always a fun time planning activities to celebrate a birthday, and a 99-year-old resident of East Park Villa has found a unique way to plan for his pending 100th.
Darrell Schmidt was one of many volunteers helping with this year’s Hamilton County Food Pantry holiday distribution.

Darrell Schmidt was one of many volunteers helping with this year’s Hamilton County Food Pantry holiday distribution.

Food pantry serves up holiday meal, hope for families

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The weather outside was bone-chilling cold on Dec. 9 in Aurora, but the feeling of joy and heart-felt warmth carried the day during the Hamilton County Food Pantry’s annual holiday meal distribution event.
Displaying their ugly Christmas sweaters for Education First’s Christmas party were from left: Noham Borie (France), Jitse Valkenburg (Netherlands), Emma Heckmann (Germany) and Nils Lendi (Switzerland).

Displaying their ugly Christmas sweaters for Education First’s Christmas party were from left: Noham Borie (France), Jitse Valkenburg (Netherlands), Emma Heckmann (Germany) and Nils Lendi (Switzerland).

Celebrating Christmas around the world in Aurora

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The Ivy was festive Dec. 3 as students from the Education First exchange program gathered with their host families to celebrate holiday traditions together.
The seven members of Hampton’s kindergarten class demonstrate Santa’s trademark “HO, HO, HO” laugh as they stand in front of their Christmas bulletin board. From left are Grace Winfield, Josie Herman, Anniston Arnett, Carter Klute, Bodee Conard, Eelix De La Cruz and Axel Fisher.

The seven members of Hampton’s kindergarten class demonstrate Santa’s trademark “HO, HO, HO” laugh as they stand in front of their Christmas bulletin board. From left are Grace Winfield, Josie Herman, Anniston Arnett, Carter Klute, Bodee Conard, Eelix De La Cruz and Axel Fisher.

Kindergarteners share intel on Santa Claus

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
With Christmas just around the corner, we here at ANR decided we needed to learn a little bit more about the big guy with the white beard and the red suit who gets so much attention at this time of year. We’re talking, of course, about Santa Claus.
Agnes Andreasen

Agnes Andreasen

‘Twas the poem before Christmas’

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
There’s something about Christmas and poetry that just go together! Perhaps it’s because some of our earliest memories have to do with that poem that starts out “T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...
It's our giant Christmas card to you!

It's our giant Christmas card to you!

It's our biggest edition of the year!

News Staff
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Stories of goodwill, faith and family abound this time of year, and we have them all in this week's print and e-editions of Aurora News-Register.
Phillips Memorial Hall

Phillips Memorial Hall

Phillips Hall sale gets final approval

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The sale of the Phillips Memorial Hall from the village to the Phillips Community Foundation took one more step toward becoming a reality at the December meeting of the village board on Dec. 5.
Members of the Aurora High School Unified Bowling pose for a team photo prior to their tournament in Grand Island on Saturday, Nov. 18. From left, front row Kate Glinn, Bre Telford, Quinton Lange, Maggie Brandt; back row Jessica Schleichardt, Nicholas Schleichardt and Jacob Fink. Not pictured are Cheyenne Aspergren, Sofia Hendrickson, Alex Jimenez, Zeke Jimenez, Bradin Kenndey, Teagan Peterson and Jorja Pohlmeier.

Members of the Aurora High School Unified Bowling pose for a team photo prior to their tournament in Grand Island on Saturday, Nov. 18. From left, front row Kate Glinn, Bre Telford, Quinton Lange, Maggie Brandt; back row Jessica Schleichardt, Nicholas Schleichardt and Jacob Fink. Not pictured are Cheyenne Aspergren, Sofia Hendrickson, Alex Jimenez, Zeke Jimenez, Bradin Kenndey, Teagan Peterson and Jorja Pohlmeier.

Aurora bowling team has fun with experiences to spare

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The Westsides Lanes Bowling Alley was packed with teams alongside Aurora’s and their families Nov. 18, reflecting growing support for a Unified Bowling program that teaches life lessons far more valuable than how to knock down pins.