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Dream Designs Bridal Shop owner Deanna Powell stands next to one of the nearly 800 dresses in her shop. She recently learned that the building her shop has occupied for over 20 years was built by a seamstress at the turn of the 20th Century.

Dream Designs Bridal Shop owner Deanna Powell stands next to one of the nearly 800 dresses in her shop. She recently learned that the building her shop has occupied for over 20 years was built by a seamstress at the turn of the 20th Century.

Downtown building home to two dressmakers 100 years apart

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
When she talks about her life-long passion and career as a seamstress, Deanna Powell, owner of Dream Designs Bridal Shop on the north side of the square in Aurora, speaks with a sense of destiny and even divine purpose.
Sen. Loren Lippincott stands in front of a T38 fighter pilot training jet on display. During his days as a U.S. Air Force Top Gun he flew T38s in pilot training and fighter lead in training.

Sen. Loren Lippincott stands in front of a T38 fighter pilot training jet on display. During his days as a U.S. Air Force Top Gun he flew T38s in pilot training and fighter lead in training.

What it takes to become a ‘Top Gun’

News Staff
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Editor’s note: The following article was written by Dist. 34 Sen. Loren Lippincott, who became a Top Gun F-16 fighter pilot during his service in the U.S. Air Force.
A front page photo in the April 15, 1973 News-Register shows Cliff Williams, president of International Sensor Systems, breaking ground for the ISSI plant in the Aurora Industrial Park.

A front page photo in the April 15, 1973 News-Register shows Cliff Williams, president of International Sensor Systems, breaking ground for the ISSI plant in the Aurora Industrial Park.

Williams vision endures 50 years later

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Fifty years after Giltner native Cliff Williams founded a tech-based company in Aurora, his vision lives on.Though the founder died in 2010, the company he created is celebrating its golden anniversary in a year highlighted by tremendous change.
Dirt work on the Specialty Ag Formulations facility began several weeks ago at the Mission Critical site, though the project started to go vertical this week as crews laid the foundation and began working on the walls.

Dirt work on the Specialty Ag Formulations facility began several weeks ago at the Mission Critical site, though the project started to go vertical this week as crews laid the foundation and began working on the walls.

Mission Critical permit 2nd largest in city’s history

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The largest single building permit issued in 16 years at Aurora City Hall, and the second largest on record in the city’s history, boosted October’s construction total by more than $12 million.A project which drew Gov.
In a photo taken in 1989 during his days of serving in the U.S. Air Force, David Feddern, right, is presented with a certificate recognizing his participation in the launch of a Minuteman III ballistic missile on July 11.

In a photo taken in 1989 during his days of serving in the U.S. Air Force, David Feddern, right, is presented with a certificate recognizing his participation in the launch of a Minuteman III ballistic missile on July 11.

A Cold War veteran

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
For Rev. David Feddern, Nov. 11 is a day that brings out deep emotion rooted in a profound respect and admiration for his fellow veterans. That attitude was forged in his early years of growing up on a farm near Pierce, surrounded by relatives who had served their country on various battlefields.
Dirt work on the Specialty Ag Formulations facility began several weeks ago at the Mission Critical site, though the project started to go vertical this week as crews laid the foundation and began working on the walls.

Dirt work on the Specialty Ag Formulations facility began several weeks ago at the Mission Critical site, though the project started to go vertical this week as crews laid the foundation and began working on the walls.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Mission Critical permit 2nd largest in city’s historyThe largest single building permit issued in 16 years at Aurora City Hall, and the second largest on record in the city’s history, boosted October’s construction total by more than $12 million.
Three Aurora firetrucks were dispatched to 15 and R roads Thursday evening to put out a fire which consumed this tractor.

Three Aurora firetrucks were dispatched to 15 and R roads Thursday evening to put out a fire which consumed this tractor.

Tractor consumed by fire

Kurt Johnson
Friday, November 3, 2023
A tractor was consumed by fire Thursday evening northeast of Aurora on 15 Road. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Schneider reported that the tractor was fully engulfed in flames by the time fire crews arrived on the scene.
Mural artists Bristol, left, and Brianna Lewis pose for a photo in front of their finished artwork.

Mural artists Bristol, left, and Brianna Lewis pose for a photo in front of their finished artwork.

Mural dedication highlights community pride

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Aurora’s newest and by far the largest outdoor art installation received a formal dedication last Wednesday, Oct. 25, and, while the weather did not cooperate for an outdoor event befitting the occasion, there was no lack of enthusiasm on the part of those in attendance.
Kylie Bruns poses for a promotional photo for her business, Bah-Shah Salon & Suites in Lincoln.

Kylie Bruns poses for a promotional photo for her business, Bah-Shah Salon & Suites in Lincoln.

Small-town girl runs big-city salon

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
There are many ways people can leave a major impact on the world, the smallest acts sometimes being the most meaningful. By branching out her business to more people, Kylie Bruns hopes to leave such an impact on those who enter her salon.