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Prairie Food, a Kansas-based company focused on replenishing soil health while reducing synthetic inputs, opened a sales location earlier this month on the west side of the downtown square. Pictured from left are company representatives Pete Martin, Ben Vincent and Chris Vincent

Prairie Food, a Kansas-based company focused on replenishing soil health while reducing synthetic inputs, opened a sales location earlier this month on the west side of the downtown square. Pictured from left are company representatives Pete Martin, Ben Vincent and Chris Vincent

PrairieFood opens office in Aurora

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A Kansas-based agronomy company has expanded its operations with a location in downtown Aurora, hoping to help area producers grow more with less fertilizer, water and risk all while focusing on soil health.
Aurora seniors Savanna James and Micole Yockey work on the finishing touches on one of the gifts that they wrapped Thursday during YEP’s gift-wrapping event.

Aurora seniors Savanna James and Micole Yockey work on the finishing touches on one of the gifts that they wrapped Thursday during YEP’s gift-wrapping event.

Students wrap up on 2025 fundraiser

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
’Tis the season of giving, and members of the Youth Engaged in Philanthropy have dedicated this season in gift wrapping 146 gifts the community, having raised a total of $912 from the gift wrapping sesions Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec.
Giltner Public Schools

Giltner Public Schools

Cogswell begins farewell at Giltner

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Giltner School Board posted an opening for an administrator position following the announcement that current administrator Curt Cogswell will step down at the end of the year to retire.
Cierra (Bergen) Toland is the owner and design consultant of Toland Interiors in Greensboro, N.C. Toland specializes in helping clients with finding the right colors and designs for their bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.

Cierra (Bergen) Toland is the owner and design consultant of Toland Interiors in Greensboro, N.C. Toland specializes in helping clients with finding the right colors and designs for their bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.

A designer of forever homes

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Home is where the heart is, and for Aurora grad Cierra (Bergen) Toland, her heart leads her to helping clients create the best environment to live in through her business, Toland Interiors in Greensboro, N.C.
Pictured from left are Xavier Wicks, Banjamin Santeliz-Diaz and Ayden Larson.

Pictured from left are Xavier Wicks, Banjamin Santeliz-Diaz and Ayden Larson.

AHS graduates four students at mid-term

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Mid-term graduates were honored Friday during a brief ceremony at Aurora High School. Pictured from left are Xavier Wicks, Banjamin Santeliz-Diaz and Ayden Larson. Not pictured is Faith Hagelstein. 
Newly sworn-in NSP trooper Dan Christenson receives his badge during a ceremony at the state capitol on Friday.

Newly sworn-in NSP trooper Dan Christenson receives his badge during a ceremony at the state capitol on Friday.

Christenson sworn-in as NSP Trooper

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Daniel Christenson of Aurora was sworn-in Friday along with 17 other new Nebraska state troopers ready to begin serving across the state. Members of the Nebraska State Patrol’s (NSP) 72nd Basic Recruit Class were sworn-in during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Lincoln, which was attended by Gov.
Aurora Supt. Jody Phillips, center, leads a tour of the middle school as part of last week’s three-hour meeting with the community advisory committee.

Aurora Supt. Jody Phillips, center, leads a tour of the middle school as part of last week’s three-hour meeting with the community advisory committee.

Aurora schools share strategic plan, weigh facility needs

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
More than three years after launching a strategic planning process designed to evaluate the Aurora school district’s facility status and future needs, Supt.
Newlyweds Kimmy and Eric Oberle stand next to the Christmas tree in their Aurora home. Since it was put up by Kimmy the first of September and won’t come down until near the end of January, it will have been up nearly half the year.

Newlyweds Kimmy and Eric Oberle stand next to the Christmas tree in their Aurora home. Since it was put up by Kimmy the first of September and won’t come down until near the end of January, it will have been up nearly half the year.

From Jerusalem to Manila, Christmas shines

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Although the two nations are separated by more than 5,400 miles with vastly different cultures and lifestyles, Christmas still finds its way into the national consciousness of both the Philippines and Israel every December and each nation has its own special ways of celebrating the birth of Christ.
Search warrant executed Tuesday in Aurora

Search warrant executed Tuesday in Aurora

Search warrant executed in Aurora

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
UPDATE: The Aurora Police Department, along with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at a home at 914 14th Street in Aurora Tuesday morning.