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At left, Lt. Brett Mitchell sits in the cockpit of an F-18 Super Hornet during his days as a Navy fighter pilot. The photo on the right shows him in the warehouse of Fontel in Aurora where he now serves as president.

At left, Lt. Brett Mitchell sits in the cockpit of an F-18 Super Hornet during his days as a Navy fighter pilot. The photo on the right shows him in the warehouse of Fontel in Aurora where he now serves as president.

Mitchell grateful for military training

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Brett Mitchell’s life today as president of Fontel, Inc. in Aurora and a husband and father of two is markedly different from a few years ago when he was flying fighter jets in the U.S. Navy, but he says has no regrets about retiring early to come home to take over the family business.
Tanner Greenough, seen on the left in Afghanistan during his service with the U.S. Marines and at right in his bunker gear as a captain on the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, served the past two years as EMS supervisor for the Aurora Fire Department and Ambulance Service.

Tanner Greenough, seen on the left in Afghanistan during his service with the U.S. Marines and at right in his bunker gear as a captain on the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, served the past two years as EMS supervisor for the Aurora Fire Department and Ambulance Service.

Marine’s experience under fire helps in EMS work

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Training to react appropriately and keep cool under fire as a U.S. Marine has served Aurora’s Tanner Greenough well in his present career as a volunteer firefighter and full-time EMT.
Todd Vettel has multiple business ventures in Aurora, including Scooters Coffee on Highway 34. Vettel shares how his military background benefits him now in business, kicking off ANR’s annual workforce recognition effort.

Todd Vettel has multiple business ventures in Aurora, including Scooters Coffee on Highway 34. Vettel shares how his military background benefits him now in business, kicking off ANR’s annual workforce recognition effort.

Slinging coffee, community — the Marine way

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Todd Vettel wears plenty of hats. A barista at Scooters isn’t one he gets to wear very often, but it may be his favorite.How could that be? Vettel has his hands in everything from managing Scooters to International Workforce Services.
Tony Marty said his experience in the US Air Force, including two tours of duty, changed his perspective on what is truly stressful, and what is just something that must be dealt with.

Tony Marty said his experience in the US Air Force, including two tours of duty, changed his perspective on what is truly stressful, and what is just something that must be dealt with.

Vet brings different definition of stress to the workplace

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
When Tony Marty dealt with route clearance personnel while on a tour of duty with the Air Force in Afghanistan he would send vehicles out in tip-top shape, only to see then return on a wrecker.
Erik Holloway, pictured at left, utilizes some of the logistics training he received in the US Army in his new job as a freight operations supervisor at XPO in Aurora.

Erik Holloway, pictured at left, utilizes some of the logistics training he received in the US Army in his new job as a freight operations supervisor at XPO in Aurora.

Uniforms change, military lessons carry on

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Poise under pressure.It’s an absolute necessity when wearing any variation of a United States military uniform, and it’s a valuable asset for managers in the workforce, according to an Aurora man who has served in both roles.
Erik Holloway, pictured at left, utilizes some of the logistics training he received in the US Army in his new job as a freight operations supervisor at XPO in Aurora.

Erik Holloway, pictured at left, utilizes some of the logistics training he received in the US Army in his new job as a freight operations supervisor at XPO in Aurora.

Double Duty

News Staff
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
This week's print and E-editions of the Aurora News Register include our annual Workforce Tribute which this year is focused on military veterans in our local workforce.
It may look like just another hole in the ground on a project site, but this particular hole just east of Highway 14 south of Aurora involves a key connection as construction crews bore a hole under the highway in order to connect the water and sewer infrastructure at Mission Critical to the city’s existing pipelines buried on the west side of the road.

It may look like just another hole in the ground on a project site, but this particular hole just east of Highway 14 south of Aurora involves a key connection as construction crews bore a hole under the highway in order to connect the water and sewer infrastructure at Mission Critical to the city’s existing pipelines buried on the west side of the road.

ADC touts year of milestones, progress

Kurt Johnson
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Aurora Development Corporation had a lot of news to share during its annual meeting last week with shareholders, recapping a year reflecting momentum and progress on several fronts.
Utility crews lift power lines to allow the Oswald house to pass under

Utility crews lift power lines to allow the Oswald house to pass under

Moving day for Oswald house

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Oct. 17 was moving day, not for Mitch and Laura Oswald, but for the house they had lived in for years which made its way west to a new location on Gunbarrel Road in Grand Island.
Melissa Sellers, second from right, was presented with the Marvin Spomer Novice Art Educator Award, named after Marvin Spomer, a founding member of Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA). Sellers is seen here at the awards ceremony held Friday in Lincoln. Pictured from left are Crystal Hassenstaab, the awards chair for NATA; Sellers’ nominator and K-6 art teacher for Kearney Public Schools, Kameran Dostal; Sellers and NATA president, Bob Reeker. 

Melissa Sellers, second from right, was presented with the Marvin Spomer Novice Art Educator Award, named after Marvin Spomer, a founding member of Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA). Sellers is seen here at the awards ceremony held Friday in Lincoln. Pictured from left are Crystal Hassenstaab, the awards chair for NATA; Sellers’ nominator and K-6 art teacher for Kearney Public Schools, Kameran Dostal; Sellers and NATA president, Bob Reeker. 

Aurora native receives teaching award

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
An Aurora native is the winner of this year’s Marvin Spomer Novice Art Teacher of the Year award from the Nebraska Art Teachers Association. Melissa Sellers, a 2016 graduate of Aurora High School, is in her third year of teaching art at Mickle Middle School in Lincoln.
Horrorville comes to Hordville Community Hall

Horrorville comes to Hordville Community Hall

Hordville hall set to become Horrorville

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Something wicked is coming to the small town of Hordville as locals prepare for All Hallow’s Eve.From Friday to Saturday, Oct. 27-28, the town will be introduced to its first haunted house, Horrorville, which will be located in the village’s community hall, from 7-11 p.m.