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Caleb Arnett

Caleb Arnett

Arnett declared mentally competent to stand trial

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
More than two years after he was arrested for the stabbing death of his stepfather in Aurora, Caleb Arnett has been declared mentally competent to stand trial for first degree murder and five other charges. In a hearing in Hamilton County Court on Tuesday morning Jan. 6, Judge Lynelle D.
Rebecca (Obermeier) Golden is the director of resource development for Florida Gateway College’s nonprofit foundation which helps students receive the financial support and resources they need to succeed. She is pictured with her husband, Ross, her son, Graydon and daughter, Raylen.

Rebecca (Obermeier) Golden is the director of resource development for Florida Gateway College’s nonprofit foundation which helps students receive the financial support and resources they need to succeed. She is pictured with her husband, Ross, her son, Graydon and daughter, Raylen.

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Golden draws on Aurora upbringing in work at Florida Gateway College

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
While she still misses her home town, Aurora native Rebecca (Obermeier) Golden and her family are thriving in Lake City, Fla. where she serves as the director of resource development for Florida Gateway College’s nonprofit fundraising organization known as The Foundation.
Sen. Loren Lippincott gives his perspective on the upcoming 2026 session of the Unicameral

Sen. Loren Lippincott gives his perspective on the upcoming 2026 session of the Unicameral

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Lippincott prepares for ’26 session

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
With a projected state budget shortfall of more than $470 million looming over the upcoming 2026 session of the Nebraska Legislature, the state budget rises to the top of the list as the most pressing issue state senators will face starting next week. However, in a recent interview Dist. 34 Sen.
ANR readers have made their choice of the top 10 news stories of 2025

ANR readers have made their choice of the top 10 news stories of 2025

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City’s budget woes top story of 2026

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The city’s auditor pulled no punches in March, advising city leaders that the ambulance service has all but drained Aurora’s cash reserves over the past five years, to the point that EMS or other departments will have to be cut in next year’s budget.
Ryan and Jen Ramaekers of Aurora pose for a picture in Uganda with Filda Lakite, Fig Tree and Vine vice president, who is leading the nonprofit in country.

Ryan and Jen Ramaekers of Aurora pose for a picture in Uganda with Filda Lakite, Fig Tree and Vine vice president, who is leading the nonprofit in country.

A village built for self-sufficiency

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
“Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid,” (Micah 4:4) is the motto that nonprofit organization Fig Tree and Vine strives to live by in its mission to grow a village that will become home to 3,000 Acholi people in northern Uganda.
A look back at the year that was

A look back at the year that was

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'25 in review

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
A new year is almost here, but before we close the book for  good on 2025 here is a look back at the events that made headlines on the local front. What follows is a week-by-week capsule summary of the top news stories as documented in the Aurora News-Register from January through June 2025.Jan.
Jamison Giddings

Jamison Giddings

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Omaha man arrested on Christmas

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Sheriff’s deputies checking on an unoccupied farm house in southern Hamilton County on Christmas Day led to the arrest of an Omaha man on multiple charges.
William Sisson

William Sisson

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Search warrant results in arrest

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The 900 block of 14th Street was a flurry of activity last Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, as officers from the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) SWAT Team and the Aurora Police Department executed a search warrant at a home located there.
While not making the list as a top 10 story, Aurora High School's production of the SpongeBob Musical brought a splash of color and music to the year

While not making the list as a top 10 story, Aurora High School's production of the SpongeBob Musical brought a splash of color and music to the year

2025: The year in pictures

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The year 2025 will be remembered in Hamilton County as a year of economic ups and downs, fiscal challenges and strategic planning for local governments, the loss of two historic buildings and the beginning of construction for a unique playground that will serve children of all ability levels.
Nebraska sees deer harvest decrease

Nebraska sees deer harvest decrease

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Nebraska sees deer harvest decrease

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
With the end of the November firearm deer season last month, Nebraska Game and Parks reported that deer harvest decreased by 7 percent compared to 2024.