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Sandi VanWormer was all smiles behind the concession stand during this weekend’s Swingin’ for Sandi softball tournament. VanWormer was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago and said she is feeling good now.
Softball tournament benefits Hamilton County Cancer Fund
Kurt Johnson
The lady behind the concession stand was the guest of honor for this weekend’s Swingin’ for Sandi softball tournament in Aurora, and the smile on her face said it all.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aurora City Hall
City: Downtown improvement project extended by one year
Kurt Johnson
City leaders were advised last week that a request to extend the Aurora Downtown Revitalization Project by a year has been approved.City Administrator Rick Melcher made the announcement during a brief city council meeting April 8, announcing that he had received a letter earlier that day.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Giltner Public Schools
Giltner board approves six teacher contracts
Elizabeth Hunter
The Giltner School Board approved six new certified teacher contracts for the 2025-2026 school year during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aurora High School has a higher percentage of students involved in multiple activities (such as theater as seen here) than most of the schools in Nebraska.
AHS recognized for students involvement in activities
Kurt Johnson
Aurora school administrators reported a busy time for activities with just a month left in the school year, though the board faced a light agenda Monday during its regular monthly meeting.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Sen. Loren Lippincott sits in his desk on the floor of the Nebraska Senate.
Seeing how the sausage is made in Lincoln
Ron Burtz
While there is disagreement over who said it first, the statement is generally acknowledged to be true: “Laws are like sausages. Better not to see them being made.” To paraphrase, the process of crafting legislation is a messy (and in some ways distasteful) business.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Attendees at the Memorial Foundation's annual gala on Friday take advantage of the of the photo booth.
White night for a cause
Kurt Johnson
The Farr Building at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds turned into a sea of white Friday evening as nearly 230 guests enjoyed Memorial Foundation’s annual gala in celebration of this year’s annual signature fundraising event.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
News-Register/Elizabeth Hunter Craig and Megan Hudiburgh have been renovating their house on G Street in Aurora since 2023 and since last year have been living there with their son Charlie.
When a flip becomes a home
Elizabeth Hunter
Craig and Megan Hudiburgh share their housing experience in this week’s ANR spring home improvement edition. When Craig and Megan Hudiburgh were working on renovating a home on G Street in Aurora with plans to flip it, they had no idea they would eventually be calling it home.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Today’s media ecosystem includes everything from traditional outlets to TikTok, podcasts, vlogs, and AI-generated news
SPONSORED: 7 strengths of Nebraska’s newspaper media
News Staff
There’s a common perception that newspaper media is struggling. We get it. Newspapers are often the ones reporting on their own challenges.But part of the problem? We're stuck looking in the rearview mirror — longing for the days of 80% weekly print penetration and being the only media game in town.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Go Big Give 2025 is March 1
This week's top stories
News Staff
Nonprofit organizations across Hamilton, Hall, Howard and Merrick counties will take part in the 12th annual Go Big GIVE online campaign opening with pre-GIVE Monday, April 21, and continuing until the one-day fundraising event on May 1.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aurora Public Schools
School responds to Nazi flag incident
Kurt Johnson
An investigation continues as of Monday at Aurora Public Schools regarding an incident which occurred Thursday involving two students holding a Nazi flag in the locker room at the middle school.Supt.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
