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Christine Bellis sits in the area of Estheva Skin & Body, her new spa located in downtown Aurora, dedicated to nails.

Christine Bellis sits in the area of Estheva Skin & Body, her new spa located in downtown Aurora, dedicated to nails.

Estheva Skin & Body a new way to relax

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
During the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Christine Bellis discovered that many people have been neglecting a major part of themselves -- their skin. That is what led her to create Estheva Skin & Body, a new spa located at 1102 13th Street in Aurora.
Marni and Jim Danhauer welcome the two-week trial of this robo server as a means to reduce the workload of their current staff members and add to the business at JoJo’s Gelato & Grill.

Marni and Jim Danhauer welcome the two-week trial of this robo server as a means to reduce the workload of their current staff members and add to the business at JoJo’s Gelato & Grill.

JoJo’s starts trial with robo-server

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
A new staff member has joined the team at JoJo’s Gelato & Grill, starting Wednesday of last week.  It stands at almost 3-1/2 feet tall, can carry two trays and a bus-bin and can run for 8-12 hours at a time.  Who is this mystery employee?
The former Chuck’s 2.0 Restaurant building at 850 Q St. in Aurora is closed now and the property is available for sale.

The former Chuck’s 2.0 Restaurant building at 850 Q St. in Aurora is closed now and the property is available for sale.

Chuck’s 2.0 closes, facility for sale/lease

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Two years after launching Chuck’s 2.0 as a tribute to its namesake, Junior Roebuck has closed the restaurant while also announcing that the Highway 34 facility is available for sale or lease.
The mission started off as a simple one. One night a month, the Old Homestead planned to stay open later, but ideas tend to grow and change.

The mission started off as a simple one. One night a month, the Old Homestead planned to stay open later, but ideas tend to grow and change.

First Thursdays: A Monthly Gathering

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
The mission started off as a simple one. One night a month, the Old Homestead planned to stay open later, but ideas tend to grow and change.
Ryder Keller stands outside a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse he recently purchased in an industrial area in Grand Island. The site is now the permanent home for Del Ray Manufacturing, which had been located in Aurora.

Ryder Keller stands outside a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse he recently purchased in an industrial area in Grand Island. The site is now the permanent home for Del Ray Manufacturing, which had been located in Aurora.

Del Ray Manufacturing moves to GI

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Ryder Keller announced plans this week to relocate Del Ray Manufacturing to a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Grand Island, leaving Del Ray Voltage Systems as as the sole tenant in the Aurora facility on 12th Street.
Construction crews were busy Friday putting down forms to pour the first basement in 14 homes expected to be built this year in a new housing subdivision on the east side of Phillips. Rising lumber costs increased the target price from $217,000 to $259,000.

Construction crews were busy Friday putting down forms to pour the first basement in 14 homes expected to be built this year in a new housing subdivision on the east side of Phillips. Rising lumber costs increased the target price from $217,000 to $259,000.

Housing development a go in Phillips

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Progress is visible in Phillips this week, where several large, fresh holes in the ground reflect major steps forward in a 56-lot housing redevelopment project announced earlier this year.
Megan Newman, left, and Georgia Berthelsen are partners in a new business on the downtown square called AfterGlow Tanning. Both women work at Hello Gorgeous and decided recently to venture out with a new line of service.

Megan Newman, left, and Georgia Berthelsen are partners in a new business on the downtown square called AfterGlow Tanning. Both women work at Hello Gorgeous and decided recently to venture out with a new line of service.

AfterGlow Tanning debuts in hair salon

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Ten years after opening Hello Gorgeous in Aurora owner Georgia Berthelsen is branching out with a new partner and new product line, introducing AfterGlow Tanning at the downtown hair salon.
Carson, left, and Cavett Klute combined forces recently to launch a new sideline business they call Clean Gutter Bros., offering gutter cleaning throughout Hamilton County and beyond.

Carson, left, and Cavett Klute combined forces recently to launch a new sideline business they call Clean Gutter Bros., offering gutter cleaning throughout Hamilton County and beyond.

Carson, Cavett Klute launch Clean Gutter Bros venture

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
While Carson Klute was teaching his entrepreneurship class last spring at Hampton High School his students posed a question he couldn’t answer — “Why don’t you start your own business?
Sara Johnson stands by a trailer she is using as the temporary home of Coasters Coffee Co. Her business will move soon into the newly renovated space in the background, located at 1003 Q St., by the Aurora Wash House and Verizon.

Sara Johnson stands by a trailer she is using as the temporary home of Coasters Coffee Co. Her business will move soon into the newly renovated space in the background, located at 1003 Q St., by the Aurora Wash House and Verizon.

Hwy 34 facility home to 3 businesses

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
A three-for-one business transition is unfolding now on Highway 34, with renovation work well underway on an expanded facility which is now home to the Aurora Wash House, Verizon and Coasters Coffee Co.
News-Register/Kurt Johnson Scott Snider stands on the Snider’s Outdoor Power property on Highway 14. The existing structure is to the right, and behind him is a leveled site where a 63-by-35 foot addition will soon be built.

News-Register/Kurt Johnson Scott Snider stands on the Snider’s Outdoor Power property on Highway 14. The existing structure is to the right, and behind him is a leveled site where a 63-by-35 foot addition will soon be built.

Snider’s Outdoor Power to expand

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Scott and Monica Snider knew when they moved into their Highway 14 location that Snider’s Outdoor Power would eventually need more space. That time has come, as work has begun on an expansion project designed to help them accommodate and continue a pattern of steady growth.