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ANR's annual Prime Time edition is here

ANR's annual Prime Time edition is here

ANR's annual Prime Time issue is here!

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Growing older has its inevitable questions and challenges but the golden years can also be prime time for living well. ANR is here to help with our annual Prime Time edition for and about seniors. See the B Section of our print or e-ditions for advice and encouragement and to answer your questions.
Now living at East Park Villa, former senior center director Barbara Graham now helps the Aurora Police Department by sewing on police patches and repairing uniforms.

Now living at East Park Villa, former senior center director Barbara Graham now helps the Aurora Police Department by sewing on police patches and repairing uniforms.

Former senior center director Graham continues to serve Aurora

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
For the past six years, 75-year-old Barbara (Friesen) Graham has been playing quite a sentimental role for the Aurora Police Department.
Nebraska's teacher shortage is real and growing

Nebraska's teacher shortage is real and growing

4R board hears report on teacher shortage

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Aurora Supt. Jody Phillips advised the 4R School Board Monday that the statewide teacher shortage is real, though to date Aurora Public Schools has been able to hire qualified candidates and remain fully staffed.
Pictured from left are Aurora Police Sgt. Nate Friesen, Rose and Bruce Larson, and Carlin Engert. Friesen and Engert received Life Saver Award certificates from the city after administering CPR to help save Bruce Larson’s life on May 28, 2023.

Pictured from left are Aurora Police Sgt. Nate Friesen, Rose and Bruce Larson, and Carlin Engert. Friesen and Engert received Life Saver Award certificates from the city after administering CPR to help save Bruce Larson’s life on May 28, 2023.

Neighbor, police officer credited for lifesaving actions

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Rose Larson and her husband Bruce were watching TV last Memorial Day weekend when all of a sudden something went terribly wrong.
Dr. Sean Flor began his new role Monday as a family physician at Memorial Community Health in Aurora.

Dr. Sean Flor began his new role Monday as a family physician at Memorial Community Health in Aurora.

MCHI welcomes new family physician

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Sean Flor grew up in north Omaha dreaming of one day being a military aviator and a doctor, perhaps not realizing he would eventually do both.
Peyton Ott takes the oath of office last week, beginning his tenure as a member of the Aurora Police Department. Administering the oath is Aurora City Attorney Ross Luzum.

Peyton Ott takes the oath of office last week, beginning his tenure as a member of the Aurora Police Department. Administering the oath is Aurora City Attorney Ross Luzum.

Ott sworn in as new Aurora police officer

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Peyton Ott was sworn in as a new member of the Aurora Police Department at last week’s city council meeting, the first of the new year.
Jeffrey Adams

Jeffrey Adams

Judge rules on Adams murder case motions

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
District Judge Christina Marroquin ruled in December on several defense motions arising from an October motions hearing in the Jeffery Adams murder case. Adams is set to stand trial this summer for the death of his wife Angela in their Marquette home on Feb. 26 of last year.
A snowplow equipped with a snow blower throws the white stuff far out into the ditch as it works to clear Highway 4 west of Bruning. (Nebraska DOT photo)

A snowplow equipped with a snow blower throws the white stuff far out into the ditch as it works to clear Highway 4 west of Bruning. (Nebraska DOT photo)

This week's top story

News Staff
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
A double-barreled blast of winter weather hit Hamilton County last week shuttering schools and businesses, canceling events, snarling travel and causing an eight-day workweek for state and county highway crews and this week's ANR has all the coverage.