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Members of the Aurora High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently attended the 2023 National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. In front, from left, are adviser Lydia Behnk, Aleah Vinkenberg, Jenna Carlson, Eva Fahrnbruch, Kasey Schuster, Addi Fahrnbruch, Piper Oswald, Morgan Calkins, Mayzi Retzlaff, Ashlyn Kottwitz, Kendal Wineteer and adviser Lois Hixson. Back row, Max Penner, Ryan Staehr, Carsen Staehr, Drew Knust, Camden Holliday, Graham Christenson, Ethan Ramaekers,

Members of the Aurora High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently attended the 2023 National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. In front, from left, are adviser Lydia Behnk, Aleah Vinkenberg, Jenna Carlson, Eva Fahrnbruch, Kasey Schuster, Addi Fahrnbruch, Piper Oswald, Morgan Calkins, Mayzi Retzlaff, Ashlyn Kottwitz, Kendal Wineteer and adviser Lois Hixson. Back row, Max Penner, Ryan Staehr, Carsen Staehr, Drew Knust, Camden Holliday, Graham Christenson, Ethan Ramaekers,

Aurora FBLA members compete, finishing in top 10 at nationals

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Aurora High School students recently won awards at the 2023 National Leadership Conference of Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation’s largest Career and Technical Student Organization focused solely on business.
Crash scene on Hwy 34 Tuesday morning near the Hall/Hamilton county line.

Crash scene on Hwy 34 Tuesday morning near the Hall/Hamilton county line.

Serious collision on Hwy 34

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
A collision between a car and this box truck near the Hamilton/Hall County line on Highway 34 caused the rerouting of traffic for a while Tuesday morning. The accident occured at around 9 a.m. and was responded to by Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Nebraska State Patrol.
Pickleball player Heidi Rose participated in the game demonstration on Saturday morning during A’ROR’N days.

Pickleball player Heidi Rose participated in the game demonstration on Saturday morning during A’ROR’N days.

This week's top stories

Kurt Johnson
Monday, July 3, 2023
Pickleball catching on fast in AuroraAs people are looking for more ways to become active, pickleball has become increasingly popular as a go-to form of movement. Being a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton, pickleball is an activity that keeps the player engaged while still having fun.
PIctured here is one of many spots reflecting deterioration of the outer lanes of Highway 34 running through Aurora. State officials projected that the road would “fail” by 2028-30, prompting a need to rebuild it.

PIctured here is one of many spots reflecting deterioration of the outer lanes of Highway 34 running through Aurora. State officials projected that the road would “fail” by 2028-30, prompting a need to rebuild it.

City backs 3-lane Hwy 34 design

Kurt Johnson
Monday, July 3, 2023
The Aurora City Council passed a resolution last week pledging support for the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s recommendation that Highway 34 be rebuilt through Aurora, converting the 1.71-mile roadway from its existing four-lane design to a “three-lane modified urban highway.
Bands on the Bricks will return to Aurora for season six, starting Friday evening.

Bands on the Bricks will return to Aurora for season six, starting Friday evening.

Bands on the Bricks to return downtown

Richard Rhoden
Monday, July 3, 2023
Tune up the band because the downtown bricks are ready for a good time. Now a strong mid-summertime tradition in Aurora, Bands on the Bricks returns for a sixth year on the downtown square.
A group of approximately 40 people carried a banner and waved rainbow-colored flags along Highway 14 during the third annual Pride march Saturday in Aurora.

A group of approximately 40 people carried a banner and waved rainbow-colored flags along Highway 14 during the third annual Pride march Saturday in Aurora.

Sallans shares story at Pride event

Kurt Johnson
Monday, July 3, 2023
Ryan Sallans is known nationally as an inspirational speaker and author who utilizes storytelling to help federal magistrate judges and others willing to listen understand the differences between sex, gender orientation and expression.
Foreign exchange student Asya Shendag, right, poses for a picture back home in Bulgaria with her grandmother Manuela Russeva, who is a longtime friend of Aurora resident Thomas Goetz.

Foreign exchange student Asya Shendag, right, poses for a picture back home in Bulgaria with her grandmother Manuela Russeva, who is a longtime friend of Aurora resident Thomas Goetz.

Visit to Aurora rekindles 30-year international friendship

Ron Burtz
Monday, July 3, 2023
An international friendship between an American businessman and a citizen of Bulgaria that began nearly 30 years ago after the fall of the Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe was extended to a third generation recently, and it happened right here in Hamilton County.
This lot at 415 10th St. in Aurora is one of four properties scheduled to become Habitat for Humanity homes in the coming year.

This lot at 415 10th St. in Aurora is one of four properties scheduled to become Habitat for Humanity homes in the coming year.

Habitat for Humanity buys 4 lots in Aurora

Kurt Johnson
Monday, July 3, 2023
Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity (GIAHFH) has announced the acquisition of four pieces of land in the City of Aurora. This expansion is a part of the board of director’s strategic plan to expand programming into all four counties within the organization’s service area.
The wall of this Hamilton Telecommunications building on 12th Street will serve as a canvass for a mural project planned by the Hamilton Community Foundation.

The wall of this Hamilton Telecommunications building on 12th Street will serve as a canvass for a mural project planned by the Hamilton Community Foundation.

Artist, proposal sought for downtown mural

Kurt Johnson
Monday, July 3, 2023
The Hamilton Community Foundation Fine Arts Committee is looking for an artist to create a mural that creates a sense of place within the community.