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Kim Staehr leads her kindergarten class in for the first day of school.

Kim Staehr leads her kindergarten class in for the first day of school.

School bells ring

Kurt Johnson
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Aurora kindergarten teacher Kim Staehr leads her kindergarten class into the building for the first day of school Thursday on a beautiful morning where the skies, eager students and teachers all shared a sunny disposition.
A former Sands family barn moved to the site in 2007 has been built into the edge of the Gjerloff Prairie and converted into the Charles L. Whitney Education Center.

A former Sands family barn moved to the site in 2007 has been built into the edge of the Gjerloff Prairie and converted into the Charles L. Whitney Education Center.

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News Staff
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
PPRI’s new education center opens Saturday A facility envisioned decades ago which has been under construction since 2006 will officially open its doors Saturday with an open house celebration at the Charles L. Whitney Education Center west of Marquette.
Staff members from Aurora, Giltner, Hampton and Hampton Lutheran gathered for a luncheon Monday afternoon where they were served by a group of students from the four schools.

Staff members from Aurora, Giltner, Hampton and Hampton Lutheran gathered for a luncheon Monday afternoon where they were served by a group of students from the four schools.

Schools prepare for upcoming year with luncheon

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Teachers, administration and staff from Aurora, Giltner, Hampton and Hampton Lutheran gathered at the Plainsman Museum Monday afternoon for a celebration lunch to kick off the coming school year. Towards the end of the meal, Tina Larson, museum director shared words of thanks to those in attendance.
Westside Covenant Church hosted a National Night Out ice cream social last week, one of its main outreach ministry events.

Westside Covenant Church hosted a National Night Out ice cream social last week, one of its main outreach ministry events.

Name change at Westside Covenant Church part of broader mission

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A century-old church in Aurora revised its name within the past year as part of a two-fold mission reflecting both physical and spiritual changes not only in the church itself, but in the world as a whole.
Giltner Hornets

Giltner Hornets

Citizens raise concerns with Giltner school

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Several Giltner residents made their voices heard during Monday’s monthly school board meeting.  A variety of topics were raised by concerned patrons, from the proposed state health standards to potential issues within the school and its board of education.
Aurora Huskies

Aurora Huskies

4R speaks on health ed standards updates

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Much like school boards across the state, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education faced conversation surrounding Nebraska’s proposed health education standards at Monday afternoon’s meeting.
On more routine back-to-school board meeting topics, the 4R board briefly discussed the upcoming third round of ESSER funding.

On more routine back-to-school board meeting topics, the 4R board briefly discussed the upcoming third round of ESSER funding.

Aurora talks ESSER III funds, buses

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
On more routine back-to-school board meeting topics, the 4R board briefly discussed the upcoming third round of ESSER funding, in which the Aurora school district would be receiving $1,068,000.  This set of funds “are being handled differently” than the last two, Supt.
Hampton village leaders voted Monday to renew a contract with Five Rule Rural Planning to continue efforts to clean up the community by addressing vacant and nuisance properties.

Hampton village leaders voted Monday to renew a contract with Five Rule Rural Planning to continue efforts to clean up the community by addressing vacant and nuisance properties.

Hampton renews contract on nuisance properties

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Hampton village leaders voted Monday to renew a contract with Five Rule Rural Planning to continue efforts to clean up the community by addressing vacant and nuisance properties.
A single car rollover accident was called in Tuesday morning three miles southwest of Aurora.

A single car rollover accident was called in Tuesday morning three miles southwest of Aurora.

Rollover injury accident Tuesday

News Staff
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A single-vehicle rollover accident was called in to Aurora Fire Tuesday morning with unknown injuries reported. The accident occurred on M Road, near 7 Road three miles southwest of Aurora. One individual was life-flighted from the scene.  More information will be shared when it becomes available.
McGruff gets a high five during National Night Out in the Lincoln Creek neighborhood.

McGruff gets a high five during National Night Out in the Lincoln Creek neighborhood.

Hello, neighbor

Kurt Johnson
Friday, August 6, 2021
McGruff the Crime Dog stopped by several Aurora neighborhoods Tuesday, sharing a little love and goodwill during National Night Out.