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A student takes his turn at dressing one of the 130 personal pan pizzas that were served for lunch at The Leadership Center’s VLS Summit held on Thursday for 75 special needs students from across Nebraska.

A student takes his turn at dressing one of the 130 personal pan pizzas that were served for lunch at The Leadership Center’s VLS Summit held on Thursday for 75 special needs students from across Nebraska.

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VLS Summit gives students a chance to spread their wings at Aurora’s TLC

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
More than 75 special needs youth from around Nebraska participated in an event at The Leadership Center (TLC) on Thursday giving the students hands-on opportunities to learn job and life skills.
Sofia Van Veldhuizen (left) congratulates her sister Adelyn, after she competed in the Unified Track shot put competition at the Central City Invite on Friday. The sisters along with Lakota Von Ohlen and Ava Paulson placed second in the girls 4x100 relay race.

Sofia Van Veldhuizen (left) congratulates her sister Adelyn, after she competed in the Unified Track shot put competition at the Central City Invite on Friday. The sisters along with Lakota Von Ohlen and Ava Paulson placed second in the girls 4x100 relay race.

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More than a race: Unified Track levels the playing field

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Battling biting winds at Central City on Friday, Aurora’s Unified Track team found something stronger than the cold — a growing sense of teamwork, confidence and shared success on the track.
ANR among the top winners in Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest

ANR among the top winners in Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest

ANR wins top press honors

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Aurora News-Register was among the top winners in the Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, earning first place honors in the competition among the state’s largest weekly publications.
West County Road 6

West County Road 6

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Road 6 resurfacing scheduled for summer

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Improvement projects on county roads 6 and K are at the top of the list on Hamilton County’s One and Six Year Plan approved by the county board of commissioners following a public hearing on Monday.
The seven justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court will be at Aurora High School next Wednesday to hear oral arguments in two actual cases being appealed to the state's highest court.

The seven justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court will be at Aurora High School next Wednesday to hear oral arguments in two actual cases being appealed to the state's highest court.

Nebraska Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at AHS

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Nebraska Supreme Court will be taking its proceedings on the road next week when the justices come to Aurora High School to hear oral arguments in two actual cases being appealed to the high court.
Italian exchange student Beatrice Donati has spent most of her life learning new languages with the hope that she could one day become an exchange student. She has spent this semester at Giltner High School where she says she has enjoyed an authentic American experience.

Italian exchange student Beatrice Donati has spent most of her life learning new languages with the hope that she could one day become an exchange student. She has spent this semester at Giltner High School where she says she has enjoyed an authentic American experience.

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Donati makes the most of semester at Giltner

Elizabeth Hunter
Thursday, April 16, 2026
With just a semester to spend in the United States, Italian exchange student Beatrice Donati is making the most of her time away from her home in Rome.
A crowd estimated at 150 people attended Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting. Pictured here, Gary Bruns of Lincoln spoke on behalf of the Nebraska Professional Firefighters Association union, urging the council not to solicit bids from private EMS companies. Several people spoke both for and against the proposal.

A crowd estimated at 150 people attended Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting. Pictured here, Gary Bruns of Lincoln spoke on behalf of the Nebraska Professional Firefighters Association union, urging the council not to solicit bids from private EMS companies. Several people spoke both for and against the proposal.

Citizens speak for, against privatization option

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Of the estimated 150 people attending Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting, 20 stepped forward to share their opinions or raise questions about the city’s ambulance service and the council’s consideration of a plan to solicit proposals from private EMS providers.
Members of the Aurora City Council heard feedback from 20 people during Tuesday’s meeting regarding a plan to solicit proposals from private EMS providers in light of the city’s EMS funding shortfall. Each speaker was given three minutes to share their thoughts.

Members of the Aurora City Council heard feedback from 20 people during Tuesday’s meeting regarding a plan to solicit proposals from private EMS providers in light of the city’s EMS funding shortfall. Each speaker was given three minutes to share their thoughts.

City to seek proposals from private EMS

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to seek requests for proposals from privately run ambulance services after hearing more than an hour of feedback from community members who spoke both for and against considering an alternative to the city’s existing fire-based EMS operation.
Pictured here is some of the action from two fields Saturday morning.

Pictured here is some of the action from two fields Saturday morning.

It's game on for Aurora youth soccer

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Soccer balls were flying Saturday morning as the Optimist Youth Soccer program kicked off the 2026 season. A total of 389 youths are participating in the program this year, which invites kindergarten through sixth graders to learn the game through practices and games during a six-week season.
Danish exchange student Caspian Eshtelaq has enjoyed spending his time in the United States playing football, wrestling and soccer. During his time in Aurora, he has also discovered an interest in business and plans to study it when he attends college back in Denmark. In a few weeks he will graduate with the AHS Class of 2026.

Danish exchange student Caspian Eshtelaq has enjoyed spending his time in the United States playing football, wrestling and soccer. During his time in Aurora, he has also discovered an interest in business and plans to study it when he attends college back in Denmark. In a few weeks he will graduate with the AHS Class of 2026.

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Eshtelaq finds his place in Aurora

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Inspired by the stories of his older brother’s exchange year in Aurora, Danish student Caspian Eshtelaq arrived in Nebraska ready to see for himself what life in small-town America had to offer—and quickly found more than he expected.