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Husky band Orange Bowl bound

News Staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

As printed in the Nov. 25, 1971 edition of the Aurora News-Register, the Aurora High School band was invited to perform in the Orange Bowl parade ahead of the Nebraska-Alabama matchup on News Year’s Day.

Youth, animals featured at county fair

News Staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Jayke Krueger and her dog, Gus, psych each other up during the dog obedience portion of the dog show during the Hamilton County Fair last week. News-Register/ Richard Rhoden Morgan Bonifas works hard during 4-H showmanship competition Thursday during the Hamilton County Fair.

MCHI Ocupational Therapist Kim Eberly (left) helps young Knox Sabata explore his sandy activity. MCHI Occupational Therapist Carla Christenson also encouraged the young Auroran to squish the material between his fingers. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe

MCHI utilizes PT for kids school readiness

Cheyenne Rowe

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

If one were to have taken a July Wednesday morning drive by Aurora Memorial Community Health’s physical therapy building they might be surprised to find it a buzz with fun music, a handful of excited (mask-wearing) children and a few stations worth of activities Ṫhis pilot group of five and Ṫhis...

Lincoln musician Paul Siebert roamed the crowd while performing Saturday night in Stockham. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

Stockham BBQ draws large crowd

Kurt Johnson

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

A large crowd converged in Stockham Saturday evening for the 42nd annual community barbecue. Event organizer Berdon Kliewer said attendance was down some this year despite the evening’s perfect weather, due in large part, he surmised, to pandemic concerns.

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4R board members voice opinions on masks, COVID-19

Cheyenne Rowe

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

As is the case almost anywhere in the community, or the world, one of the more vocalized civil debates among board members during Monday’s Aurora 4R School Board meeting was on the topic of mask wearing, if it really helps, and if they -- as a governing body -- should require the use of them during...

Can Care-A-Van helps stock pantry

News Staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

The Hamilton County Food Pantry held its annual Can Care-A-Van Tuesday. Volunteers weighed and sorted a variety of food and home items along with cash donations. For a full story please see next week’s edition of the Aurora News-Register. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt

Two weeks left for Bands on Bricks series

News Staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

A crowd estimated at 250-strong enjoyed a night of music on the downtown square Friday as the Bands on the Bricks series coordinated by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce continued its successful run.

When she has the extra fabric, Hannah Miller likes to create simple to wear, matching dresses to donate to children in need. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt

Miller spends golden years clothing babies in need

Jeni Obermier

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Most people aim to spend their retired years pursuing different passions and relaxing. Aurora resident Hannah Miller has filled up her days by sewing, not for herself, but to create diapers for babies in Haiti. “I saw that they wanted somebody to make diapers and I was retired,” she explained.

Senator Curt Friesen

Less talk, more action needed in Nebraska Legislature

News Staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

It was another week without a great deal of progress in the Legislature. Like the lyrics of Toby Keith, we need “a little less talk, and a lot more action.

This was the scene at the 2019 TDLC Cruise Night in Hampton, which is back on the calendar for Aug. 14. News-Register file photo

Hampton Cruise Night back for 19th year

Kurt Johnson

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

A nearly 20-year tradition will return to Hampton Aug. 14 with the return of the TDLC Cruise Night. Now in its 19th year, the event will feature classic cars, a free meal and some good old-fashioned hometown hospitality, as designed by event organizer Roger Bamesberger.