4R board adopts school plans

With the days creeping closer to when students will be back in the halls in Aurora schools across the district, Supt. Jody Phillips led a Monday evening special school board meeting with the intention of finalizing a back-to-school/school reopening policy.

Lions Club Garden of the week

The Lions Club began awarding garden of the week honors last week, the first of which given to Barbara and Britton Bailey in Aurora. Present to hand out the award was Lions Club President Harley Fassnacht. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

This week at the Senior Center

July 29nd - Aug. 4th, 2020 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” -- Romans 15:4 For 3 1/2 years I have been writing this article every week without fail.

NWU announces spring academic honors list

Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Academic Honors List for the spring semester of the 2019- 2020 academic year. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 (on a 4.00 scale) for 12 or more hours of coursework to qualify for the list.

RV travel tips in the summer of COVID

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on RV travel for novices? My husband and I have been cooped up all spring and summer because of the coronavirus and would like to take a trip using a rented RV but could use some tips and want to be safe.

Aurora High School flag corp member earns UNL honors in 1990

60 Years Ago – 1960 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Titman, owners of Jack and Jill here, were notified this week that their store managed by Max McCarty in the Courtesy Award contest held during May and June. Wayne W. Whitecolton of Food Centers, Inc.

And the winners are ...

Photo by Shari Penner Shari Penner had her camera ready while on a family vacation in Wisconsin, where she captured this image of her sons looking out over Devil’s Lake. Penner was second place honors in the nature category for her photo.

Winfield Sweets N Eats rolls into new home

Officially, and literally, ready to get the show on the road, Andrea Winfield and her business Winfield Sweets N’ Eats has a new physical foothold.

Unemployment claims decrease

The Nebraska Department of Labor announced this week that new unemployment claims decreased while continued unemployment claims saw another decline. Last week, 3,973 new regular unemployment claims were filed, a decrease of 51.6 percent over the prior week, when 8,208 claims were filed.