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Aurora school day to start earlier

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
School bells will ring 20 minutes earlier next fall at Aurora Public School’s after Monday’s decision by the school board to move the starting time for all grade levels up from 8:20 to 8 a.m.
ayke Krueger of Aurora delivers an Extemporaneous speech during Saturday’s Aurora Invite.

ayke Krueger of Aurora delivers an Extemporaneous speech during Saturday’s Aurora Invite.

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News Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Aurora speech team hosted its own invite Saturday, Feb. 8 with 37 schools competing in a competition that featured 600 entries throughout the day.
Greg Schaffert has worked in the theatrical scene for over 50 years as an actor and as a producer.

Greg Schaffert has worked in the theatrical scene for over 50 years as an actor and as a producer.

Schaffert sets the stage in NYC

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
“Producing is something you can learn, but you can’t teach,” is a motto that Aurora grad Greg Schaffert has developed over time producing more than 50 plays and musicals in New York City and throughout the country.
William and Dawn Feely (at left) of Aurora traveled to Washington, D.C. the week of Jan. 12 where William attended meetings as one of Nebraska’s three national committeemen and they had the opportunity to take part in festivities surrounding the inauguration of President Donald Trump. While there they also met Republican National Committee co-chair, KC Crosbie and Michael Whatley, chairperson of the RNC.

William and Dawn Feely (at left) of Aurora traveled to Washington, D.C. the week of Jan. 12 where William attended meetings as one of Nebraska’s three national committeemen and they had the opportunity to take part in festivities surrounding the inauguration of President Donald Trump. While there they also met Republican National Committee co-chair, KC Crosbie and Michael Whatley, chairperson of the RNC.

Local couple attends inaugural activities in Washington D.C.

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Hamilton County was well-represented at the second inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 in the nation’s capital.
BonnaVilla, a housing manufacturer based in Aurora, has partnered with Progressive Builders in an effort to build workforce housing developments in northeast Nebraska.

BonnaVilla, a housing manufacturer based in Aurora, has partnered with Progressive Builders in an effort to build workforce housing developments in northeast Nebraska.

BonnaVilla, Progressive Builders form new partnership

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
BonnaVilla has announced plans to partner with a Norfolk company to construct modular homes in Schuyler and other communities in northeast Nebraska, which general manager Mike Morrow says may be “just the tip of the iceberg” of a blooming trend.
Cold, flu bugs are hitting households, businesses and schools hard

Cold, flu bugs are hitting households, businesses and schools hard

Cold, flu bugs are here in force

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The seasonal cold and flu bugs have been hitting our community hard in recent days. Various illnesses have made their way through many households and at least one business saw a wave of illness move through nearly the entire office in the past week.
Preston and Debra Gehle run Gehle Ag & Auto north of Giltner at 605 W 9 Road. The Gehles provide automotive repairs, irrigation maintenance and repairs and are happy extend their services to other areas.

Preston and Debra Gehle run Gehle Ag & Auto north of Giltner at 605 W 9 Road. The Gehles provide automotive repairs, irrigation maintenance and repairs and are happy extend their services to other areas.

Gehle Ag & Auto set to stay in Giltner

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
For over a year, Gehle Ag & Auto has been making a name for itself in Giltner offering services for irrigation maintenance and repairs along with automotive repairs throughout the Tri-Cities.
Nebraska’s 2024 Teacher of the Year Scott Phillips celebrates after hitting the target in a football throw that won him $1,000 to use in his classroom. The challenge was just one of many activities surrounding Phillips’s trip with other teachers of the year from around the nation to attend the college football national championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 20.

Nebraska’s 2024 Teacher of the Year Scott Phillips celebrates after hitting the target in a football throw that won him $1,000 to use in his classroom. The challenge was just one of many activities surrounding Phillips’s trip with other teachers of the year from around the nation to attend the college football national championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 20.

Phillips reflects on run as Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Scott Phillips who attended the college football national championship game in Atlanta recently at the culmination of his term as 2024 Nebraska Teacher of the Year is at least in some ways not the same Scott Phillips who had his 7th grade math classroom invaded to present him with that honor 15...