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Three Aurora firetrucks were dispatched to 15 and R roads Thursday evening to put out a fire which consumed this tractor.

Three Aurora firetrucks were dispatched to 15 and R roads Thursday evening to put out a fire which consumed this tractor.

Tractor consumed by fire

Kurt Johnson
Friday, November 3, 2023
A tractor was consumed by fire Thursday evening northeast of Aurora on 15 Road. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Schneider reported that the tractor was fully engulfed in flames by the time fire crews arrived on the scene.
Mural artists Bristol, left, and Brianna Lewis pose for a photo in front of their finished artwork.

Mural artists Bristol, left, and Brianna Lewis pose for a photo in front of their finished artwork.

Mural dedication highlights community pride

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Aurora’s newest and by far the largest outdoor art installation received a formal dedication last Wednesday, Oct. 25, and, while the weather did not cooperate for an outdoor event befitting the occasion, there was no lack of enthusiasm on the part of those in attendance.
Kylie Bruns poses for a promotional photo for her business, Bah-Shah Salon & Suites in Lincoln.

Kylie Bruns poses for a promotional photo for her business, Bah-Shah Salon & Suites in Lincoln.

Small-town girl runs big-city salon

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
There are many ways people can leave a major impact on the world, the smallest acts sometimes being the most meaningful. By branching out her business to more people, Kylie Bruns hopes to leave such an impact on those who enter her salon.
The Aurora City Council approved plans last week for JEO Consulting to engineer a new approach connecting Highway 34 and Grant Street, which serves as the entrance to the Aurora Industrial Park.

The Aurora City Council approved plans last week for JEO Consulting to engineer a new approach connecting Highway 34 and Grant Street, which serves as the entrance to the Aurora Industrial Park.

Council approves plan for Hwy 34 approach onto Grant Street

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The Aurora City Council gave the green light last week to have engineers begin planning for a new approach at the Highway 34 intersection with Grant Street, a project which could begin construction by spring or early summer of 2024.
Pictured from left, Donelle Moormeier, Scotty Andreasen and Howard Raymond, all members of the International Harvester Collectors organization, inspect an antique combine at the Plainsman Museum as part of their Saturday meeting in Aurora.

Pictured from left, Donelle Moormeier, Scotty Andreasen and Howard Raymond, all members of the International Harvester Collectors organization, inspect an antique combine at the Plainsman Museum as part of their Saturday meeting in Aurora.

IH Collectors gather in Aurora

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
More than 100 members of the Nebraska chapter of the International Harvester Collectors organization gathered in Aurora Saturday, conducting a quarterly business meeting while also spending part of the afternoon viewing antique farm equipment at the Plainsman Museum.
A former U.S. Navy diver, Derek Dibbern now focuses on the skies as owner of Knox Ag Aviation

A former U.S. Navy diver, Derek Dibbern now focuses on the skies as owner of Knox Ag Aviation

Ag business owner Dibbern recounts service in the Navy

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Ocean diving is an unlikely occupation in Nebraska with the state being 1,500 miles from either coastline. At first glance, it would seem impossible to convert skills from deep sea underwater to the plains of the Midwest. However, there is one Nebraskan who found a way.
At left, Lt. Brett Mitchell sits in the cockpit of an F-18 Super Hornet during his days as a Navy fighter pilot. The photo on the right shows him in the warehouse of Fontel in Aurora where he now serves as president.

At left, Lt. Brett Mitchell sits in the cockpit of an F-18 Super Hornet during his days as a Navy fighter pilot. The photo on the right shows him in the warehouse of Fontel in Aurora where he now serves as president.

Mitchell grateful for military training

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Brett Mitchell’s life today as president of Fontel, Inc. in Aurora and a husband and father of two is markedly different from a few years ago when he was flying fighter jets in the U.S. Navy, but he says has no regrets about retiring early to come home to take over the family business.
Tanner Greenough, seen on the left in Afghanistan during his service with the U.S. Marines and at right in his bunker gear as a captain on the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, served the past two years as EMS supervisor for the Aurora Fire Department and Ambulance Service.

Tanner Greenough, seen on the left in Afghanistan during his service with the U.S. Marines and at right in his bunker gear as a captain on the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, served the past two years as EMS supervisor for the Aurora Fire Department and Ambulance Service.

Marine’s experience under fire helps in EMS work

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Training to react appropriately and keep cool under fire as a U.S. Marine has served Aurora’s Tanner Greenough well in his present career as a volunteer firefighter and full-time EMT.