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U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Brett Mitchell shoots a smile inside a cockpit. Mitchell will give details of his life and the facts of “Top Gun: Maverick” in a fundraising event for Heroes and Huskies Sunday afternoon.

U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Brett Mitchell shoots a smile inside a cockpit. Mitchell will give details of his life and the facts of “Top Gun: Maverick” in a fundraising event for Heroes and Huskies Sunday afternoon.

Fundraiser hosts former Navy pilot for ‘Top Gun’ Q&A

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
U.S. Navy veteran pilot Lt. Brett Mitchell and other organizers aim to soar high with a Heroes and Huskies fundraiser Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Volunteer Nolan Forbes puts on his bunker gear with the newly transferred self-contained breathing apparatus while EMS Supervisor Tanner Greenough looks on.

Volunteer Nolan Forbes puts on his bunker gear with the newly transferred self-contained breathing apparatus while EMS Supervisor Tanner Greenough looks on.

Local ambulances gain SCBA gear

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department personnel transferred two self-contained breathing apparatuses to the ambulances run by Emergency Medical Services volunteers housed at the EMS headquarters as of last week.
Students Devin Otto (left) and Connor Smith work to cut a board to the right size for a piece of the ag building’s frame.

Students Devin Otto (left) and Connor Smith work to cut a board to the right size for a piece of the ag building’s frame.

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News Staff
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Aurora High School construction students get to work Construction on the new animal science learning lab at Aurora High School is fully underway, set to provide a host of new educational experiences to future generations of Huskies.
Aurora Volunteer Fire and Rescue members Tanner Greenough (third from right) and Chris Hyde (far right) were among 343 firefighters who participated in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. They participated in a team with Grand Island Fire.

Aurora Volunteer Fire and Rescue members Tanner Greenough (third from right) and Chris Hyde (far right) were among 343 firefighters who participated in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. They participated in a team with Grand Island Fire.

Aurora first responders climb in memory of 911 heroes

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
There are a number of documentaries and television specials about Sept. 11, 2001, and there is scarcely a person over a certain age that doesn’t know about it at all.  Perspectives are often shared and people remember, some in different ways than others.
Crews work on a digging a new basement for a single-family dwelling in the Streeter Subdivision Thursday. Two recently poured basements can be seen in the background, represented three of five buidling permits issued for houses last month.

Crews work on a digging a new basement for a single-family dwelling in the Streeter Subdivision Thursday. Two recently poured basements can be seen in the background, represented three of five buidling permits issued for houses last month.

Infrastructure all in, new houses going up in new Streeter housing subdivision

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Though slowed somewhat by supply chain delays, progress continues to grow more visible each day on construction in the Streeter Subdivision on the west edge of Aurora.
Giltner Hornets

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Giltner school budget approved

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Giltner School Board members approved a budget for the 2022-2023 school year at the Sept. 14 meeting following a presentation by Supt. Nick Mumm.  The levy was raised just under 1 percent of the total from last year’s rate. The approved rate is 84.96 cents per $100 valuation, an increase from 84.
Brad Kell chips toward the hole while Adam Darbro looks on.

Brad Kell chips toward the hole while Adam Darbro looks on.

MCHI golf benefit raises $15,000

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Twenty-two teams competed Friday in the 18th annual Memorial Community Health Golf Benefit. This event concluded Memorial Foundation’s fundraising efforts for the next generation ultrasound system, scheduled to be up and running in November.
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton village bd approves budget

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.
Valeriy, Kyril, Tatiana and Danial lay out their quilts and prayer shawls received from Aurora United Methodist Church. The family moved to Nebraska in mid-July as refugees from Odessa, Ukraine.

Valeriy, Kyril, Tatiana and Danial lay out their quilts and prayer shawls received from Aurora United Methodist Church. The family moved to Nebraska in mid-July as refugees from Odessa, Ukraine.

Ukrainian family receives welcome from Aurora church

News Staff
Monday, September 19, 2022
On Feb. 24, Valeriy is out in the cool waters of the Black Sea as part of an international shipping company based in Ukraine. Within 24 hours, life for him and his family will be turned upside down.