Aurora

Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen converses with Aurora City Administrator Rick Melcher after his town hall speech at the Bremer Community Center Friday. Friesen is nearing the end of his final session, since he is being term-limited out at the end of the year.

Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen converses with Aurora City Administrator Rick Melcher after his town hall speech at the Bremer Community Center Friday. Friesen is nearing the end of his final session, since he is being term-limited out at the end of the year.

Friesen focused on budget fights

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Sen. Curt Friesen delivered perhaps his last town hall speech in Aurora Friday before being term-limited out of office later this year.
Aurora Huskies

Aurora Huskies

Huskies start season at Concordia

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Gage Griffith’s title defense in the throws is off to a pretty solid start.  The Husky senior set a new meet record in the shot put, throwing out a 56-01.50 while also winning the discus at the Concordia Bulldog track and field challenge Thursday.
Aurora’s Zander Stromer looks to block off a Schuyler player during the Huskies’ 4-0 loss to the Warriors Thursday.

Aurora’s Zander Stromer looks to block off a Schuyler player during the Huskies’ 4-0 loss to the Warriors Thursday.

Aurora boys soccer team looking for aggressive balance

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Aurora’s boys soccer team is still a work in progress, but it’s not a time to panic.  At least that’s how Aurora coach Madison Farris looks at it following a trio of losses to open the season last week.
Class of 2018’s Henry Penner puts up a floater over 2002’s Casey Carlson during the Aurora alumni tournament finals.

Class of 2018’s Henry Penner puts up a floater over 2002’s Casey Carlson during the Aurora alumni tournament finals.

Class of 2018 topples 2002 for the crown

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
For the just the third time since 2003, there’s a new champion of the Aurora alumni tournament.
A crowd favorite and always smiling, Jessica Rodriguez took center stage as pop icon Selena Quintanilla during Aurora Middle School’s March 17 P.O.P. event.

A crowd favorite and always smiling, Jessica Rodriguez took center stage as pop icon Selena Quintanilla during Aurora Middle School’s March 17 P.O.P. event.

Lights, camera, People of the Past!

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Back again for another year, the long awaited P.O.P (People of the Past) event put on by Aurora middle schoolers filled the commons and middle school gym Thursday. There were nearly 100 students serving as living wax figures!
The Aurora City Council voted March 8 to extend a state program by two years, allowing the Aurora Development Corporation more time to create jobs as part of the requirement of an initial 2010 land acquisition and development grant.

The Aurora City Council voted March 8 to extend a state program by two years, allowing the Aurora Development Corporation more time to create jobs as part of the requirement of an initial 2010 land acquisition and development grant.

Council extends CDBG grant

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The Aurora City Council voted last week to extend a Community Development Block Grant for a Power Park project on Highway 14, in effect allowing the Aurora Development Corporation more time to recruit business and industry that will help create the jobs required by the initial terms of a 2010...
Pictured during their first day of operations at the Hohl Orthodontics satellite office in Aurora are from left: Jenny Fleek, Jenny Schenk, Dr. Rebecca Hohl and Dr. Landon Peterson.

Pictured during their first day of operations at the Hohl Orthodontics satellite office in Aurora are from left: Jenny Fleek, Jenny Schenk, Dr. Rebecca Hohl and Dr. Landon Peterson.

Hohl Orthodontics opens satellite office

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Gothenburg native Dr. Rebecca Hohl has expanded her Lincoln-based orthodontics practice to Aurora, saying she is excited about the opportunity to provide area families the convenience of specialized dental care in Hamilton County. Hohl and three staff members, including in-house orthodontist Dr.
The 31st edition of the annual Bill Kropp and Curly Penner Memorial Alumni Basketball Tournament is set for tipoff Saturday morning with the Class of 2002 still at the top of the mountain. 

The 31st edition of the annual Bill Kropp and Curly Penner Memorial Alumni Basketball Tournament is set for tipoff Saturday morning with the Class of 2002 still at the top of the mountain. 

Aurora alumni tourney set for weekend tip

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The 31st edition of the annual Bill Kropp and Curly Penner Memorial Alumni Basketball Tournament is set for tipoff Saturday morning with the Class of 2002 still at the top of the mountain.
Madam's Been Murdered

Madam's Been Murdered

Aurora High School spring production hits stage Friday

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Coming to the Aurora school theater March 18-19 is “Madam’s Been Murdered, Tea Will Be Late,” comedic murder mystery set in a dusty and haunted old English manor filled with a unique set of characters.  The production’s Friday and Saturday shows will both start at 7 p.m.
Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox holds open the door for firefighters to run a hose into the smoke-filled home on 7th Street Friday morning.

Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox holds open the door for firefighters to run a hose into the smoke-filled home on 7th Street Friday morning.

House fire in Aurora quickly contained

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Aurora firefighters made quick work of a small fire in a home on 7th Street Friday morning.  Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox reported the fire was started by a stove in the kitchen. “By the time we got on scene, luckily, it hadn’t grown that much,” Cox said. “There was no oxygen getting to the fire.