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From left, Dale Saddler, Don Bish, Gary Bayne and Walt Jacobs stand together by their current project at the Plainsman Museum. This group of volunteers has been working on restoring vintage vehicles for the museum.

From left, Dale Saddler, Don Bish, Gary Bayne and Walt Jacobs stand together by their current project at the Plainsman Museum. This group of volunteers has been working on restoring vintage vehicles for the museum.

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News Staff
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Passion for cars unites volunteers Gary Bayne, Dale Saddler, Walt Jacobs and Don Bish share a passion that has united them. Together they have become a volunteer group at the Plainsman Museum with a mission of bringing vintage vehicles to life.
One full month into the new school year enrollment totals are in with the four area districts reporting a combined increase of 28 students.

One full month into the new school year enrollment totals are in with the four area districts reporting a combined increase of 28 students.

Area schools post totals for enrollment

News Staff
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
One full month into the new school year enrollment totals are in with the four area districts reporting a combined increase of 28 students. Giltner Public Schools showed the biggest gain, up 32 students, while Aurora Public Schools had 12 more students enrolled and Hampton Public Schools six more.
From left, Mack Owens, Caden Carlson, Carlos Collazo and Bryce Barger converge on McCook punter, ultimately tackling him for a safety.

From left, Mack Owens, Caden Carlson, Carlos Collazo and Bryce Barger converge on McCook punter, ultimately tackling him for a safety.

Fast start leads to fourth straight Husky win

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Aurora jumped out to a fast start and dominated McCook in nearly every phase of the game Friday, though coach Kyle Peterson said the Huskies didn’t take the steps forward he was hoping to see in a 32-10 win over the Bison.
Mayor Marlin Seeman (back, center) show students how the pumping systems pulls groundwater up and then how it delivers it to homes.

Mayor Marlin Seeman (back, center) show students how the pumping systems pulls groundwater up and then how it delivers it to homes.

FPS students learn about local water system

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Aurora’s Future Problem Solvers got to get up close and personal with the town’s infrastructure as members learned all about how water makes its journey from the wells to local houses. Doug Monson, a volunteer with the FPS team shared the lessons learned and how the day impacted the students.
Pictured at the presentation of “The Henderson Scholarship” are, from left: Kelsey, Gerad and Rylee Olsen, Ashton Voss, Brock Henderson, Lora Henderson and Shea Willems.

Pictured at the presentation of “The Henderson Scholarship” are, from left: Kelsey, Gerad and Rylee Olsen, Ashton Voss, Brock Henderson, Lora Henderson and Shea Willems.

Scholarship honors Kevin Henderson

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
It was an emotional scene on the pitcher’s diamond last week as Rylee Olsen was recognized as the first-ever recipient of a scholarship named in honor of the late Kevin Henderson.
Rylee Olsen gets a fist/glove bump from coach Ashton Voss after throwing another shutout inning in a home game against David City. Olsen gave up only one run in an 11-1 victory.

Rylee Olsen gets a fist/glove bump from coach Ashton Voss after throwing another shutout inning in a home game against David City. Olsen gave up only one run in an 11-1 victory.

Two Olsen homers power Huskies to key victory

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
A huge win with postseason implications was one of Aurora’s highlights last week.  The Lady Huskies went into a tough road environment Thursday, picking up a 13-8 win over Columbus Lakeview thanks to Rylee Olsen’s big bat.
Lexi Jones powered Aurora to a five-set win over GINW Tuesday night.

Lexi Jones powered Aurora to a five-set win over GINW Tuesday night.

Aurora attack outlasts GINW

News Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Another classic Aurora-Grand Island Northwest dual went down to the wire.  With a big hand from Lexi Jones, Aurora outlasted GINW in five, 25-21, 23-21, 25-23, 15-25 and 15-11 Tuesday night. The Aurora junior netted 25 kills in the five-set win, her best of the season by seven.
Aurora senior Mitch Breuer broke 20 minutes for the first time in his high school career a week ago, then shaved almost a full minute off his PR at Central City with a 19:05 finish.

Aurora senior Mitch Breuer broke 20 minutes for the first time in his high school career a week ago, then shaved almost a full minute off his PR at Central City with a 19:05 finish.

Huskies making progress at season’s mid-point

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Aurora took a step forward with a relatively young cross country team Thursday at the Central City Invite, posting some personal best individual races en route to a fourth place finish.
Rollie Carter

Rollie Carter

Former AHS principal, coach left a lasting impact

News Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Rollie Carter was tough but fair, according to so many who worked with him and attended Aurora Public Schools during his tenure. He raised the bar of expectations for everyone around him and is credited for helping create a winning culture. Carter died Thursday at the age of 84.