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Heather Keasling, who co-owns Lilie Jack Boutique with her husband, Derek, displays some of the women’s clothing inventory in their new location.

Heather Keasling, who co-owns Lilie Jack Boutique with her husband, Derek, displays some of the women’s clothing inventory in their new location.

Lilie Jack Boutique moves across square

Heather Keasling’s vision to create and grow a retail business in downtown Aurora continues to evolve.
Two bison inspect the hay feeding station at the ranch north of Hordville. Kendra Hudson, whose grandfather Arlo Stevens founded the ranch, recalled feeding the bison with five-gallon feed buckets at an early age.

Two bison inspect the hay feeding station at the ranch north of Hordville. Kendra Hudson, whose grandfather Arlo Stevens founded the ranch, recalled feeding the bison with five-gallon feed buckets at an early age.

Couple processes bison meat near Hordville

For the past few years, Jace and Kendra Hudson have been bringing the massive beasts of the prairie right to the plate of Nebraska consumers and beyond.
Kelsey Bergen

Kelsey Bergen

DC trip sheds light on important ag issues

In February I had the opportunity to go to Washington DC with the Nebraska Corn Growers Association. You can also read more about this trip in this week’s Aurora News-Register from my husband’s perspective as president of Hamilton County Corn Growers.
Mindy Jemison (left) and Chris Florez, co-owners of Homegrown Tax Pros & Bookkeeping in Giltner, sit at their home office. The two handle individual and business taxes along with other financial services.

Mindy Jemison (left) and Chris Florez, co-owners of Homegrown Tax Pros & Bookkeeping in Giltner, sit at their home office. The two handle individual and business taxes along with other financial services.

Giltner sisters-in-law give family feel to taxes

Two sister-in-law businesswomen are bringing a hometown feel to getting taxes done in Giltner.  Chris Florez and Mindy Jemison had 35 clients last year including three to four businesses for their new enterprise, Hometown Tax Pros & Bookkeeping, LLC.
Village Square members, from left, Dorothy Balaban and Loretta Jost stand in front of the former location of Cottonwood Gallery. The retail cooperative will be moving from its location to the previous gallery space at the end of February. Moving members Joyce Dose, Becky Freelend and Janet Alberts are not pictured.

Village Square members, from left, Dorothy Balaban and Loretta Jost stand in front of the former location of Cottonwood Gallery. The retail cooperative will be moving from its location to the previous gallery space at the end of February. Moving members Joyce Dose, Becky Freelend and Janet Alberts are not pictured.

Village Square moving soon across square to former Cottonwood Gallery location

The Village Square retail cooperative is moving out of its current location on the east side of the downtown square in the coming weeks to the former Cottonwood Gallery & Arts location on the south side of the plaza due to a change in building ownership. After Clint Mickey, co-owner of Cornwell Inc.
Giltner graduate Lance McKay now offers mowing, yard service, power washing and auto detailing through his new buisness, McKay HP, which stands for high performance.

Giltner graduate Lance McKay now offers mowing, yard service, power washing and auto detailing through his new buisness, McKay HP, which stands for high performance.

McKay launches new lawn care business

Lance McKay began mowing lawns as a way to make some extra money while attending high school in 2018 and turned that and other skills into a business as of April 2022.
Steve Shannon of Aurora is one of many former athletes and coaches now working with Fundraising University, a company that helps various organizations raise money.

Steve Shannon of Aurora is one of many former athletes and coaches now working with Fundraising University, a company that helps various organizations raise money.

Shannon grows role with Fundraising U.

A former high school football coach is helping support young athletes and community organizations in a different way now, providing a platform to raise money through Fundraising University.
Sara Johnson (right) and Kandi Slocum hold up the sign to Coasters Coffee Co. outside the shop. Johnson stated she would transfer the business to employee and friend Kandi Slocum in early January.

Sara Johnson (right) and Kandi Slocum hold up the sign to Coasters Coffee Co. outside the shop. Johnson stated she would transfer the business to employee and friend Kandi Slocum in early January.

Coasters Coffee Co. to have new owner

Sara Johnson, founder of Coasters Coffee Co., transferred her business to long-time employee Kandi Slocum this month in order to focus on her massage therapy business, Still Waters Massage and Wellness.  Johnson, whose last day at the coffee shop was Dec.
Kelsey Bergen

Kelsey Bergen

Economic Indicators Report offers snapshot

Each month Aurora Development Corporation sends out an Economic Indicators Report. This is a data graphic that shares a snapshot of what is happening in the City of Aurora and Hamilton County compared to the previous year in a variety of areas.
Tim Sullivan, a veterinarian who launched Sulllivan Companion Animal Clinic 25 years ago, has announced plans to move his practice to York at the end of the year though he hopes to one day return.

Tim Sullivan, a veterinarian who launched Sulllivan Companion Animal Clinic 25 years ago, has announced plans to move his practice to York at the end of the year though he hopes to one day return.

Sullivan moving vet clinic to York

Twenty-five years after launching his own veterinary service business in Aurora, Tim Sullivan announced plans this week to move Sullivan Companion Animal Clinic to York at the end of the year.