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Comfort dog, Finn, sits in the middle of a group of his special friends and shows off the supplies that were donated for Aurora Adopt a Pet in honor of his first birthday at Memorial Community Care. In the front row, from left, are Mary Crawford, Geri Hartzell, Finn, Jane Larsen, Noni Troester and MCC activities director and Finn’s handler, Jessie Morales; back row, Laurie Wessels, Katelyn Honas, Carol Hauf, Rhonda Cloet and Dawn Haymart.

Comfort dog, Finn, sits in the middle of a group of his special friends and shows off the supplies that were donated for Aurora Adopt a Pet in honor of his first birthday at Memorial Community Care. In the front row, from left, are Mary Crawford, Geri Hartzell, Finn, Jane Larsen, Noni Troester and MCC activities director and Finn’s handler, Jessie Morales; back row, Laurie Wessels, Katelyn Honas, Carol Hauf, Rhonda Cloet and Dawn Haymart.

Finn celebrates 1st birthday in style

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Although Finn just turned one year old last month, he already knows his way around Memorial Community Care and has even learned which of the residents has the best treats. He even did his part to raise money for Aurora Adopt a Pet as part of his first birthday celebration last month.
Drum major Savanna James, in costume as a police officer, leads the Aurora Marching Huskies onto the field during Saturday’s field show.

Drum major Savanna James, in costume as a police officer, leads the Aurora Marching Huskies onto the field during Saturday’s field show.

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Marching Huskies escape into Harvest of Harmony

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The Aurora Marching Huskies made a break for success at the 82nd annual Harvest of Harmony in Grand Island on Saturday.
Jim and LaVonne Clarke posed for a family photo in the new Aurora store at the time of the purchase in October of 1974. Children pictured from left include Peter, Anthony, James and Amie. Youngest son Patrick was not yet born.

Jim and LaVonne Clarke posed for a family photo in the new Aurora store at the time of the purchase in October of 1974. Children pictured from left include Peter, Anthony, James and Amie. Youngest son Patrick was not yet born.

Looking back on 50 years of history at Aurora Mall

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The Clarke family passed a major milestone this week, celebrating 50 years of owning and running a “one-stop shop” grocery store and crediting the community for much of their continued success.
Equipment will soon be installed on this portion of the KAAPA ethanol plant west of Aurora to capture carbon dioxide, which is usually vented into the atmosphere. The CO2 will be compressed and sent by pipeline several miles south to connect with the new Trailblazer CO2 pipeline project being undertaken by Tallgrass.

Equipment will soon be installed on this portion of the KAAPA ethanol plant west of Aurora to capture carbon dioxide, which is usually vented into the atmosphere. The CO2 will be compressed and sent by pipeline several miles south to connect with the new Trailblazer CO2 pipeline project being undertaken by Tallgrass.

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Carbon capture plans moving forward

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
A new carbon capture facility at the Aurora ethanol plant has created the largest single surge in the city’s building permit history since construction of the ethanol plant itself began back in 2007.
Two more file as write-in candidates for city council

Two more file as write-in candidates for city council

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Two more file as write-in candidates

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The field of candidates running for Aurora City Council in the pending  Nov. 5 General Election grew last week with two more local residents throwing their hats in the ring as write-in candidates.Jannelle Seim filed as a candidate in Ward 1 and will face off against incumbent Wayne Roblee.
Jim and LaVonne Clarke posed for a family photo in the new Aurora store at the time of the purchase in October of 1974. Children pictured from left include Peter, Anthony, James and Amie. Youngest son Patrick was not yet born.

Jim and LaVonne Clarke posed for a family photo in the new Aurora store at the time of the purchase in October of 1974. Children pictured from left include Peter, Anthony, James and Amie. Youngest son Patrick was not yet born.

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News Staff
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The Clarke family passed a major milestone this week, celebrating 50 years of owning and running a “one-stop shop” grocery store and crediting the community for much of their continued success.
Jury finds May not guilty

Jury finds May not guilty

May found not guilty of all charges

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Aurora woman who was charged with three misdemeanors in connection with the traffic death of Dave Schwartz of Aurora last October has been acquitted of all charges by a Hamilton County Court jury.
Trial begins in Hamilton County Court

Trial begins in Hamilton County Court

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Sara May trial begins

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
A jury has been seated and the state began presenting evidence in Hamilton County Court on Monday in the case of the woman whose SUV struck and killed state highway worker Dave Schwartz of Aurora in October of last year.
This sign sent by state DMV officials to be posted on the doors of the Hamilton County Courthouse just before the closure, was about the only notice county officials had that the office was being closed temporarily because the DMV was unhappy with the size of the room it had moved into earlier this summer. County officials are working with the Hamilton County Ag Society on a plan to move the facility to the 4-H building at the county fairgrounds.

This sign sent by state DMV officials to be posted on the doors of the Hamilton County Courthouse just before the closure, was about the only notice county officials had that the office was being closed temporarily because the DMV was unhappy with the size of the room it had moved into earlier this summer. County officials are working with the Hamilton County Ag Society on a plan to move the facility to the 4-H building at the county fairgrounds.

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DMV office remains closed but there is hope for finding solution

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The abrupt closure of the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver’s licensing facility in Aurora as of Sept. 4 has left county officials frustrated and local drivers having to travel out of the county to get their licenses renewed.