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Aurora High School has a higher percentage of students involved in multiple activities (such as theater as seen here) than most of the schools in Nebraska.

Aurora High School has a higher percentage of students involved in multiple activities (such as theater as seen here) than most of the schools in Nebraska.

AHS recognized for students involvement in activities

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aurora school administrators reported a busy time for activities with just a month left in the school year, though the board faced a light agenda Monday during its regular monthly meeting.
Sen. Loren Lippincott sits in his desk on the floor of the Nebraska Senate.

Sen. Loren Lippincott sits in his desk on the floor of the Nebraska Senate.

Seeing how the sausage is made in Lincoln

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
While there is disagreement over who said it first, the statement is generally acknowledged to be true: “Laws are like sausages. Better not to see them being made.” To paraphrase, the process of crafting legislation is a messy (and in some ways distasteful) business.
Attendees at the Memorial Foundation's annual gala on Friday take advantage of the of the photo booth.

Attendees at the Memorial Foundation's annual gala on Friday take advantage of the of the photo booth.

White night for a cause

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Farr Building at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds turned into a sea of white Friday evening as nearly 230 guests enjoyed Memorial Foundation’s annual gala in celebration of this year’s annual signature fundraising event.
News-Register/Elizabeth Hunter Craig and Megan Hudiburgh have been renovating their house on G Street in Aurora since 2023 and since last year have been living there with their son Charlie.

News-Register/Elizabeth Hunter Craig and Megan Hudiburgh have been renovating their house on G Street in Aurora since 2023 and since last year have been living there with their son Charlie.

When a flip becomes a home

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Craig and Megan Hudiburgh share their housing experience in this week’s ANR spring home improvement edition.    When Craig and Megan Hudiburgh were working on renovating a home on G Street in Aurora with plans to flip it, they had no idea they would eventually be calling it home.
Today’s media ecosystem includes everything from traditional outlets to TikTok, podcasts, vlogs, and AI-generated news

Today’s media ecosystem includes everything from traditional outlets to TikTok, podcasts, vlogs, and AI-generated news

SPONSORED: 7 strengths of Nebraska’s newspaper media

News Staff
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
There’s a common perception that newspaper media is struggling. We get it. Newspapers are often the ones reporting on their own challenges.But part of the problem? We're stuck looking in the rearview mirror — longing for the days of 80% weekly print penetration and being the only media game in town.
Go Big Give 2025 is March 1

Go Big Give 2025 is March 1

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Nonprofit organizations across Hamilton, Hall, Howard and Merrick counties will take part in the 12th annual Go Big GIVE online campaign opening with pre-GIVE Monday, April 21, and continuing until the one-day fundraising event on May 1.
Aurora Public Schools

Aurora Public Schools

School responds to Nazi flag incident

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
An investigation continues as of Monday at Aurora Public Schools regarding an incident which occurred Thursday involving two students holding a Nazi flag in the locker room at the middle school.Supt.
Mike Bish stands next to the red 1974 Plymouth Cuda in his Grand Island shop. He hopes it will soon by joined by the blue ‘71 Cuda he’s working on restoring.

Mike Bish stands next to the red 1974 Plymouth Cuda in his Grand Island shop. He hopes it will soon by joined by the blue ‘71 Cuda he’s working on restoring.

Bish's dream muscle car leads car care section

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Our annual spring car care section is here in this week's issue of ANR.
Keith and Norma Heuermann were honored in 2021 with the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Lifetime Legacy Award.

Keith and Norma Heuermann were honored in 2021 with the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Lifetime Legacy Award.

Heuermann leaves lasting legacy

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Humble. Authentic. Brilliant. A man committed to agriculture, family, and to giving back to his community.