Stay in your lane, and hope trucking industry does too

When your 20-ton paper shipment shows up the wrong way and the driver can’t explain why, it’s a crash course in today’s trucking industry: expect the unexpected.That’s the name of the game these days when working with the U.S.

ANR changes pending

After months of planning, the Aurora News-Register has introduced a series of format changes designed to increase both the quantity and timeliness of local news distribution, as well as a new circulation rate structure necessary to support those objectives.

Work, courtesy of 1st Street road crew appreciated

Dear Editor:I am writing this letter to say “Thank You” to Mid-Nebraska Land Developers. To Aurora citizens who are not aware, they are the company who is doing the work on 1st Street.

School bells to ring

The first school bells are set to ring next week in all four area districts, signaling a new year of learning, change, and opportunity. For some families, it’s the first magical walk into kindergarten.

Employment numbers spike in Hamilton County

Aurora Development Corporation (ADC) puts out an Economic Indicator report each month, which gives a high-level overview of metrics across Hamilton County. The report covers taxable sales, building permits, average wages, job listings, employment rates, home listings and the median listing price.

Stories recalling Gambles history ‘warmed my heart’

Dear Editor:After the stressful week of major changes on the landscape of the square in downtown Aurora for me, I want to thank all those who have been supportive and caring about me while sharing memories of experiences they had with my parents when they had Campbell’s Gambles from 1964-1977.

Let the fall of Gambles bldg be a wake-up call to community

The demolishing of a once-thriving retail hub in downtown Aurora last week served as a vivid reminder of just how vital ongoing maintenance is to a structure’s long-term stability.The former Gambles building served Aurora well in its prime, but that era has long since passed.

Best seat in the house to document downtown history

The view from atop Susan’s Books & Gifts warehouse Thursday morning was mesmerizing, offering a front-row seat to a historic day in downtown Aurora I’ll not soon forget.

Aurora’s volunteer fire department vital

Dear Editor:Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Volunteers and volunteering has been an integral part of our country and certainly our community since the beginning. There are many ways to dedicate your precious time to the greater good and to further the cause most passionate to you.

Hamilton County Fair hits all the right notes in 2025

It’s fair week in Hamilton County, and by the sound of it — from country music to kids’ laughter and roaring engines — this year’s event is tuned up and ready to hit all the right notes.