Where did all the airport money go?

Dear Editor: I’m Ross Beins and I am writing this to refute insinuation in last week’s front-page article about my past performance as a member of the Aurora Airport Authority. The Oct. 26 issue of the Aurora News-Register presents a front-page article titled, “Airport planning improvement projects.

Judy Sullivan a local treasure

Dear Editor: I was delighted to read the article about Judy Sullivan in the online Aurora News-Register.  She was my piano teacher from grade school until my senior year in high school when she temporarily quit teaching — breaking my heart at the time.

Kids hit Halloween jackpot with so many chances to haunt

It was a good time to be a kid with a sweet-tooth in Hamilton County this week. Halloween has come and gone for another year by the time this edition hits the press, but from my side of the mask it was a banner year for candy and creativity.

Finding one’s career often a long and winding path

At the end of last month’s column on workforce challenges, I briefly shared why I ended up working in economic development in Aurora, and I thought it would be helpful to share the full story.

Healthcare directory designed to highlight services available here

What resources are available for quality local healthcare? Hamilton County residents want and deserve to know the answer to that simple question, especially coming out of a COVID era during which so much has changed across the healthcare landscape.

Playoff look

My beautiful wife is all but over my new hairstyle.  I’m usually on a tight schedule when it comes to my haircut. Every three to four weeks, like clock work, the buzz cut comes out.  Rinse, repeat. I’ve had the same look since probably the third grade. If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.

Hall of Fame ceremony a celebration of family heritage

My buttons were popping Saturday night in Lincoln, where my family and newspaper colleagues we’ve known for decades gathered to celebrate our heritage and a tradition of service through the newspaper industry.

Workforce recognition edition puts spotlight on veteran educators

They teach and mold our children. That simple sentence says it all when it comes to the significant role our local educators play. These men and women have a tremendous impact on the youth of Hamilton County, and therefore on its future.

Phenomenal fall foliage can stop you in your tracks

The score on my card is not what I’ll remember from a weekend enjoying my favorite hobby.

4R strategic planning process offers unique opportunity

Aurora 4R Public Schools needs your input. For all the students, parents, alumni and community members who have thought to themselves or shared with their inner circle that something could or should be different or better about the Aurora school system, here’s your chance.