Aurora

Lucas Fry slides under the tag for an Aurora run during a 13-5 loss to Central City in the opening round of the Class B, Area 4 tournament Friday.

Lucas Fry slides under the tag for an Aurora run during a 13-5 loss to Central City in the opening round of the Class B, Area 4 tournament Friday.

Aurora Coop Juniors fall in area tourney

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
There were moments during the Class B, Area 4 tournament in Columbus over the weekend that the Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team played well enough to win.  Those moments, however, didn’t match up often enough with one another.  Aurora began the tournament as the No. 6 seed, falling to No.
Six-year-old Cara Dennis puts in some time at the Aurora tennis facility early Monday morning. Aurora’s facility will host a six-week tennis clinic for anyone ranging from 5 years old to adults.

Six-year-old Cara Dennis puts in some time at the Aurora tennis facility early Monday morning. Aurora’s facility will host a six-week tennis clinic for anyone ranging from 5 years old to adults.

Tennis lessons getting first serve in Aurora

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Four years after cutting the tape on a brand-new tennis facility, the next phase of growing the game in Aurora is underway. For the first time, Aurora will host a six-week tennis clinic on its new Streeter Park courts complete with a tennis pro leading the classes for all ages to participate.
Though a relatively short mid-summer meeting for the 4R school board featured a brief agenda, a number of timely and important updates were provided Monday afternoon. 

Though a relatively short mid-summer meeting for the 4R school board featured a brief agenda, a number of timely and important updates were provided Monday afternoon. 

4R approves use of logo on city water tower

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Though a relatively short mid-summer meeting for the 4R school board featured a brief agenda, a number of timely and important updates were provided Monday afternoon.  Perhaps the more immediately visible of the two action items, Supt.
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Bands on the Bricks an invite to enjoy feel-good family vibe

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
It’s a perfect recipe for genuine hometown fun. Debuting with its much-anticipated opening night Friday, Bands on the Bricks returns for a fifth year in 2022, drawing a crowd that has fully embraced Sara Sutherland’s concept of a feel-good night of music, family, friends and fun.
Artist Brandon Marr stands next to the mural of Merwyn Davidson. Marr had used the design for a sticker made around the time of Davidson’s passing painted mostly in vibrant red and black outline.

Artist Brandon Marr stands next to the mural of Merwyn Davidson. Marr had used the design for a sticker made around the time of Davidson’s passing painted mostly in vibrant red and black outline.

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News Staff
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Muralist returns to Aurora to paint Merwyn Davidson A bit of the old attitude has returned to the walls of the Hamilton County Youth Center. Marketing graphic designer and artist Brandon Marr has returned to his hometown to paint a mural of passed Youth Center founder Merwyn Davidson.
Familiar tunes will ring out over the bricks on the downtown square soon.

Familiar tunes will ring out over the bricks on the downtown square soon.

Bands on the Bricks returns for 5th year

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Familiar tunes will ring out over the bricks on the downtown square, week after week through the long, hot summer. Bands on the Bricks is back for its fifth year of high afternoon fun every Friday through Aug. 12 starting Friday with the Devon Worley Band. Performances run from 6 to 9 p.m.
Evan Hermanson had three RBIs and a pair of hits against Wood River last week.

Evan Hermanson had three RBIs and a pair of hits against Wood River last week.

Aurora Cooperative Juniors set for district competition

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team scored a lot of runs last week, but couldn’t add any to the win column.  In all, the Aurora Cooperative Juniors tallied 18 runs in two games, but lost 15-10 to Wood River June 27 and 14-8 to Kearney June 28.
More super detailed replicas can be found on display at the Plainsman Museum.

More super detailed replicas can be found on display at the Plainsman Museum.

Scaled-down history alive at Plainsman

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Now open again to public viewing, the Plainsman Museum welcomes guests to its Wesley Huenefeld Agricultural Museum.  Alongside other special exhibits, or rather atop other special exhibits, sits a number of scale buildings that most may recognize as local pieces of history.
Aurora City Council members voted June 28 to enter into a municipal rental agreement for two 2022 Caterpillar skid steers with a new financing company, Arvest Equipment Finance in Arkansas.

Aurora City Council members voted June 28 to enter into a municipal rental agreement for two 2022 Caterpillar skid steers with a new financing company, Arvest Equipment Finance in Arkansas.

City council approves rental agreement for pair of skid steers

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Aurora City Council members voted June 28 to enter into a municipal rental agreement for two 2022 Caterpillar skid steers with a new financing company, Arvest Equipment Finance in Arkansas.