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Teachers from Hampton, Giltner, High Plains and Aurora school districts who had been in place for 20 or more years were celebrated in this year's ANR Workforce tribute.

Teachers from Hampton, Giltner, High Plains and Aurora school districts who had been in place for 20 or more years were celebrated in this year's ANR Workforce tribute.

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The Art of Teaching This week’s edition includes the News-Register’s annual workforce recognition special section, which this year shines the spotlight on area educators who have been with their respective school districts for 20 or more years.
Judy Sullivan poses near her piano, one that was broken in a tornado in 1980, prompting the purchase of another piano until it was fixed. Sullivan has taught hundreds of students music from elementary to private lessons.

Judy Sullivan poses near her piano, one that was broken in a tornado in 1980, prompting the purchase of another piano until it was fixed. Sullivan has taught hundreds of students music from elementary to private lessons.

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Musical life: Judy Sullivan looks back on over nine decades Life can be like music, a sudden start building into a crescendo towards the final, perfect note. Former music teacher and piano instructor Judy Sullivan knows this more than most.
Ella Eggleston begins to pass Adams Central runner  Catharine Lehn during the last leg of the race. Eggleston finished third in the race as Aurora took runner-up as a team.

Ella Eggleston begins to pass Adams Central runner Catharine Lehn during the last leg of the race. Eggleston finished third in the race as Aurora took runner-up as a team.

Lady Huskies medal four at district cross country

Aurora’s girls cross country squad had four medalists bolting their way to the top 15, making for a strong finish for the Lady Huskies at the C-4 District championships near Hastings.  The Lady Huskies also took the runner-up position in total team scores, finishing behind Minden, 23 to 28.
Laighla Rice checks her watch in an early leg of the race while Ayeanna Smith (right) and Ella Curtis (left) keep up the pace.

Laighla Rice checks her watch in an early leg of the race while Ayeanna Smith (right) and Ella Curtis (left) keep up the pace.

Lady Huskies finish strong at Central City Invite

The Lady Husky runners found themselves in a familiar spot, again finishing runner-up at the Central City Invite on the Valley View Golf Course Thursday.
Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

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Aurora Adopt-A-Pet makes sure local cats are ‘feline’ fine The cats and kittens at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet animal shelter have room to stretch more than their claws thanks to a second enclosure inside and a soon to be added “cat-io” outside area.
Lucas Gautier had a good week for the Huskies, finishing as the top runner for Aurora at the Seward Invite Thursday before a runner-up finish in Minden Saturday.

Lucas Gautier had a good week for the Huskies, finishing as the top runner for Aurora at the Seward Invite Thursday before a runner-up finish in Minden Saturday.

Gautier finishes 2nd at Minden

The Aurora boys cross country team ran against a wide field of teams across multiple classes on Thursday at Concordia University in Seward and went on to have a pair of medalists in Minden Saturday.
Some of the artwork that will be displayed in the Plainsman Museum from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30 as part of Impact Nebraska Artists ‘Color of Music-Rhythm of Art’. Left to right: “Mozart’s Summer Orchestra” by  Jerene Kruse made of fused glass, “Lyrical Cadence” by Beth R. Jasnoch made of metal, “Symphonic Connection” by Ken Hosmer which is a watercolor painting and “Concerto to a Grand Adventure” by Jana Van Housen which is an assemblage made, in part, from a violin from a Goodwill.

Some of the artwork that will be displayed in the Plainsman Museum from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30 as part of Impact Nebraska Artists ‘Color of Music-Rhythm of Art’. Left to right: “Mozart’s Summer Orchestra” by Jerene Kruse made of fused glass, “Lyrical Cadence” by Beth R. Jasnoch made of metal, “Symphonic Connection” by Ken Hosmer which is a watercolor painting and “Concerto to a Grand Adventure” by Jana Van Housen which is an assemblage made, in part, from a violin from a Goodwill.

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Impact Nebraska Artists to debut exhibit at Plainsman Museum The Plainsman museum will feature the first ever Impact Nebraska Artists exhibition in Aurora starting Aug. 30 and lasting until Sept. 30.
Aurora runners are off at the gun in the GINW 5K Gold Division race. Coach Tony Sigler stated that the team is on better footing now compared to last year.

Aurora runners are off at the gun in the GINW 5K Gold Division race. Coach Tony Sigler stated that the team is on better footing now compared to last year.

Aurora runners finish strong at GINW Invite Friday

The Aurora boys cross country team got off on the right foot at the Grand Island Northwest Tornado Hill course with a solid team effort and third place individual finish in the 5K gold division race.
Senior Isaac Bisbee, left, and sophomore Lucas Gautier run side by side mid-way through the Class C state cross country race Friday in Kearney.

Senior Isaac Bisbee, left, and sophomore Lucas Gautier run side by side mid-way through the Class C state cross country race Friday in Kearney.

Huskies run to 9th place state finish Friday afternoon

Aurora cross country runners all ran better than their season average at Friday’s state meet in Kearney, though the end result wasn’t quite what coach Tony Sigler had in mind for his Huskies.
The AVFD’s Oct. 11 training night consisted of RIT team training and firefighter safety.

The AVFD’s Oct. 11 training night consisted of RIT team training and firefighter safety.

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Aurora fire training center ensures ‘everyone goes home’ The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department has been hard at work, training to keep both themselves and their community safe.  Though not always faced with situations they can predict, it’s important to be ready for it.