President Trump holds up an executive order temporarily removing the off-road requirement for the use of red dyed diesel. The order allows the use of the tax free fuel to be used on roads and highways through the end of the year.
Area schools announce fall enrollments
Many spectators were drawn by the visuals as much as Pandora’s Box as Aurora performed at Harvest of Harmony. That afternoon, the band took home its first superior of the season in the Class B field show. Pictured performing in the field show are from left: Ashlyn Yockey, Kinslea Johnson, Landrie Champion and Lucy Johnson.
A smart phone captures video of President Donald Trump as he leaves the platform in Grand Island Monday night
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
It seemed like there was always a phone in the air during President Donald Trump's speech in Grand Island Monday to campaign for Nebraska Republican candidates.
Representatives of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment present a program on the department’s new ONE RED program at the recent Husker Harvest Days farm expo. From left are Doug Barry, Sam Fleagle and Alexa Davis.
For Nebraska farm families, safety isn’t just a policy. It’s a daily habit that protects the people who feed our state and nation.
Pictured from left are Seismi Animal Health’s James Hundt, Arable’s Martha Zwonitzer and Josh Jeske of Terraform Tillage.
The library in Aurora, N.Y., built in 1899, shares a building with a historic opera house and the structure also has a jail cell. (Looks like they’re pretty serious about collecting those library fines!)
The Dream School is working with their students and families to help assemble 300 backpacks containing school supplies for children who lost their belongings. Students at The Dream School are pictured here creating cards to include in the backpacks.
More than 1,000 passporters traveled to Aurora Floral & Homestead Market and Scotty’s Bar in Marquette, which were both featured among the 70 stops in the 2026 Nebraska Passport Program. Pictured are a few passporters who visited Aurora Floral & Homestead Market during the season.
Phoebe Vetter finished with five kills during Aurora’s three-set win over Grand Island Central Catholic.
Aurora senior Delainey Phillips earned medalist honors at both Friday’s Central Conference meet, as well as Monday’s C-1 District, helping her team qualify for next week’s 2-day state tournament at North Platte.
Giltner QB Brody Rudy pitches the ball on an outside run play near the goal line during the Hornets’ 62-50 loss at Grand Island Lutheran Thursday.
