Students are making plans to assist an area blood bank.

Area health officials are offering help with smoking cessation.

After reviewing the final two candidates for city manager, the general consensus of the Aurora City Council was that neither candidate would be the right fit for the City of Aurora, according to the minutes of the closed session on February 2.

If the establishment were a bed and breakfast, the promotional material might read: “A secure facility furnished in shades of taupe and rose, with hot pink jumpsuits and tan sandals waiting for you after your shower.”

Significant incidents from the past week at the Aurora Police Department include:

With less than one second left in the match-up with Southwest on February 3 in the Crane Tournament, the Marionville Comets were down one but had to foul to stop the clock. With Southwest in double bonus,  two free throws sealed the win for Southwest.