A new digital program designed to streamline appointments launched last fall by Memorial Health Clinic (MHC) is fostering better communication between the clinic and its patients and has even had the effect of making patients more prompt in showing up for appointments. After a soft launch of the…
Stanley L. Boehr, age 82, of Henderson, died unexpectedly of a cardiovascular event on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Lincoln. He was born on February 9, 1942, to Don and Laura (Friesen) Boehr in Detroit, Mich. Stan attended Monroe Evangelical Free Church, which was an important part of his life.…
The first one is sometimes the hardest one to come by. Aurora’s baseball team doesn’t need to fret about that anymore.The Huskies earned its first win in program history at Mitchell Field Friday, blitzing Maxwell St. Pat’s 18-7 in its third game in four days.Aurora coach Kevin Asher reported in a…
The Husky boys soccer team wasn’t really interested in playing extra soccer with wild wind conditions.After a disastrous two minutes for the Huskies in which Kearney Catholic tied the game at 2-all late, Breckin Hatch scored the game-winner with about five minutes left to give the Huskies a 3-2 win…
The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska is up in 2024, however, the state’s farm income is projected to fall this year, according to recent articles published by the Center for Agricultural Profitability (CAP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In an article published March 12, the…
It was the end of an era Saturday at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.The annual Mennonite Central Committee relief auction has been bringing faith, family, great food, heritage and a giant helping of goodwill to our community for nearly 50 years, though that tradition has now come to an end.And…
Several dozen upcoming county highway projects were the subject of discussion Monday at the weekly Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting. The board held its annual hearing to consider the Highway Department’s state-mandated One and Six-Year Highway Improvement Program which was presented…
The HPC school board received an update from the school’s Teammates chapter during Monday’ regular monthly meeting.Karen Benner, the chapter coordinator since its inception in 2016, shared with the board its participation numbers have been steady throughout much of the near decade.According to…
Former Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen spoke up at a meeting Thursday in Aurora focused on the proposed Aurora city sales tax, saying he felt compelled to clarify his work while in office to reduce the state’s burden on property taxes.Noting that he has no skin in the game regarding the Aurora proposal…
Citing the difficulty in finding and retaining qualified individuals to fill non-teaching positions, the Hampton Board of Education moved Monday night increase pay and incentives for so-called “classified” school positions, such as administrative assistants, paraprofessionals, janitors, cooks and…
The Giltner Village Board met Monday night to discuss upcoming projects involved within the community.A proposed housing development has been discussed with community members about finding economic development money that the village board might qualify for. The board is working on details with that…
The Streeter-Peterson House at the corner of 9th and M Streets in Aurora is a well-known local landmark that is listed on the National Register of…
More than 50 people attended a “Yes we can” town hall meeting Thursday at the Bremer Center, where a group of local residents explained why they…
Voters in the Giltner School District will decide during the May 14 Primary Election whether or not an $11.4 million bond issue will go forward to…
A new digital program designed to streamline appointments launched last fall by Memorial Health Clinic (MHC) is fostering better communication between the clinic and its patients and has even had the effect of making patients more prompt in showing up for appointments.
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Several dozen upcoming county highway projects were the subject of discussion Monday at the weekly Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting. The board…
The HPC school board received an update from the school’s Teammates chapter during Monday’ regular monthly meeting.Karen Benner, the chapter coordinator since…
Former Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen spoke up at a meeting Thursday in Aurora focused on the proposed Aurora city sales tax, saying he felt compelled to clarify…
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The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska is up in 2024, however, the state’s farm income is projected to fall this year, according to recent articles…
When farmers first began to till the Nebraska sod more than 150 years ago, a horse and plow were considered essential equipment. Then it was a gas-powered…
The presence of the large Syngenta facility along Highway 34 west of Aurora and busloads of high school students heading to the fields each summer for…
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The first one is sometimes the hardest one to come by. Aurora’s baseball team doesn’t need to fret about that anymore.The Huskies earned its first win in…
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The Husky boys soccer team wasn’t really interested in playing extra soccer with wild wind conditions.After a disastrous two minutes for the Huskies in which…
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It was quite the welcomed moment for Ethan Ramaekers. The Aurora senior marked a new PR at Thursday’s Norris Invite, clearing 6-4 in the high jump in a…
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