A class combining kids’ love of Legos with basic robotics recently came to a successful conclusion for students involved in Hamilton County 4-H. The Lego Robotics course, sponsored by Hamilton County Extension, was led by 4-H Educator, Emily Soll, who wanted students to become familiarized with…
Donald Janzen, age 88, of Lincoln, formerly of Aurora, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Gateway Vista in Lincoln.Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Pleasant View Bible Church in Aurora. Rev. Bob Gannon will officiate.   Visitation will…
Boyd Stuhr, 89, of Bradshaw, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 12, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Boyd was born November 10, 1934, in York to Gustav and Estella (Bulgrin) Stuhr.  He was baptized on December 16, 1934, and confirmed on March 31, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church…
Sunshine matters and makes life better for all of us.You’ll get no argument for that concept in the farming heartland of Hamilton County and indeed throughout Nebraska, but this week that reference applies to shining the light of truth and openness on a broader scale.It’s Sunshine Week in America,…
John Grisham is well known as a best-selling author, word craftsman and master of the legal thriller, but one of his greatest gifts is perhaps his best kept secret — perseverance.A long-time fan of the famous Mississippi lawyer turned author, I have read all of Grisham’s 41 novels and in fact have…
Dear Editor:As a follow-up to my letter of Jan. 17 regarding Synergen’s proposal to build a plant that would consume three million gallons of water per day, I urge all concerned citizens to attend the upcoming Planning and Zoning Committee meeting.  The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March…
Lucas Gautier will have to add an orange headband to his repertoire for the near future.The Aurora senior made his college decision official last week, choosing to continue his academic as well as track and field career at Doane University.The smile on Gautier’s face never left throughout the…
Family and football mean everything to Wyatt Urkoski. The HPC Storm senior made that clear in his first comment after signing his letter of intent to continue his academic and football career at Doane University Feb. 22. Football has always been his favorite sport and the opportunity to…
by Richard RhodenThe 35th edition of the Bill Kropp and Curly Penner Memorial Alumni Basketball Tournament is set for tipoff Saturday morning with the Class of 2018 looking for a three-peat.The Class of 2018 defeated the combo class of 2008/10 last season, 39-29. Last year’s tournament had 13 teams…
It’s often said in agricultural circles that farmers are land-rich and cash-poor. And as the value of agricultural land grows, that saying becomes more and more true all the time. Add to that inflation and the prospect of stagnant commodity prices and tighter economic returns and the producer has a…
Bev Eastman has joined the Aurora News-Register as a full-time advertising representative.Eastman is a native of Giltner who graduated from Giltner High School in 1990. She went on to receive an associate’s degree in computer science from Parks College in 2000 and a bachelor’s degree in computer…
Aurora math teacher Scott Phillips’s year as Nebraska’s Teacher of the Year is leading to many firsts in his life and — as seems to be typical of the…
The Aurora 4R School Board faced a full agenda at its regular monthly meeting Monday, spending nearly 40 minutes discussing the best options to add a…
After three county commission meetings in a row and several hours of behind-the-scenes activity by a subcommittee of the board, Hamilton County…
A class combining kids’ love of Legos with basic robotics recently came to a successful conclusion for students involved in Hamilton County 4-H.
Bev Eastman has joined the Aurora News-Register as a full-time advertising representative.Eastman is a native of Giltner who graduated from Giltner High School…
The Village of Phillips appears to have solved its sewage lagoon problem in record time. At the February meeting of the Village Board, trustees were told…
Jason Brown accepted the superintendent position at HPC, announced at February’s regular monthly meeting. Brown takes over for Kim Beran, who announced in…
It’s often said in agricultural circles that farmers are land-rich and cash-poor. And as the value of agricultural land grows, that saying becomes more and…
Editor’s note: With the recent proposal to build an ammonia plant near Aurora that will use a large amount of water each day and the agreement last month by…
People who live in south-central Nebraska get to see where some of their food comes from all the time. A short trip to the country will take them past corn and…
Lucas Gautier will have to add an orange headband to his repertoire for the near future.The Aurora senior made his college decision official last week,…
Family and football mean everything to Wyatt Urkoski. The HPC Storm senior made that clear in his first comment after signing his letter of intent to…
by Richard RhodenThe 35th edition of the Bill Kropp and Curly Penner Memorial Alumni Basketball Tournament is set for tipoff Saturday morning with the Class of…