Hampton's first-ever Homecoming royalty crowned
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Ag Life
Mike and Mitch Oswald started the corn harvest Friday morning in a field next to Mitch’s home place west of Aurora. They reported the quality of the crop appears to be good despite heavy rains in September that stalled the beginning of the harvest season and left many farmers having to decide whether to start on corn or soybeans. (Photo courtesy of Laura Oswald)
Combines roll as 2026 harvest begins in Hamilton County
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.
DWEE rolls out ONE RED data bank, grant programs
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.
National Farm Safety & Health Week – Safety today, success tomorrow
News
County clerk prepares for elections
APS to launch next phase of facility planning
Pictured with one of three bull moose taken on a 2024 hunting trip to Newfoundland are, from left: Cory, Tracy, Megan and Clint Ohlson, all of Aurora.
Brothers in the hunt, partners in adventure
Sports
Landon Danhauer eludes multiple Scottsbluff defenders, scoring the game’s first touchdown in Aurora’s 24-21 loss to the Bearcats Friday. Danhauer caught two touchdowns in the game, totaling 77 yards.
Scottsbluff stuns Huskies out west
Kaitlyn Staehr (2) tallied her 1,000th career attack during triangular play in Hastings Thursday night. During Aurora’s three wins last week, Staehr had 33 terminations.
Staehr surpasses 1,000 career kills
The Aurora boys placed fourth overall at the Central Conference meet Thursday at Streeter Park. Grayson Oswald broke into the top 5 in fourth with a time of 16:23 while Pablo Munoz Oliver was ninth.