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General Election 2024

General Election 2024

It's Election Day

News Staff
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
It's finally here... General Election Day 2024! As expected, the polls are unusually busy today across Nebraska. On Monday Secretary of State Bob Evnen’s office sent out a press release predicting 72 percent voter turnout in today's election.
Windows on the north and east sides of the former Temple Craft building will be replaced soon as part of a Downtown Redevelopment Project approved last week by the Aurora City Council.

Windows on the north and east sides of the former Temple Craft building will be replaced soon as part of a Downtown Redevelopment Project approved last week by the Aurora City Council.

City council approves request for downtown renovation work

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Aurora City Council approved a request to fund a Downtown Redevelopment Project last week while also learning that the state’s CDBG funding program is set to expire in May with Aurora have only spent approximately one-fourth of the $435,000 available.
Hamilton County Board of Commissioners news

Hamilton County Board of Commissioners news

County, DMV talking again about local office

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Hamilton County could have its state drivers license facility open again by the first of the year under a plan being worked out between county officials, the county ag society and officials from the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Kaja Brondel (left) escapes to the next frightful adventure with mom Jessica and brother William in tow as they are chased by a swamp monster played by Kolby Lautenschlager and a Ghostface (Isaac Graham).

Kaja Brondel (left) escapes to the next frightful adventure with mom Jessica and brother William in tow as they are chased by a swamp monster played by Kolby Lautenschlager and a Ghostface (Isaac Graham).

An a-maze-ingly frightening experience

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
More screams than ever before were heard throughout the dreadful hours of the Hamilton Haunted Fairgrounds.
Independent agronomist and seed sales representative Mike Gruener stands by one of the tools of his trade, a four-wheeler he uses to check on crops in the field.

Independent agronomist and seed sales representative Mike Gruener stands by one of the tools of his trade, a four-wheeler he uses to check on crops in the field.

Agronomist stays focused on boosting yield production

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Among the many Nebraskans whose work supports and is supported by the ag industry are the agronomists who advise farmers on the best techniques for growing crops and those who work to produce, process and sell the seeds the farmers sow into the soil each spring.
Nate Goertzen climbs into one of the semis he is using to haul white corn to the grain bin from the nearby field he’s harvesting with the help of his father, Dennis.

Nate Goertzen climbs into one of the semis he is using to haul white corn to the grain bin from the nearby field he’s harvesting with the help of his father, Dennis.

Goertzen says farming is the only thing he wants to do

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Staff reportsYou don’t have to get your hands dirty to have a job related to agriculture in Hamilton County.In fact, with more than 20 percent of total employment in Nebraska being tied to the ag economy in some way, the ag workforce accounts for a huge part of the state’s 1.
Ellie Wanek is a student at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently working a rotation program at Merck Animal Health in Elkhorn. She will be graduating from UNL in the spring and entering the ag workforce.

Ellie Wanek is a student at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently working a rotation program at Merck Animal Health in Elkhorn. She will be graduating from UNL in the spring and entering the ag workforce.

Wanek: Interest in ag careers growing amidst younger generation

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Growing up her family’s farm run by her father and grandfather, Aurora High School graduate Ellie Wanek’s interest in agriculture goes back as far as she can remember.“My first influence would be my dad and grandpa, because they were the ones that ran the farm,” Wanek said.
In addition to crop production, Sarah Jensen and her family take care of 150 head of cattle on their farm near Hampton. With Jensen is her Australian shepherd, Duke.

In addition to crop production, Sarah Jensen and her family take care of 150 head of cattle on their farm near Hampton. With Jensen is her Australian shepherd, Duke.

Sarah Jensen enjoys active role on the family farm

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Sarah (Miller) Jensen grew up in the ag lifestyle on her family’s farm four miles north of Hampton.“My parents’ families both farmed and I just always had that love for the farming side with crops and the cattle,” she said.
Josh Roehrs, a 2013 Hampton graduate, is a mechanic at Grosshans International while still getting his hands dirty on the farm.

Josh Roehrs, a 2013 Hampton graduate, is a mechanic at Grosshans International while still getting his hands dirty on the farm.

Roehrs likes helping farmers get back into the field

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Josh Roehrs grew up on a farm just northeast of Hampton and has always had a keen interest in tinkering with equipment. “My dad was a mechanic and farmer so that’s where I got a lot of my knowledge and interest from,” Roehrs said. “Just being around it so much makes you love it.