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Jared Rojewski, left, and some young friends are confronted by a devilish character (George Chaney) at the 2022 apparition of Haunted Fairgrounds. This year’s Hamilton County Ag Society haunting begins this Friday and goes through Sunday and will continue next weekend, Oct. 25-27, as well.

Jared Rojewski, left, and some young friends are confronted by a devilish character (George Chaney) at the 2022 apparition of Haunted Fairgrounds. This year’s Hamilton County Ag Society haunting begins this Friday and goes through Sunday and will continue next weekend, Oct. 25-27, as well.

Fairgrounds braces for annual haunting

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Ghosts, ghouls and other creatures of the night are headed for the Hamilton County Fairgrounds this week for the start of the annual Haunted Fairgrounds scare fest that begins Friday night.
The Hamilton County Corn Growers teamed up last week to harvest the seed plot acreage on the Grosshans farm located on the east edge of Aurora along Highway 34. It was a picture-perfect day for harvesting, and the crews were done picking the corn and documenting moisture and yields by early afternoon.

The Hamilton County Corn Growers teamed up last week to harvest the seed plot acreage on the Grosshans farm located on the east edge of Aurora along Highway 34. It was a picture-perfect day for harvesting, and the crews were done picking the corn and documenting moisture and yields by early afternoon.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The 2024 harvest season, which is progressing at a fast pace, takes top billing in this week's Aurora News-Register. The lead story in our Ag Life section, which begins on Page A7, is an update on the progress, yields and quality of this year's corn and soybean harvest.
Local schools report fall enrollments

Local schools report fall enrollments

School enrollments remain mostly steady

Staff Reports
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
When the four local school districts turned in their official fall enrollment numbers to the state last week, the figures showed a mostly static school population in the county following enrollment declines in some districts last year.
Beins and Wessels

Beins and Wessels

Two vie for one position on Aurora Airport Authority

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Two local men who both have years of experience serving on the Aurora Airport Authority Board are in competition for a single six-year term on the governing body but only one of the candidates’ names will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Village of Phillips

Village of Phillips

Phillips board plans for park upgrade

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The Village of Phillips is set to move forward with plans to upgrade the town’s George Jensen Memorial Park on West Street. At the October meeting of the village board last Tuesday, the trustees learned that two bids had been received to install a sprinkler system for irrigation in the park.
Stand for Life was Sunday

Stand for Life was Sunday

Dozens stand for life Sunday

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
A group of nearly 40 people from many church denominations joined the National Life Chain Sunday, holding anti-abortion signs in a peaceful “Stand for Life” along Highway 34 in Aurora. This was reported to be the 20th anniversary of the event in Aurora. 
Dylan Bamesberger

Dylan Bamesberger

Two trustees seek re-election to Hampton Village Board

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Two current members of the Hampton Village Board of Trustees are seeking re-election in hopes of serving four more years on the body. Incumbents Dylan Bamesberger and Jared Rojewski are both running unopposed to retain their seats on the village board.
Rod Blase

Rod Blase

Three incumbents running for Hordville Village Board

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Three current members of the Hordville village board of trustees are seeking to be re-elected to the board and are unchallenged. The candidates are current board chairman Rod Blase and trustees Benjamin Blase and Robert Anderson. All are running to serve another four-year term on the board.
Comfort dog, Finn, sits in the middle of a group of his special friends and shows off the supplies that were donated for Aurora Adopt a Pet in honor of his first birthday at Memorial Community Care. In the front row, from left, are Mary Crawford, Geri Hartzell, Finn, Jane Larsen, Noni Troester and MCC activities director and Finn’s handler, Jessie Morales; back row, Laurie Wessels, Katelyn Honas, Carol Hauf, Rhonda Cloet and Dawn Haymart.

Comfort dog, Finn, sits in the middle of a group of his special friends and shows off the supplies that were donated for Aurora Adopt a Pet in honor of his first birthday at Memorial Community Care. In the front row, from left, are Mary Crawford, Geri Hartzell, Finn, Jane Larsen, Noni Troester and MCC activities director and Finn’s handler, Jessie Morales; back row, Laurie Wessels, Katelyn Honas, Carol Hauf, Rhonda Cloet and Dawn Haymart.

Finn celebrates 1st birthday in style

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Although Finn just turned one year old last month, he already knows his way around Memorial Community Care and has even learned which of the residents has the best treats. He even did his part to raise money for Aurora Adopt a Pet as part of his first birthday celebration last month.