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Tina Oswald testifies against granting a conditional use permit to Synergen Green Energy at a county Joint Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on March 19.

Tina Oswald testifies against granting a conditional use permit to Synergen Green Energy at a county Joint Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on March 19.

Synergen CUP county hearing delayed again

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The date for a public hearing before the Hamilton County Board of Commissions on Synergen Green Energy’s application for a conditional use permit (CUP) involving a proposed ammonia production plant just keeps getting pushed further into the future.
Memorial Day services set

Memorial Day services set

Memorial Day events to honor veterans

News Staff
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Hamilton County locals are invited to attend Memorial Day events throughout the area on Monday to honor veterans who died while enlisted in the United States military.The Aurora American Legion Post 42 and Aurora VFW Post 4993 will conduct services at five locations, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Aurora City Council news

Aurora City Council news

1st Street bid comes in lower than expected

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The Aurora City Council awarded a bid to complete the planned renovation of 1st Street to Mid-Nebraska Land Developers of Aurora last week, noting that the project will also include construction of a Grant Street intersection which will provide access to the new Streeter Fifth Addition.
Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn speaks to school staff on Friday afternoon after being presented with the 2024 William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award by Tammy Morris of the Hamilton Community Foundation (right).

Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn speaks to school staff on Friday afternoon after being presented with the 2024 William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award by Tammy Morris of the Hamilton Community Foundation (right).

Klawonn named 2024 Eloe Award recipient

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Celebrating the end of another successful school year, the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) announced Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn as the 2024 recipient of the William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award on Friday.
Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn speaks to school staff on Friday afternoon after being presented with the 2024 William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award by Tammy Morris of the Hamilton Community Foundation (right).

Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn speaks to school staff on Friday afternoon after being presented with the 2024 William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award by Tammy Morris of the Hamilton Community Foundation (right).

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Celebrating the end of another successful school year, the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) announced Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn as the 2024 recipient of the William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award on Friday.
2024 primary election

2024 primary election

Voters reject tax proposals

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Three proposals to raise taxes in Hamilton County were rejected by voters in Tuesday’s primary election.Aurora citizens soundly rejected a proposal to implement a 1-1/2 percent city sales tax in Tuesday’s election.
Drew Conway and Justin Harmon stand outside of their business ION (Insurance of Nebraska) Solutions located at 218 Tonya Drive in Giltner.

Drew Conway and Justin Harmon stand outside of their business ION (Insurance of Nebraska) Solutions located at 218 Tonya Drive in Giltner.

This week's featured stories

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Giltner partners offering to ‘take stress out of insurance’ locally -- Getting insurance can appear like an overwhelming and difficult task, but for co-owners Drew Conway and Justin Harmon, relieving worries has been their number one priority with their new business, ION Solutions.
The Head Start preschool building on L Street in Aurora.

The Head Start preschool building on L Street in Aurora.

4R considers options to expand preschool

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The Aurora School Board agreed Monday to authorize the job posting for a new preschool teaching position in response to last month’s announcement that the Head Start program in Aurora will be closing at the end of the school year.Supt.
ANR

ANR

Moratorium set on large water user applications

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
It’s often said that the “third time is the charm,” however, it took a total of four tries on Monday morning for the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution placing a moratorium on certain conditional use permit applications with the county’s Planning and Zoning office.