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Jacque (Hattan) Carden cherishes her work at Children’s Nebraska, Omaha, in the Crisis Heart Center. After several years working for the University of Alabama, Birmingham, she now lives in Gretna with her husband, Trevor and her sons, James and Andrew.

Jacque (Hattan) Carden cherishes her work at Children’s Nebraska, Omaha, in the Crisis Heart Center. After several years working for the University of Alabama, Birmingham, she now lives in Gretna with her husband, Trevor and her sons, James and Andrew.

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News Staff
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
In a follow up to a recent “Where Are They Now?” featuring Aurora native Lindsay (Hattan) Gould, Elizabeth Hunter brings an article about her sister, Jacque Carden who works at the same Nebraska Children's hospital in Omaha.
The well head for the Village of Hampton’s newly dug test well sits in a grassy area between the parking lots at the ball park on the west side of town. Water from the well tested at over 15 for nitrates so it cannot be used for drinking water.

The well head for the Village of Hampton’s newly dug test well sits in a grassy area between the parking lots at the ball park on the west side of town. Water from the well tested at over 15 for nitrates so it cannot be used for drinking water.

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News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
High hopes for a timely and relatively cost-effective solution to Hampton’s ongoing water problems were dashed Monday night when it was announced that water test results from the recently-drilled test well came back showing high levels of nitrates.
Bev Eastman

Bev Eastman

Eastman joins ANR advertising staff

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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.
Village of Phillips

Village of Phillips

Phillips lagoon issue solved

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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 that the village’s three relatively new settling ponds located north of town were almost at capacity and about to overflow.
High Plains Community Schools

High Plains Community Schools

Brown accepts HPC superintendent position

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Jason Brown accepted the superintendent position at HPC, announced at February’s regular monthly meeting. Brown takes over for Kim Beran, who announced in December of last year she was resigning and taking the same job at Elm Creek.
Volunteers from the Hamilton County Backpack Program have been busy preparing for Friday’s Soup Bowl Fundraiser. From left are Pam Emahizer, Jo Gilson, Jeanne Robertshaw, Beth Andrews, Jan Dick, Pat Pickering, Diana Shaffer and Lynda Ochsner. Not pictured, Shelly Maul, Verda Friesen, Loree Moss, Becky Kliewer, Claire Frevert, Mardell Jasnowski and Pastor Rudy Flores.

Volunteers from the Hamilton County Backpack Program have been busy preparing for Friday’s Soup Bowl Fundraiser. From left are Pam Emahizer, Jo Gilson, Jeanne Robertshaw, Beth Andrews, Jan Dick, Pat Pickering, Diana Shaffer and Lynda Ochsner. Not pictured, Shelly Maul, Verda Friesen, Loree Moss, Becky Kliewer, Claire Frevert, Mardell Jasnowski and Pastor Rudy Flores.

Soup Bowl Fundraiser to aid Backpack Program

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Busy hands have been hard at work crafting clay soup bowls in preparation for the upcoming Soup Bowl Fundraiser at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ (PUCC) in Aurora.
Sam Elge, left, plays Owen Casey, a private investigator who is not amused by aspiring musician Nelson Henry, played by student actor Atticus Miller, right. At center is a ticket holder played by Derek Wilson.

Sam Elge, left, plays Owen Casey, a private investigator who is not amused by aspiring musician Nelson Henry, played by student actor Atticus Miller, right. At center is a ticket holder played by Derek Wilson.

Aurora students present a ‘whodunnit’

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Aurora High School’s cast and crew are all aboard as they spend their final week making final touches to this year’s spring play, “Murder on the 518” by Michelle Giles, a comical murder mystery sharing the rails of the Orient Express. Performances are set for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Ramer Fassnacht (center) celebrated his 100th birthday on March 4. Celebrating with him, from left, are his granddaughter, Katie Elder, daughters Glenell Ratzlaff, Joleen Gustafson and Teresa Elder-Smith and granddaughter Lizzy Smith.

Ramer Fassnacht (center) celebrated his 100th birthday on March 4. Celebrating with him, from left, are his granddaughter, Katie Elder, daughters Glenell Ratzlaff, Joleen Gustafson and Teresa Elder-Smith and granddaughter Lizzy Smith.

Celebrating a cent-tenarian milestone

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Hampton Auditorium was alive with festivities as friends and family of Ramer Fassnacht came together to celebrate the Hampton native’s 100th birthday on Sunday. Adding to the celebration was Fassnacht’s success in reaching his goal of collecting a penny for each day of his 100 years of life.
One of the many challenges students at Hamilton County 4-H faced at Lego Robotics was to put in the right measurements to steer their robots around obstacles. From left, Lillie Land, Cody Paton and Dalton Land watch as their robot attempts to navigate through the course.

One of the many challenges students at Hamilton County 4-H faced at Lego Robotics was to put in the right measurements to steer their robots around obstacles. From left, Lillie Land, Cody Paton and Dalton Land watch as their robot attempts to navigate through the course.

Lego Robotics builds STEM skills

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
A class combining kids’ love of Legos with basic robotics recently came to a successful conclusion for students involved in Hamilton County 4-H.
Dan and Linda Huenefeld pose for a final photo in the Boundary Waters escape room game, which featured puzzles all created personally by the owners.

Dan and Linda Huenefeld pose for a final photo in the Boundary Waters escape room game, which featured puzzles all created personally by the owners.

Huenefelds retire from Escape Aurora

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Almost six years after Dan and Linda Huenefeld started inviting people to try and solve mysteries in a timed escape room experience just off the downtown square, the couple announced this week that they are retiring from Escape Aurora.