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Rylei Beck inspects the butterfly she caught and tagged while participating in her 3rd grade class’s monarch tagging exercise at Lincoln Creek Prairie and Trail.

Rylei Beck inspects the butterfly she caught and tagged while participating in her 3rd grade class’s monarch tagging exercise at Lincoln Creek Prairie and Trail.

‘Fly away to Mexico!’

Elizabeth Hunter
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
It was an exciting time for the 3rd grade classes at Aurora Elementary School during the late afternoons of Sept. 18-19.
Megan Newman, left, and Georgia Berthelsen announced this week a new name for their downtown business, reflecting a change in their scope of services.

Megan Newman, left, and Georgia Berthelsen announced this week a new name for their downtown business, reflecting a change in their scope of services.

Owners rebrand downtown business

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Partners Georgia Berthelsen and Megan Newman, co-owners of a growing business on the north side of the downtown square, unveiled a new name this week, all part of a rebranding effort designed to better reflect and promote the scope of services offered inside.Good-bye, “Hello Gorgeous.
Train cars derail near the Mars Petcare plant.

Train cars derail near the Mars Petcare plant.

Train derails near Mars Petcare plant

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
BNSF crews were on site Tuesday afternoon cleaning up the site of a train derailment just east of the Mars Petcare plant near Highway 34 west of Aurora.
Jon Bruner poses in a cornfield with a large buck he took with a rifle last season near Alvo.

Jon Bruner poses in a cornfield with a large buck he took with a rifle last season near Alvo.

Bruner a man for all (hunting) seasons

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
It’s been more than 20 years since Jon Bruner bagged his first whitetail buck in northwestern Nebraska, but the years melt away and his face is animated as he tells the story of that hunt.
Hampton Village Board news

Hampton Village Board news

Hampton awards bid for subdivision

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Work could begin in a matter of weeks on installing water and sewer lines for the Village of Hampton’s new West Subdivision following action by the village board on Monday night.
One-day old pheasant chicks are mailed to clients like Dane Schafer of Hampton, who utilize equipment provided by Oklahoma-based Wildlife Management Technologies to protect and care for the birds during their first few weeks of life.

One-day old pheasant chicks are mailed to clients like Dane Schafer of Hampton, who utilize equipment provided by Oklahoma-based Wildlife Management Technologies to protect and care for the birds during their first few weeks of life.

Project aims to boost small game bird population

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
As a life-long hunter, Dane Schafer is aiming high in hopes of replenishing the area’s small-game bird population.Having grown up in Hamilton County hunting with his father, brother, uncles and friends, Schafer said he developed a love for the outdoors, hunting everything from large to small game.
Aurora 4R School Board news

Aurora 4R School Board news

Search to begin for 4R facility review

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Aurora 4R School Board voted Monday to proceed with the process of selecting a company to conduct a facility study of the district in what Supt. Jody Phillips explained as the next step in the year-long strategic planning initiative.