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Jeffrey Adams

Jeffrey Adams

Adams now facing 1st degree murder charge

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Pending the outcome of a judge’s decision, Jeffrey Adams may be facing first degree murder charges in the death of his wife, Angela, in their Marquette home on Feb. 26. Adams appeared before Hamilton County Court judge C.
Hamilton County Assessor Pat Sandberg reported this week that total valuations for all taxing subdivisions rose by $212 million in the last year alone.

Hamilton County Assessor Pat Sandberg reported this week that total valuations for all taxing subdivisions rose by $212 million in the last year alone.

County’s valuation up 6.9% to $3.2B

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The valuation of property in Hamilton County rose by 6.9 percent in 2023, pushing the cumulative total to a record $3.26 billion.
Incoming Giltner ag teacher Kelsey Swantek stands next to her whiteboard welcoming students and their parents to Giltner’s new ag building during the open house Friday evening Aug. 18.

Incoming Giltner ag teacher Kelsey Swantek stands next to her whiteboard welcoming students and their parents to Giltner’s new ag building during the open house Friday evening Aug. 18.

New Giltner FFA program taking flight

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
There’s an exciting new chapter for Giltner Public Schools as FFA is introduced as a new opportunity for students. After a year in the planning, the school welcomes its new ag teacher, Kelsey Swantek, as its first FFA advisor for the new chapter.
The Hampton Village Board took steps forward to try to solve its ongoing water problems last week.

The Hampton Village Board took steps forward to try to solve its ongoing water problems last week.

Hampton taking steps to resolve water issues

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Hampton Village Board took steps forward to try to solve its ongoing water problems last week, voting at its Aug. 14 meeting to move ahead with the drilling of a test well in the park on the village’s west side.
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Keep Kids First working to stop LB 753 initiative

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
After a legislative session which resulted in what many are calling an historic spending increase for Nebraska public schools, supporters of the Opportunity Scholarship Act being targeted for repeal say a November ballot initiative is an effort by a teacher’s union to stop a school choice movement...
A crew works to pour the concrete tee pad for one of the holes for the new Streeter Park disc golf course in Aurora. At right is former Aurora resident Harry Eckerson, who proposed the course to the city to add to the existing one at Refshauge Park.

A crew works to pour the concrete tee pad for one of the holes for the new Streeter Park disc golf course in Aurora. At right is former Aurora resident Harry Eckerson, who proposed the course to the city to add to the existing one at Refshauge Park.

Streeter Park disc golf course nearly complete

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The town of Aurora may soon be able to add one more item to its long list of amenities – “Disc golf tournament site.
County’s valuation up 6.9% to $3.2 billion

County’s valuation up 6.9% to $3.2 billion

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News Staff
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Hampton taking steps to resolve water issuesThe Hampton Village Board took steps forward to try to solve its ongoing water problems last week, voting at its Aug. 14 meeting to move ahead with the drilling of a test well in the park on the village’s west side.
From left, mother Jenny Goertzen eagerly takes a photo of her children, Chance (1st grade) and Kendall (3rd grade), in front of the Hampton school bell on the first day of school Aug. 16.

From left, mother Jenny Goertzen eagerly takes a photo of her children, Chance (1st grade) and Kendall (3rd grade), in front of the Hampton school bell on the first day of school Aug. 16.

Hampton school year takes flight

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
From left, mother Jenny Goertzen eagerly takes a photo of her children, Chance (1st grade) and Kendall (3rd grade), in front of the Hampton school bell on the first day of school Aug. 16.
A drone photo provided by the City of Aurora captured the scene from above Friday's groundbreaking.

A drone photo provided by the City of Aurora captured the scene from above Friday's groundbreaking.

Turning soil on a new era for Aurora

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Crowds gathered, dignitaries spoke and golden shovels turned earth on Friday morning signaling both the beginning of a new manufacturing business for Hamilton County and the culmination of more than a decade of work by public and private entities at the Mission Critical business development site...
Elizabeth Hunter

Elizabeth Hunter

Hunter joins News-Register staff

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Elizabeth Hunter has joined the Aurora News-Resgister staff as a news reporter.Hunter has lived in Aurora for most of her life being part of the Husky alumi from the Class of 2019.