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Aurora Cooperative President and CEO Chris Decker gave an upbeat message during Thursday’s annual business meeting.

Aurora Cooperative President and CEO Chris Decker gave an upbeat message during Thursday’s annual business meeting.

Aurora Coop posts 30% sales growth

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The Aurora Cooperative celebrated “a winning year” and talked about plans for embracing change during last week’s two-day annual meeting at the state fairgrounds in Grand Island. A crowd estimated at nearly 700 people took in a day full of ag-based presentations and entertainment on Feb.
Hampton community leaders discussed how to divvy up infrastructure and development costs related to a proposed subdivision on the west side of town Monday, a strategy that will include consideration of implementing a new community sales tax.

Hampton community leaders discussed how to divvy up infrastructure and development costs related to a proposed subdivision on the west side of town Monday, a strategy that will include consideration of implementing a new community sales tax.

Hampton boards focused on funding development project

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Hampton community leaders discussed how to divvy up infrastructure and development costs related to a proposed subdivision on the west side of town Monday, a strategy that will include consideration of implementing a new community sales tax.
Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook shared behind-the-scenes stories of motivation and humor during his presentation to nearly 700 people at the Aurora Cooperative’s annual meeting in Grand Island.

Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook shared behind-the-scenes stories of motivation and humor during his presentation to nearly 700 people at the Aurora Cooperative’s annual meeting in Grand Island.

Cook: ‘Nebraska volleyball more than just a game’

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Nebraska’s famed volleyball coach shared another side of himself during a presentation last week in Grand Island, confiding his affection for beef, horses and all things agriculture.
Paul Johnson shows off a Random Acts of Excellence card in the Zen Room at the Hamilton County Youth Center. The cards are awarded to middle and high school students for good behavior allowing youths to get free treats and gift cards.

Paul Johnson shows off a Random Acts of Excellence card in the Zen Room at the Hamilton County Youth Center. The cards are awarded to middle and high school students for good behavior allowing youths to get free treats and gift cards.

Youth Center rewards ‘Random Acts of Excellence’

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Paul Johnson of the Hamilton County Youth Center is helping teenagers get a reward for good behavior via Random Acts of Excellence cards with the support of community members and local businesses as announced on Youth Center Facebook Feb. 3.
A suspect fleeing Nebraska State Patrol on Friday near the Giltner Spur led to two school lockouts and a day-long search for the suspect. 

A suspect fleeing Nebraska State Patrol on Friday near the Giltner Spur led to two school lockouts and a day-long search for the suspect. 

Fleeing suspect leads to school lockouts, arrest

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
A suspect fleeing Nebraska State Patrol on Friday near the Giltner Spur led to two school lockouts and a day-long search for the suspect.  Around 10:30 a.m.
A champion for regenerative agriculture, Dr. David Meyer is seen here in a field of millet, intercropped with mung beans.

A champion for regenerative agriculture, Dr. David Meyer is seen here in a field of millet, intercropped with mung beans.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Local expert breaks through layers of regenerative ag  Agriculture, like the soil it stands on, has many layers. Effectively the soil itself stands as a timeline and report card for history and humanities use of all it provides.
Gathering together to give back, the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Women in Philanthropy group currently consists of, front row from left: Connie Cranston, Barb Bonifas, Virginia Koepke, Myra Higgins, Dawn Shaw, Deb Nelson, Roberta Cool and April Mason. Back row, from left: Laura Reeson, Jaime Kreutz, Tammy Morris, Lori Thiele, Maggie Preissler, Juanita Regier, Angie Coufal, Melanie Klute, Jill DeMers and Tonya Papineau. Not pictured: Bonnie Jones.

Gathering together to give back, the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Women in Philanthropy group currently consists of, front row from left: Connie Cranston, Barb Bonifas, Virginia Koepke, Myra Higgins, Dawn Shaw, Deb Nelson, Roberta Cool and April Mason. Back row, from left: Laura Reeson, Jaime Kreutz, Tammy Morris, Lori Thiele, Maggie Preissler, Juanita Regier, Angie Coufal, Melanie Klute, Jill DeMers and Tonya Papineau. Not pictured: Bonnie Jones.

Women in Philanthropy set to give back across county

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
A select group of like-minded women across Hamilton County have come together to form Women in Philanthropy, a special program hosted by the Hamilton Community Foundation in Aurora.
Village Square members, from left, Dorothy Balaban and Loretta Jost stand in front of the former location of Cottonwood Gallery. The retail cooperative will be moving from its location to the previous gallery space at the end of February. Moving members Joyce Dose, Becky Freelend and Janet Alberts are not pictured.

Village Square members, from left, Dorothy Balaban and Loretta Jost stand in front of the former location of Cottonwood Gallery. The retail cooperative will be moving from its location to the previous gallery space at the end of February. Moving members Joyce Dose, Becky Freelend and Janet Alberts are not pictured.

Village Square moving soon across square to former Cottonwood Gallery location

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
The Village Square retail cooperative is moving out of its current location on the east side of the downtown square in the coming weeks to the former Cottonwood Gallery & Arts location on the south side of the plaza due to a change in building ownership. After Clint Mickey, co-owner of Cornwell Inc.
“In 2020 deputies had 114 traffic stops for the year,” Hamilton County Sheriff Jeromy McCoy announced during Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.

“In 2020 deputies had 114 traffic stops for the year,” Hamilton County Sheriff Jeromy McCoy announced during Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.

Sheriff McCoy offers overview

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
“In 2020 deputies had 114 traffic stops for the year,” Hamilton County Sheriff Jeromy McCoy announced during Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. “For 2021 that went up to 588. And in 2022 (there were) 1,836 with 554 tickets.
Despite that pesky old groundhog seeing its shadow, other signs have been pointing to a quickly approaching warmer season in Hamilton County.

Despite that pesky old groundhog seeing its shadow, other signs have been pointing to a quickly approaching warmer season in Hamilton County.

A’ROR’N Days courthouse use approved by county

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Despite that pesky old groundhog seeing its shadow, other signs have been pointing to a quickly approaching warmer season in Hamilton County.