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Crews work on a digging a new basement for a single-family dwelling in the Streeter Subdivision Thursday. Two recently poured basements can be seen in the background, represented three of five buidling permits issued for houses last month.

Crews work on a digging a new basement for a single-family dwelling in the Streeter Subdivision Thursday. Two recently poured basements can be seen in the background, represented three of five buidling permits issued for houses last month.

Infrastructure all in, new houses going up in new Streeter housing subdivision

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Though slowed somewhat by supply chain delays, progress continues to grow more visible each day on construction in the Streeter Subdivision on the west edge of Aurora.
Giltner Hornets

Giltner Hornets

Giltner school budget approved

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Giltner School Board members approved a budget for the 2022-2023 school year at the Sept. 14 meeting following a presentation by Supt. Nick Mumm.  The levy was raised just under 1 percent of the total from last year’s rate. The approved rate is 84.96 cents per $100 valuation, an increase from 84.
Brad Kell chips toward the hole while Adam Darbro looks on.

Brad Kell chips toward the hole while Adam Darbro looks on.

MCHI golf benefit raises $15,000

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Twenty-two teams competed Friday in the 18th annual Memorial Community Health Golf Benefit. This event concluded Memorial Foundation’s fundraising efforts for the next generation ultrasound system, scheduled to be up and running in November.
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton village bd approves budget

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.
Valeriy, Kyril, Tatiana and Danial lay out their quilts and prayer shawls received from Aurora United Methodist Church. The family moved to Nebraska in mid-July as refugees from Odessa, Ukraine.

Valeriy, Kyril, Tatiana and Danial lay out their quilts and prayer shawls received from Aurora United Methodist Church. The family moved to Nebraska in mid-July as refugees from Odessa, Ukraine.

Ukrainian family receives welcome from Aurora church

News Staff
Monday, September 19, 2022
On Feb. 24, Valeriy is out in the cool waters of the Black Sea as part of an international shipping company based in Ukraine. Within 24 hours, life for him and his family will be turned upside down.
Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Aurora Adopt-A-Pet makes sure local cats are ‘feline’ fine The cats and kittens at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet animal shelter have room to stretch more than their claws thanks to a second enclosure inside and a soon to be added “cat-io” outside area.
Annaston John was the youngest participant in last year’s Aurora Art Walk. At the age of 12, the Hampton middle school student displayed her weaving talents.

Annaston John was the youngest participant in last year’s Aurora Art Walk. At the age of 12, the Hampton middle school student displayed her weaving talents.

Art Walk Aurora adds a musical flair

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The organizers of Art Walk Aurora are keeping things new and fresh for the nine-years running event, with new artists and for the first time live music to accompanying pursuing shoppers of Aurora’s art scene at the courthouse lawn Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Robyn Johnson at her desk in a promotional photo for her business, Nutrition by Robyn.

Robyn Johnson at her desk in a promotional photo for her business, Nutrition by Robyn.

Finding the root cause: Johnson tells of career as a dietician

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
“You are what you eat” is a well known nugget of wisdom, and one former Aurora High School graduate knows just how true that is. Robyn Johnson has spent more than a decade learning as a dietician about how nutrition affects the body and the root causes of body problems.
More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.

More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.

Pink postcards add another layer to budget approval

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.