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Flames shoot out of the Donald and Kelsey Adams house during an early Tuesday morning fire in Aurora.

Flames shoot out of the Donald and Kelsey Adams house during an early Tuesday morning fire in Aurora.

Early blaze claims H Street home in Aurora

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Aurora and Hampton firefighters, as well as rescue crews, were out in the bitter cold Tuesday morning battling a house fire at 1217 H Street in Aurora. A wind chill warning in effect made taking on the fire that much more difficult for crews with temps around 20 below and colder.
Photo courtesy of Dr. John Wilcox

Photo courtesy of Dr. John Wilcox

View from above ...

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Ice-covered trees and lawns combined with sunny skies Wednesday to create spectacular winter scenery, especially from the air. Dr. John Wilcox shared this scene of Aurora's iconic courthouse square, reporting that the skies were calm and the views breath-taking.
Journey Noyes (left) helps students in the after-school club work on a science experiment. She along with Sydney Dyer assist with camps, clubs and daily activities.

Journey Noyes (left) helps students in the after-school club work on a science experiment. She along with Sydney Dyer assist with camps, clubs and daily activities.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Seniors reflect on educational life journey with Edgerton Center The Edgerton Explorit Center holds a special place in the hearts of children throughout the area and for two Aurora seniors, Journey Noyes and Sydney Dyer, the center has become something more.
The 911 interlocal is to continue between Merrick and Hamilton counties.

The 911 interlocal is to continue between Merrick and Hamilton counties.

911 interlocal agreement approved Monday

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
The culmination of a long back-and-forth negotiation, Hamilton County commissioners finally approved the proposed changes to the 911 interlocal agreement between Merrick and Hamilton counties.
Retail events like this Toast to the Holidays, celebrated pre-pandemic in 2019, help showcase what local retailers have to offer. Total retail sales were the focus of a ‘pull factor’ report created by the Nebraska Public Power District which tracks retail leakage by community.

Retail events like this Toast to the Holidays, celebrated pre-pandemic in 2019, help showcase what local retailers have to offer. Total retail sales were the focus of a ‘pull factor’ report created by the Nebraska Public Power District which tracks retail leakage by community.

Retail leakage report lists Aurora, county ‘about average’

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
A recent study of shopping trends concluded that Aurora is about average when it comes to like-size communities’ ability to generate retail sales — also known as “pull factor.
Area teachers were among those given their first dose of the COVID vaccine last week.

Area teachers were among those given their first dose of the COVID vaccine last week.

Area teachers get COVID shot

News Staff
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Area school staff members were given the opportunity Friday by the Central District Health Department to receive a portion of allocated doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Giltner Hornets

Giltner Hornets

Giltner Speech tackles changes with virtual meets

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Cacia Barnes, speech coach at Giltner High School shared her thoughts on how the season has changed for her 11 students. “The changes we’ve had to make this speech season are maintaining six-feet of distance between one another at practice and wearing masks,” she said.
Kirt Smith provided the county another COVID-19 update Monday.

Kirt Smith provided the county another COVID-19 update Monday.

Commissioners get COVID-19 update

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
On hand to provide a COVID-19 update for Hamilton County, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith gave the commissioners good news Monday.  “The numbers I have are from midweek last week,” he began.