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Many things might be up for discussion in the upcoming legislative term.

Many things might be up for discussion in the upcoming legislative term.

Friesen previews 90-day 2021 session

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen expects a full agenda for the 90-day legislative session that begins Jan. 6, with the first order of business focused on how and when state lawmakers can conduct their business in light of restrictive pandemic protocols.
A number of vaccines were administered Monday in Aurora.

A number of vaccines were administered Monday in Aurora.

Vaccine arrives at MCHI, Westfield

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Memorial Community Health and Westfield Quality Care facilities in Aurora received allocations of COVID-19 vaccinations Monday, a significant and long-awaited first step toward curbing the pandemic threat, administrators agree.
Sharon Klute (left) and Pastor David Feddern stand next to the can tree that totaled 1,230 cans to be donated to the Hamilton County Food Pantry.

Sharon Klute (left) and Pastor David Feddern stand next to the can tree that totaled 1,230 cans to be donated to the Hamilton County Food Pantry.

Zion Lutheran showcases a unique Christmas tree

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) at Zion Lutheran Church in Hampton set out with a merry mission this holiday season -- to share food with their community. “Usually we do a big feed in December,” Sharon Klute said. “It’s called Merry Meatball Mania and we feed our congregation.
Perry Hosier spent two days placing some 5,000 Christmas lights on a 1965 fire truck, then paraded around Giltner Monday with his wife Carolyn and daughter Kaitlyn.

Perry Hosier spent two days placing some 5,000 Christmas lights on a 1965 fire truck, then paraded around Giltner Monday with his wife Carolyn and daughter Kaitlyn.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Perry Hosier puts Christmas spirit on wheels for Giltner The Christmas spirit came on wheels to Giltner Monday night in the form of a specially decorated fire truck.
Runza Restaurant tore down the old restaurant and built a new one on the same Highway 34 site in 2020.

Runza Restaurant tore down the old restaurant and built a new one on the same Highway 34 site in 2020.

Business 2020: A year in review

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
There was no such thing as business as usual in 2020, a year plagued by a pandemic that threw a wrench in the best laid plans for entrepreneurs large and small. And yet, there was a great deal of activity on the local scene, with new ventures and structures opening throughout the year.
Hordville High School

Hordville High School

Hordville school to come down

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The former Hordville school building will soon be coming down. Village board members voted last week to accept a bid from G & G Dozer, based in Caney, Kan., to demolish a three-story brick structure, parts of which have stood for more than a century.
CDHD worker Kamrie Peterson, left, administers one of a limited number of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Aurora Fire and Rescue’s Sara Newton.

CDHD worker Kamrie Peterson, left, administers one of a limited number of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Aurora Fire and Rescue’s Sara Newton.

EMS first to receive COVID vaccine

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Thursday was a historic moment in time for Hamilton County, as members of its fire and rescue departments received some of the first doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
Denny and Jayne Smith, co-chairs of the Hall County United Way committee, drew numbers and announced the winner at Thursday’s car giveaway event in Grand Island.

Denny and Jayne Smith, co-chairs of the Hall County United Way committee, drew numbers and announced the winner at Thursday’s car giveaway event in Grand Island.

Heartland United Way 2020 campaign tops $1.2M

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Kurt Haecker with Home Federal Bank in Grand Island was the lucky winner in Thursday’s Heartland United Way car giveaway, highlighting a unique Facebook Live event during which the 2020 campaign total was announced at $1.23 million.