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FCCLA holds virtual national conference
News Staff
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held the organization’s first-ever Virtual National Leadership Conference.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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USDA announces changes to emergency haying, grazing provisions for CRP
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced changes for emergency haying and grazing use of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Back to school we go, updates
Back to school we go, updates
Phillips Community News Megan Kenney Mgnkny@gmail
We’re rolling through the first full week of school and my kids are still excited to be back. It’s nice to have a routine again. Some things are a bit (or a lot) different but I’m so thankful that school has resumed in the buildings.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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Hamilton County Traffic Docket
Larry E. Schmidt, Grand Island, failure to use caution when passing a stopped emergency vehicle, fined $100.
Paula Guarina, Newport, R.I., failure to use caution when passing a stopped emergency vehicle, fined $100.
Debra S.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe
Aurora High gets new face for first day
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The first day at Aurora High School looked a little different to students as they returned on Friday. Workers completed the finishing touches to the outside and inside of the new commons area. The spacious corridor provides room for students to spread out, as well as makes the space more modern.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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County confirms Sunset Terrace roads will be fixed
Cheyenne Rowe
This week’s public participation portion of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting brought a crowd of about 30 community members from the Sunset Terrace and Platteview housing subdivisions, located just over 15 miles west of Aurora near the Platte River.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Myles Jasnowski, left, and Bill Whitney provided local musical talent during the Bands on the Bricks finale Friday night on the downtown square. News-Register/Kurt Johnson
Bands on Bricks III a hit
Kurt Johnson
Downtown Aurora was filled with music and people Friday night wrapping up the third year for a popular Bands on the Bricks concert series.
Year three required a lot more planning and protocol, in light of the COVID pandemic, though in the end the series was deemed a success.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Senator Curt Friesen
Friesen: Session a pressure-cooker
Kurt Johnson
Dist. 34 Sen. Curt Friesen graded Nebraska lawmakers with a C for a 2020 session which wrapped up last week after an unprecedented recess prompted by the pandemic.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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CDHD updates county on COVID status, budget needs
Cheyenne Rowe
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners tackled a lengthy agenda Monday, which included a visit by Central District Health Department director Teresa Anderson, who stopped by to present her entity request for the upcoming fiscal year county budget, but also relayed coronavirus pandemic updates.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
A funnel cloud forming near Hampton was photographed by Tessa Glinsmann. Her family’s acreage suffered damages from the Friday night storm. Courtesy photo
Friday storm brings some wind damage
Jeni Obermier
The National Weather Service in Hastings confirmed that a tornado touched down in Hamilton County at around 5:14 p.m. Friday.
“A brief tornado formed on the southwestern flank of a supercell thunderstorm in southeastern Hamilton County just south of Interstate 80,” NWS reported.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020