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NE State Fair to focus on youth development, including 4-H

News Staff

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Nebraska 4-H and Nebraska State FFA issued a joint statement praising the decision: The Nebraska State Fair Board voted to shift the focus of the 2020 Nebraska State Fair to emphasize youth development opportunities, with some other exhibits, activities, concerts and other events cancelled in...

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Gov. Ricketts unveils coronavirus information website to public

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Gov. Pete Ricketts unveiled a new website dedicated to providing updates about the State’s response to coronavirus. The website features information about the State’s plans for coronavirus relief funding as well as links to key public health and virus testing information.

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Brandt to lead Central District Order of Elks

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Jeremy Brandt of Aurora has been installed as district deputy for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for lodges in the Central District of the Nebraska Elks Association. Brandt was installed for a one-year term during the BPO Elks National Convention July 5-8 in Baltimore.

Kits for Kids

News Staff

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Members of the Hamilton County United Way Committee distributed Kits for Kids this week to Bruce Ramsour at the Hamilton County Food Pantry.

This week at the Senior Center

Mary Jane Jensen

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

July 22nd - 28th, 2020 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Plainsman Museum executive director Tina Larson is fond of the military jacket exhibit due to its wide array of years, patches and branches. She is seen here with Roger Luthy’s jacket. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe

Plainsman: History, legacies of patriotism

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Appreciation for Hamilton County’s military history and veterans who served is well known in the area and nowhere is it more physically visible than in Aurora’s Plainsman Museum.

The Aurora City Council approved a bid of $651,021 from Herk’s Welding last week to expand the fire department building shown here to the north, making room for apparatus storage and four bedrooms to accommodate EMS staff. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

City approves bid for new EMS quarters

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The Aurora City Council approved a bid to add vehicle storage bays and EMS living quarters to the 14th Street fire department building at its July 14 meeting. Seven bids were submitted for the project, with the council awarding the project to Herk’s Welding out of Central City as the lowest bidder.

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Giltner graduation set for this Sunday

Richard Rhoden

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

A moment a long time coming has finally arrived for Giltner’s Class of 2020. The 17 Hornet graduates will gather for a final time at GHS for its long-awaited graduation ceremony Sunday at 2 p.m to celebrate and turn the tassels.

Pastor Bob Gannon (center) takes a moment to share a prayer with the residents for the community of Aurora. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt

East Park shares morning of prayer for Phase 3 reopening

Jeni Obermier

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Despite a hot and humid morning, residents at East Park Villa in Aurora took to their windows, balconies and spread out chairs to gather for a morning of prayer July 7.

A portrait of Frank and Alice Farr hangs proudly on the wall in Heritage Bank. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

Changing of the guard at the Farr Trust announced

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

A changing of the guard was announced this week for an Aurora-based charitable trust which has distributed more than $7.6 million in grants to Hamilton County organizations since its formation in 1984. Frank M. and Alice M. Farr were both active community members in Aurora who contributed $3.