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City Attorney Ross Luzum (right) administers the oath of office to newly appointed Ward 3 Councilman Carl Smith on Tuesday.
Candidate Smith becomes Councilman Smith
Art Walk Aurora featured over 30 artists at the Hamilton County Courthouse lawn on Sunday with patrons of all ages getting a chance to see and buy the various art pieces on display. Casey Hollingsworth, the inventor of The Music Kitchen, showcases an instrument he made inspired by the Kora, a stringed instrument traditionally made in West Africa.
An artist’s rain dance
Groelz named new TLC director
Hampton School Supt. Carson Klute explains the reasons for the districts 2026-27 property tax asking increase at a public hearing Monday night.
Hampton school budget set for 8% increase
Republican incumbent Gov. Jim Pillen invited local supporters to consider becoming “a blackshirt” during his campaign stop in Aurora last week, which would involve encouraging 11 people to get out and vote in the Nov. 3 General Election.
Pillen pitches ‘second half’ agenda during Aurora visit
YouTube creator Laura “Laura Farms” Wilson displays her children’s book, “Roger’s Hay Day” that will be released next month. The book was created in collaboration with FFA to introduce young children to different fields in agriculture.
Laura Farms breaks new ground with first children’s book
First grader Elijah Driewer receives some quarterback handoff advice from former Aurora QB1 Ethan Shaw (right) and his coach, Maddex Dummer.
Fake button hook roll-out, on two!
Giltner crowns Homecoming royalty
Vehicles line North Lincoln Avenue in downtown York in mid-August. Rural Nebraskans living in or near larger communities, over 5,000 residents, are more likely to say their community has changed for the better during the past year, according to the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll. (Photo credit Liz McCue | University Communication and Marketing)