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Giltner school board member Nathan Most describes the location of new locker rooms in the high school gym at Monday night’s school board meeting.

Giltner school board member Nathan Most describes the location of new locker rooms in the high school gym at Monday night’s school board meeting.

Staff raises priorities on Giltner bond issue

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Members of the Giltner School Board, Hausmann Construction, First National Capital Markets and Wilkins Design hosted a special school board meeting Monday to address information regarding the $11.41 million school bond election for Giltner Public Schools set for May 14.
ANR's 2024 Making the Grade section features the top scholars at area schools.

ANR's 2024 Making the Grade section features the top scholars at area schools.

The Class of 2024 Makes the Grade!

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
With graduation season upon us, the News-Register honors the area’s top students from Aurora, Hampton, Giltner and High Plains schools in its annual “Making the Grade’ special edition. 
A waterway in a field west of Highway 14 near Marquette flows with muddy water on Friday morning as more than four inches of overnight rain runs off.

A waterway in a field west of Highway 14 near Marquette flows with muddy water on Friday morning as more than four inches of overnight rain runs off.

Finally, rain!

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Prayers for an end to two years of drought in Hamilton County and across the eastern third of Nebraska were answered in part late last week as almost five inches of rain fell across the county.
Giltner school board member Nathan Most describes the location of new locker rooms planned for the high school gym at Monday night’s school board meeting.

Giltner school board member Nathan Most describes the location of new locker rooms planned for the high school gym at Monday night’s school board meeting.

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News Staff
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Members of the Giltner School Board, Hausmann Construction, First National Capital Markets and Wilkins Design hosted a special school board meeting Monday to address information regarding the $11.41 million school bond election for Giltner Public Schools set for May 14.
Marsha Mills works out at Tri-Fit in Aurora as part of her recovery from surgery to remove a massive brain tumor. Contrary to doctors’ predictions, she has regained her ability to walk and is now working on getting strength back in her left arm.

Marsha Mills works out at Tri-Fit in Aurora as part of her recovery from surgery to remove a massive brain tumor. Contrary to doctors’ predictions, she has regained her ability to walk and is now working on getting strength back in her left arm.

Mills faces journey of recovery with positivity

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
For the past six months, just the daily task of putting one foot in front of the other has been an important milestone in Marsha Mills’s journey to recovery.
Lyon Pride Roofing has built several single-family homes in Giltner, including these three on Tonya Drive.

Lyon Pride Roofing has built several single-family homes in Giltner, including these three on Tonya Drive.

Lyon doing his part to help Giltner grow

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Ross Lyon chose Giltner as a place to move his family when he was working as a drug investigator with the Nebraska State Patrol in 2013, and 11 years later he is doing his part to help the community grow by building much-needed housing.
Aurora senior Graham Christenson addresses a large crowd during the state FBLA conference in Kearney.

Aurora senior Graham Christenson addresses a large crowd during the state FBLA conference in Kearney.

Christenson cherishes FBLA experience

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Graham Christenson has a different perspective than most after this year’s state FBLA conference in Kearney.
Pictured from left at last week’s sign dedication honoring the late Dave Schwartz are his wife, Liz, and children Shelbi Bates and Matthew Schwartz.

Pictured from left at last week’s sign dedication honoring the late Dave Schwartz are his wife, Liz, and children Shelbi Bates and Matthew Schwartz.

Safety sign a solemn reminder

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A new blue sign revealed last week near the Highway 34/Giltner spur intersection is designed to serve as both a reminder to drive safely and as a memorial to a Nebraska Department of Transportation worker who lost his life in a tragic accident on that site last fall.
Mike Feeken of First Five Nebraska shows a slide to point out that Nebraska families spend on average 13 percent of their income on child care. He said 7 percent of household income is considered affordable when it comes to daycare. Feeken’s presentation was part of two public meetings held in Hampton last Wednesday to discuss the impact of affordable and dependable child care on a community.

Mike Feeken of First Five Nebraska shows a slide to point out that Nebraska families spend on average 13 percent of their income on child care. He said 7 percent of household income is considered affordable when it comes to daycare. Feeken’s presentation was part of two public meetings held in Hampton last Wednesday to discuss the impact of affordable and dependable child care on a community.

Child care presented as economic development issue

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The importance of available and affordable early child care was front and center last Wednesday at a pair of community meetings put on in Hampton by the organization First Five Nebraska. Mike Feeken of St. Paul was the presenter for the 7 a.m.