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Volunteers from the Hamilton County Backpack Program have been busy preparing for Friday’s Soup Bowl Fundraiser.

Volunteers from the Hamilton County Backpack Program have been busy preparing for Friday’s Soup Bowl Fundraiser.

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News Staff
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
More than 75 ceramic soup bowls have been hand-crafted in preparation for this Friday's Soup Bowl Fundraiser at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ (PUCC) in Aurora.
Aurora Speech Team members Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet titled “Anna at the End,” a story about a young couple falling in love, then facing the emotions of the young girl getting sick, and eventually passing away.

Aurora Speech Team members Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet titled “Anna at the End,” a story about a young couple falling in love, then facing the emotions of the young girl getting sick, and eventually passing away.

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News Staff
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Aurora Speech ShowcaseA good crowd was on hand Sunday evening for the Aurora High School’s 2024 Speech Showcase. Several team members performed for the public, previewing end-of-the-season presentations with the team scheduled to compete Saturday at districts in Gothenburg.
Hamilton County Board of Commissioners news

Hamilton County Board of Commissioners news

Courthouse space discussion continues for second week

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The lack of space for essential services and storage at the courthouse continued to dominate discussion at Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting for the second week in a row on Monday.
Several grass fires reported locally

Several grass fires reported locally

Wind causes fire concern

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The high winds of late have played a part in at least two of several grass and stubble fires in the area over the last week. Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox says his department answered calls to three fires in the area within a 24-hour period beginning last Monday afternoon, Feb. 26.
KAAPA Ethanol, which operates the ethanol plant on the west edge of Aurora, has partnered with Tallgrass, a large energy infrastructure company which has announced plans to capture, store and sell the carbon dioxide (CO2) now being released into the atmosphere during the fermentation process.

KAAPA Ethanol, which operates the ethanol plant on the west edge of Aurora, has partnered with Tallgrass, a large energy infrastructure company which has announced plans to capture, store and sell the carbon dioxide (CO2) now being released into the atmosphere during the fermentation process.

Tallgrass announces $98M project

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A large energy infrastructure company has announced plans to invest an estimated $98 million in Hamilton County over the next two years, converting its existing Trailblazer natural gas pipeline south of Aurora into a carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation service based in part on a new partnership...
Mike and Georgia Eberhardt stand on the front porch of their home in Aurora just five weeks after he had surgery to receive a new kidney.

Mike and Georgia Eberhardt stand on the front porch of their home in Aurora just five weeks after he had surgery to receive a new kidney.

‘Dear God, open these doors now’

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
“I’m just really glad God has allowed me to live in a community like Aurora!
Work is expected to begin in May on a $5.6 million 1st Street renovation project which will expand the street from 22 to 37 feet, also lowering the roadway by as much as two feet.

Work is expected to begin in May on a $5.6 million 1st Street renovation project which will expand the street from 22 to 37 feet, also lowering the roadway by as much as two feet.

1st Street renovation project to begin in May

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
City officials approved plans last week for a three-phase project set to begin this spring which will involve a major renovation of the busy 1st Street corridor stretching from the Highway 34 intersection to the railroad tracks south of the school.
Primary Election ballot set

Primary Election ballot set

May 14 Primary ballot set

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Hamilton County ballot for the May 14 Nebraska Primary Election has now been officially set.
Seniors Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet acting piece titled “Anna at the End."

Seniors Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet acting piece titled “Anna at the End."

Aurora Speech Showcase

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A good crowd was on hand Sunday evening for the Aurora High School’s 2024 Speech Showcase. Several team members performed for the public, previewing end-of-the-season presentations with the team scheduled to compete Saturday at districts in Gothenburg.
The original Phillips Memorial Hall, completed in 1949 as a memorial to WWII veterans, passed into history last week. The wood and steel building, which was replaced by the nearby new Phillips Memorial Hall in 2016, was demolished by a local construction company and the debris hauled away.

The original Phillips Memorial Hall, completed in 1949 as a memorial to WWII veterans, passed into history last week. The wood and steel building, which was replaced by the nearby new Phillips Memorial Hall in 2016, was demolished by a local construction company and the debris hauled away.

Old Phillips Memorial Hall demolished

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A Phillips landmark built shortly after the Second World War and which hosted community events and basketball games for more than 70 years came down last week. The original Phillips Memorial Hall, completed in 1949, was demolished and the rubble hauled away last Monday.