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A group of kind-hearted Aurora Jaycees distributing Christmas fruit baskets in 1989 included, from left: Wayne Roblee, Gordon Hope, Larry Jones, Darrell Walla,Greg Meier, Dave Laferla and Steve Vrana.

A group of kind-hearted Aurora Jaycees distributing Christmas fruit baskets in 1989 included, from left: Wayne Roblee, Gordon Hope, Larry Jones, Darrell Walla,Greg Meier, Dave Laferla and Steve Vrana.

What did Christmas look like back in ’89?

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The holidays in Hamilton County looked a little different in 1989.  Diving backwards in time for a bit of a historical recap, the News-Register sought out what it could in the form of old bound editions from the year, housed at the Plainsman Museum in Aurora. The Dec.
Dawn and Rusty Ogden stand by an RV with sewer pipe and skeletal Cousin Eddie from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” as well as the “Hanging with my Gnomies” sign won last year Hampton’s Annual House Decorating contest. A second place winner this year in the Hampton Christmas decorating contest, Rusty enjoys the work and community appreciation that comes with his decorations.

Dawn and Rusty Ogden stand by an RV with sewer pipe and skeletal Cousin Eddie from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” as well as the “Hanging with my Gnomies” sign won last year Hampton’s Annual House Decorating contest. A second place winner this year in the Hampton Christmas decorating contest, Rusty enjoys the work and community appreciation that comes with his decorations.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
‘Land of Misfit Decorations:’ Ogden shares Christmas wonderland It’s that time, Christmas time is here, and everybody knows there is no better time of year!
Local flu and COVID cases are reportedly on the rise heading into the holiday season, prompting health officials to urge residents to use caution to protect themselves and others.

Local flu and COVID cases are reportedly on the rise heading into the holiday season, prompting health officials to urge residents to use caution to protect themselves and others.

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Flu, COVID cases spiking in area

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Local flu and COVID cases are reportedly on the rise heading into the holiday season, prompting health officials to urge residents to use caution to protect themselves and others. “I can tell you from Dec.
Gathered together, from left, special education teacher Kirsten Kreutz, Jacob, Becky and Kevin Wiles reflected on the Wiles’ journey since Jacob’s accident. More than a year after the accident, they shared the story of Jacob’s journey of reclaiming skills having sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Gathered together, from left, special education teacher Kirsten Kreutz, Jacob, Becky and Kevin Wiles reflected on the Wiles’ journey since Jacob’s accident. More than a year after the accident, they shared the story of Jacob’s journey of reclaiming skills having sustained a traumatic brain injury.

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Progress every day: Wiles family shares struggles, triumphs

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Faith, community and charity are traits that are renewed around the Christmas season, yet Hamilton County oftentimes displays these traits year-round.
County commissioners agreed Monday to sign off on a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to International Sensor Systems in Aurora, in essence providing a performance-based loan using federal COVID-relief funds which will not have to be repaid.

County commissioners agreed Monday to sign off on a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to International Sensor Systems in Aurora, in essence providing a performance-based loan using federal COVID-relief funds which will not have to be repaid.

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County approves $1M grant to ISSI

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
County commissioners agreed Monday to sign off on a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to International Sensor Systems in Aurora, in essence providing a performance-based loan using federal COVID-relief funds which will not have to be repaid.
Kelly Elge holds up the sign of her business, Whitterbees, a work in progress made of parts from used quilted blankets. Elge named her crafting enterprise after a niece who showed her how to make blankets into jackets.

Kelly Elge holds up the sign of her business, Whitterbees, a work in progress made of parts from used quilted blankets. Elge named her crafting enterprise after a niece who showed her how to make blankets into jackets.

Kelly Elge crafts new creations from old blankets

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Out in the fields near the Monroe Evangelical Free Church, in a house filled with memorabilia of the American Century, from rocket ships to political pins, is a woman who breathes new life into the used blankets by transforming them into clothing and crafts.
Pictured from left are Tim Graham, elementary guidance counselor Erlinda Amen and Chris Hyde. Graham and Hyde were representing the Aurora Professional Firefighter Association, No. 4956 in making a donation to the school’s annual holiday clothing drive.

Pictured from left are Tim Graham, elementary guidance counselor Erlinda Amen and Chris Hyde. Graham and Hyde were representing the Aurora Professional Firefighter Association, No. 4956 in making a donation to the school’s annual holiday clothing drive.

Community gives generously to people in need

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Youth in need throughout Hamilton County are a little bit warmer this holiday season thanks to the community’s generosity.
Jane Nunnenkamp shows the Nativity set she bought just after her marriage to Larry in 1971, adding figures to the display. Since then she has collected 25 more Nativity scenes.

Jane Nunnenkamp shows the Nativity set she bought just after her marriage to Larry in 1971, adding figures to the display. Since then she has collected 25 more Nativity scenes.

Nativity scenes more than just holiday decor

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
It’s a scene familiar to every Christian child -- the virgin mother, the humble father and the common animals observing the celestial baby in the manger while a star shines above the dark desert to proclaim the momentous event.
Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Goodwill on menu for holiday meal There was joy in the faces of people on both sides of the table Saturday morning at the Hamilton County Food Pantry, as those doing both the giving and receiving were in a festive mood.
Tim Sullivan, a veterinarian who launched Sulllivan Companion Animal Clinic 25 years ago, has announced plans to move his practice to York at the end of the year though he hopes to one day return.

Tim Sullivan, a veterinarian who launched Sulllivan Companion Animal Clinic 25 years ago, has announced plans to move his practice to York at the end of the year though he hopes to one day return.

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Sullivan moving vet clinic to York

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Twenty-five years after launching his own veterinary service business in Aurora, Tim Sullivan announced plans this week to move Sullivan Companion Animal Clinic to York at the end of the year.