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Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.

Hampton village bd approves budget

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Hampton Village Board members approved “a status quo” budget and tax levy for the next fiscal year during a two-hour meeting Sept. 12, also reviewing plans for a drinking water study to address the town’s reliance on a single water well.
Valeriy, Kyril, Tatiana and Danial lay out their quilts and prayer shawls received from Aurora United Methodist Church. The family moved to Nebraska in mid-July as refugees from Odessa, Ukraine.

Valeriy, Kyril, Tatiana and Danial lay out their quilts and prayer shawls received from Aurora United Methodist Church. The family moved to Nebraska in mid-July as refugees from Odessa, Ukraine.

Ukrainian family receives welcome from Aurora church

News Staff
Monday, September 19, 2022
On Feb. 24, Valeriy is out in the cool waters of the Black Sea as part of an international shipping company based in Ukraine. Within 24 hours, life for him and his family will be turned upside down.
Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

Shannon Goltz interacts with some of the kittens kept in the new enclosure at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet, which she built with her husband Greg.

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News Staff
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Aurora Adopt-A-Pet makes sure local cats are ‘feline’ fine The cats and kittens at Aurora Adopt-A-Pet animal shelter have room to stretch more than their claws thanks to a second enclosure inside and a soon to be added “cat-io” outside area.
Annaston John was the youngest participant in last year’s Aurora Art Walk. At the age of 12, the Hampton middle school student displayed her weaving talents.

Annaston John was the youngest participant in last year’s Aurora Art Walk. At the age of 12, the Hampton middle school student displayed her weaving talents.

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Art Walk Aurora adds a musical flair

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The organizers of Art Walk Aurora are keeping things new and fresh for the nine-years running event, with new artists and for the first time live music to accompanying pursuing shoppers of Aurora’s art scene at the courthouse lawn Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Robyn Johnson at her desk in a promotional photo for her business, Nutrition by Robyn.

Robyn Johnson at her desk in a promotional photo for her business, Nutrition by Robyn.

Finding the root cause: Johnson tells of career as a dietician

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
“You are what you eat” is a well known nugget of wisdom, and one former Aurora High School graduate knows just how true that is. Robyn Johnson has spent more than a decade learning as a dietician about how nutrition affects the body and the root causes of body problems.
More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.

More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.

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Pink postcards add another layer to budget approval

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
More than 6,800 pink postcards were mailed out to Hamilton County residents this week noting of proposed property tax increases, part of a new statutory requirement that local officials fear may be confusing to many.
After a lengthy discussion on the county’s proposed (and now approved) budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting took regular form Monday, quickly bringing up a few upcoming holiday favorites.

After a lengthy discussion on the county’s proposed (and now approved) budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting took regular form Monday, quickly bringing up a few upcoming holiday favorites.

Commissioners hear update on Scare the Square

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
After a lengthy discussion on the county’s proposed (and now approved) budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting took regular form Monday, quickly bringing up a few upcoming holiday favorites.
When the topic of street signs came up about an hour into the Phillips Village Board meeting last week, the 28 citizens gathered in the town hall started voicing concerns about people running stop signs and speeding through 6th Street and other residential areas, culminating in some criticism of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

When the topic of street signs came up about an hour into the Phillips Village Board meeting last week, the 28 citizens gathered in the town hall started voicing concerns about people running stop signs and speeding through 6th Street and other residential areas, culminating in some criticism of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Phillips residents voice concern over perceived lack of Sheriff’s Dept. presence

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
When the topic of street signs came up about an hour into the Phillips Village Board meeting last week, the 28 citizens gathered in the town hall started voicing concerns about people running stop signs and speeding through 6th Street and other residential areas, culminating in some criticism of...
The Aurora 4R School Board discussed its proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a meeting Monday, though it cannot be approved until after a joint public budget hearing with Sept. 26. 

The Aurora 4R School Board discussed its proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a meeting Monday, though it cannot be approved until after a joint public budget hearing with Sept. 26. 

4R to see minimal jump in overall budget

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Aurora 4R School Board discussed its proposed 2022-23 fiscal year budget in a meeting Monday, though it cannot be approved until after a joint public budget hearing with Sept. 26.  Despite a required pause in the routine, board members, alongside Supt.