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The 4R school board met Monday evening with a short agenda, though some topics of discussion reflected rather heavy issues most school districts across the nation are facing.

The 4R school board met Monday evening with a short agenda, though some topics of discussion reflected rather heavy issues most school districts across the nation are facing.

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4R in ‘crisis’ need of bus drivers

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The 4R school board met Monday evening with a short agenda, though some topics of discussion reflected rather heavy issues most school districts across the nation are facing. “We have entered into a state of, what I would consider crisis, with our bus drivers,” Supt.
This screen shot is from a 2017 documentary on The Grain Place and its founders, the late Don and his son David Vetter. The 77-minute film was titled, “Dreaming of a Vetter World.”

This screen shot is from a 2017 documentary on The Grain Place and its founders, the late Don and his son David Vetter. The 77-minute film was titled, “Dreaming of a Vetter World.”

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Grain Place plans for leadership transition

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
A mission to grow crops organically and protect the soil on the Vetter family’s 280-acre farm near Marquette is on the verge of a transition, both in terms of ownership and leadership. Established officially in 1978, The Grain Place has grown in scope and stature.
A Hamilton Telecommunications worker splices in fiber optic to a box. The company’s fiber optic projects were boosted by taking in extra stock when lower prices were available.

A Hamilton Telecommunications worker splices in fiber optic to a box. The company’s fiber optic projects were boosted by taking in extra stock when lower prices were available.

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Hamilton Telecommunications stays ahead supply chain shortages

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of articles focused on supply chain shortages and delays and how they are impacting the local community. This report highlights feedback from Hamilton Telecommunications’ executives.
Giltner Public Schools board members approved plans Monday to hire Kelsey Swantek as the district’s first agricultural teacher, starting in June of next year.

Giltner Public Schools board members approved plans Monday to hire Kelsey Swantek as the district’s first agricultural teacher, starting in June of next year.

Giltner welcomes new ag teacher

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Giltner Public Schools board members approved plans Monday to hire Kelsey Swantek as the district’s first agricultural teacher, starting in June of next year.
The Phillips Village Board tackled many of the big agenda items discussed last month at its Aug. 3 meeting such as Memorial Hall quorum/ownership debate, curfew and nuisance abatement.

The Phillips Village Board tackled many of the big agenda items discussed last month at its Aug. 3 meeting such as Memorial Hall quorum/ownership debate, curfew and nuisance abatement.

Phillips village board discusses solutions to controversial issues

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The Phillips Village Board tackled many of the big agenda items discussed last month at its Aug. 3 meeting such as Memorial Hall quorum/ownership debate, curfew and nuisance abatement. Unlike the last meeting, calm and sometimes laughter fell over the 22 town residents gathered in village hall.
Hampton Village Board members discussed the concept of updating the Hampton Auditorium to encourage more use as a vibrant community center Monday, while also reviewing plans to get a second water well up and running.

Hampton Village Board members discussed the concept of updating the Hampton Auditorium to encourage more use as a vibrant community center Monday, while also reviewing plans to get a second water well up and running.

Hampton board ponders Auditorium upgrade

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Hampton Village Board members discussed the concept of updating the Hampton Auditorium to encourage more use as a vibrant community center Monday, while also reviewing plans to get a second water well up and running.
Austin Allen began training camp last week with the New York Giants, working toward a possible opportunity on the 53-man gameday roster.

Austin Allen began training camp last week with the New York Giants, working toward a possible opportunity on the 53-man gameday roster.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Austin Allen beginning NFL career in New York It was a phone call Austin Allen will never forget, one he waited several days for which left him with a chip on the shoulder.
Hampton Housing Solutions is building this three-bedroom home on 4th Street, utilizing a Rural Workforce Housing Grant awarded to Hamilton County in 2021.

Hampton Housing Solutions is building this three-bedroom home on 4th Street, utilizing a Rural Workforce Housing Grant awarded to Hamilton County in 2021.

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Hampton housing project taps into rural workforce grant

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
A $1 million Rural Workforce Housing Grant awarded to Hamilton County last year is having an impact in Hampton, where a new single-family dwelling is in the final phases of construction.
Ryan Freeman, owner and founder of Freebird Construction, LLC, poses in front of his table saw while on a job on 1st Street in Aurora. Freeman has founded his own business after nearly a decade of construction work in Hamilton County.

Ryan Freeman, owner and founder of Freebird Construction, LLC, poses in front of his table saw while on a job on 1st Street in Aurora. Freeman has founded his own business after nearly a decade of construction work in Hamilton County.

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Freeman launches construction firm

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Owner and founder of Freebird Constuction, LLC Ryan Freeman has been reborn like the phoenix on his logo as a self-employed, one-man crew for local housing needs. Originally from Greeley, an hour northwest of Aurora, Freeman has spent the past near decade as a worker for the Paschke Bros.
President of the Nebraska Trails Foundation and Dark Island Trails board member Jason Buss pauses for a photo on the mile-long bridge over the Platte River near an island between the banks.

President of the Nebraska Trails Foundation and Dark Island Trails board member Jason Buss pauses for a photo on the mile-long bridge over the Platte River near an island between the banks.

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Group hoping to expand Dark Island Trail

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Throughout the half mile to and back from the wooden bridge over the Platte River, Jason Buss never loses his energy while talking about the Dark Island Trail he walks on.