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The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners were joined Monday by more than 20 individuals, some spilling out into the hallway beyond the meeting room. 

The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners were joined Monday by more than 20 individuals, some spilling out into the hallway beyond the meeting room. 

Citizens ask to establish 2nd Amendment Sanctuary

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners were joined Monday by more than 20 individuals, some spilling out into the hallway beyond the meeting room.
Loren Lippincott

Loren Lippincott

Lippincott seeking Dist. 34 Senate seat

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Loren Lippincott, a farmer, Air Force veteran and conservative Republican from Central City, will run for the Nebraska Legislature District 34 seat in 2022.  The seat is currently held by Sen.
Carol Schuster will end a long and rewarding career as a speech pathologist at the end of the school year.

Carol Schuster will end a long and rewarding career as a speech pathologist at the end of the school year.

Schuster to finish chapter on 28-year speech pathology career

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Moving on towards a bright, and hopefully relaxing future, Carol Schuster will be retiring in her position as a speech pathologist at Aurora Elementary School at the end of this school year.
Housing infrastructure costs will soon be a boost locally thanks to a $1M state grant.

Housing infrastructure costs will soon be a boost locally thanks to a $1M state grant.

Aurora receives $1M housing grant

Kurt Johnson
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Aurora was announced Thursday as one of several recipients of a Rural Workforce Housing Fund grant. The $1M grant, doubled by local matching funds, will create a $2M revolving loan fund to help provide housing infrastructure. For details and reaction see next week's ANR.
Pictured from left, Aurora pilots Dr. John Wilcox, Keal Bockelman and Brett Mitchell have agreed to share their aviation experience during the Edgerton Explorit Center’s first-ever air academy beginning June 28. At right is Mary Molliconi, the center’s executive director.

Pictured from left, Aurora pilots Dr. John Wilcox, Keal Bockelman and Brett Mitchell have agreed to share their aviation experience during the Edgerton Explorit Center’s first-ever air academy beginning June 28. At right is Mary Molliconi, the center’s executive director.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Edgerton programming to go airborne The Edgerton Explorit Center will soar to new heights in June, expanding its popular summer camp series to include an air academy that will put youngsters in flight with the help of three local pilots.
Local concern is mounting surrounding President Biden’s January executive order.

Local concern is mounting surrounding President Biden’s January executive order.

Local voices express concern over 30 by 30 executive order

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Local concern is mounting surrounding President Biden’s January executive order. Many citizens, figureheads and organizations have come forth with worries, questions and pushback. Among them, Hamilton County resident Debbie Sorensen addressed the issue with commissioners during last week’s meeting.
Photos courtesy of UNK // UNK professor Tim Obermier displays the devices used to collect bandwidth readings through the Rural Measures project, which was launched by Obermier and UNK associate professor Angela Hollman to more accurately measure internet speeds in rural Nebraska.

Photos courtesy of UNK // UNK professor Tim Obermier displays the devices used to collect bandwidth readings through the Rural Measures project, which was launched by Obermier and UNK associate professor Angela Hollman to more accurately measure internet speeds in rural Nebraska.

Visualizing the rural/urban digital divide

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The demand for reliable, high-speed internet service hit a whole new plateau in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, echoing the research and strategic goals of two University of Nebraska-Kearney professors working to identify and bridge gaps in Nebraska’s rural/urban digital divide.
High Plains Community Schools

High Plains Community Schools

HPC co-op talks raise concerns

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Parents and community members came forth during the High Plains Board of Education meeting Monday in a passionate plea for the school to not join another sports cooperative with Hampton.
The City of Aurora and surrounding six villages in Hamilton County are projected to receive a combined $1.03 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

The City of Aurora and surrounding six villages in Hamilton County are projected to receive a combined $1.03 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Area municipalities to receive $1M in COVID relief funding

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The City of Aurora and surrounding six villages in Hamilton County are projected to receive a combined $1.03 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, according to estimates released last week.