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Perry Hosier spent two days placing some 5,000 Christmas lights on a 1965 fire truck, then paraded around Giltner Monday with his wife Carolyn and daughter Kaitlyn.

Perry Hosier spent two days placing some 5,000 Christmas lights on a 1965 fire truck, then paraded around Giltner Monday with his wife Carolyn and daughter Kaitlyn.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Perry Hosier puts Christmas spirit on wheels for Giltner The Christmas spirit came on wheels to Giltner Monday night in the form of a specially decorated fire truck.
Runza Restaurant tore down the old restaurant and built a new one on the same Highway 34 site in 2020.

Runza Restaurant tore down the old restaurant and built a new one on the same Highway 34 site in 2020.

Business 2020: A year in review

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
There was no such thing as business as usual in 2020, a year plagued by a pandemic that threw a wrench in the best laid plans for entrepreneurs large and small. And yet, there was a great deal of activity on the local scene, with new ventures and structures opening throughout the year.
Hordville High School

Hordville High School

Hordville school to come down

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The former Hordville school building will soon be coming down. Village board members voted last week to accept a bid from G & G Dozer, based in Caney, Kan., to demolish a three-story brick structure, parts of which have stood for more than a century.
CDHD worker Kamrie Peterson, left, administers one of a limited number of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Aurora Fire and Rescue’s Sara Newton.

CDHD worker Kamrie Peterson, left, administers one of a limited number of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Aurora Fire and Rescue’s Sara Newton.

EMS first to receive COVID vaccine

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Thursday was a historic moment in time for Hamilton County, as members of its fire and rescue departments received some of the first doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
Denny and Jayne Smith, co-chairs of the Hall County United Way committee, drew numbers and announced the winner at Thursday’s car giveaway event in Grand Island.

Denny and Jayne Smith, co-chairs of the Hall County United Way committee, drew numbers and announced the winner at Thursday’s car giveaway event in Grand Island.

Heartland United Way 2020 campaign tops $1.2M

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Kurt Haecker with Home Federal Bank in Grand Island was the lucky winner in Thursday’s Heartland United Way car giveaway, highlighting a unique Facebook Live event during which the 2020 campaign total was announced at $1.23 million.
Courtesy photo // Grant Moody (left) of Aurora salutes Colonel John Bolduc after receiving his badge during the 63rd Basic Recruit Class.

Courtesy photo // Grant Moody (left) of Aurora salutes Colonel John Bolduc after receiving his badge during the 63rd Basic Recruit Class.

Grant Moody graduates with Nebraska State Patrol 63rd Basic Recruit Class

News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Eighteen new troopers have joined the ranks of the Nebraska State Patrol, including Grant Moody of Aurora. He was given badge number 178 and assigned to Aurora for his duty station. His assignment is Troop C.
This 250-acre Mission Critical site just east of Highway 14 is where the Aurora Development Corporation is working to recruit new or expanding businesses or industries.

This 250-acre Mission Critical site just east of Highway 14 is where the Aurora Development Corporation is working to recruit new or expanding businesses or industries.

City approves ADC’s request to extend CDBG loan

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
City leaders agreed earlier this month to extend the terms of a Community Development Block Grant program, allowing the Aurora Development Corporation two more years to meet job creation requirements tied to a $710,000 grant from the Nebraska Development of Economic Development.
CDHD representative Kamrie Peterson (left) administers the very first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Hamilton County to Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox.

CDHD representative Kamrie Peterson (left) administers the very first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Hamilton County to Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox.

Hamilton County first responders see first doses of Pfizer COVID vaccine

Cheyenne Rowe
Thursday, December 17, 2020
A handful of local EMTs and paramedics from Aurora and Hampton were on hand at the Aurora Fire Station today to receive their first doses, and the first for the county, of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. These doses were allocated through the Central District Health Department.
Hamilton County Food Pantry volunteer Craig Ratzlaff offers a pie to a young girl and her great-grandmother as part of the annual holiday meal food distribution event Saturday.

Hamilton County Food Pantry volunteer Craig Ratzlaff offers a pie to a young girl and her great-grandmother as part of the annual holiday meal food distribution event Saturday.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Holiday meal a Food Pantry tradition Volunteers and citizens in need could all see their breath in Saturday’s cold morning air, but they shared a feeling of warmth at the Hamilton County Food Pantry’s annual holiday distribution event.
This is an architectural rendering of the proposed Aurora Community Clubhouse, which is being proposed as a joint venture by the Poco Creek Golf Course and Hamilton Recreation, Inc., boards.

This is an architectural rendering of the proposed Aurora Community Clubhouse, which is being proposed as a joint venture by the Poco Creek Golf Course and Hamilton Recreation, Inc., boards.

Poco Creek, HRI announce clubhouse plan

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Two local entities focused on meeting the community’s recreational needs announced plans this week to combine efforts and build a new Aurora Community Clubhouse overlooking Poco Creek Golf Course.