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Valuation changes draw 72 protests
Kurt Johnson
A total of 72 Hamilton County residents protested their property valuation statements this year, though the county assessor said the review process completed last week went well, despite challenges created by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Smith talks rising COVID numbers at county board meeting
Cheyenne Rowe
As is becoming ever more common in today’s world, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners heard yet another coronavirus update Monday from Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith.
Friday, July 17, 2020
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Giltner school sets plans for return policy
Richard Rhoden
Giltner’s board of education approved several aspects of its return to school policy during Monday’s regular meeting.
Several of those bullet points revolved around the wearing of masks and face coverings.
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Hampton school plan not yet finalized due to COVID-19
Kurt Johnson
The Hampton Public School Board discussed several issues Monday related to safety precautions that will be required to start the school year Aug. 12, ultimately realizing that it’s too soon to set policies and schedules in stone due to the rapidly changing status of the COVID pandemic.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Pictured here is the site of the existing grain storage site just west of CPI’s Giltner facility. The company was given final approval Monday to abandon this 2-acre site and build a new one of similar size just to the north. News-Register/Kurt Johnson
Giltner Village Board approves CPI’s plan for new storage facility
Kurt Johnson
The Giltner Village Board approved a conditional use permit Monday for CPI’s proposed commercial grain storage bunker, giving the company the green light to proceed with construction of a new 2-acre facility on the north edge of town.
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HPC revisits athletic co-op options
Jeni Obermier
During Monday’s High Plains Community School’s Board meeting the co-op committee presented information gained from a meeting with Osceola school officials.
The board has been in talks with Osceola in regards to a possible athletic co-op for both high school and junior high students.
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HPC looks to the fall, reopening
Jeni Obermier
The High Plains Board of Education met in Clarks Monday to discuss the upcoming school year amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus.
Board members and administrators looked at a number of options for resolutions that could be accepted for the 2020/21 academic year.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Staff and residents at Memorial Community Care in Aurora celebrated the anticipated opening of the long-term care facility to visitors Monday with a good old-fashioned water fight. Pictured above, Bud Pence gets doused by MCC activities director Jessie Morales. At left, Lois Jensen tosses a water balloon toward a staff member. The facility has been closed to visitors since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Something to celebrate at MCC
News Staff
Staff and residents at Memorial Community Care in Aurora celebrated the anticipated opening of the long-term care facility to visitors Monday with a good old-fashioned water fight. Pictured above, Bud Pence gets doused by MCC activities director Jessie Morales.
Friday, July 17, 2020
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Hampton seniors to be honored with belated graduation Saturday
Kurt Johnson
Hampton Class of 2020 seniors will put on their cap and gown for a second time Saturday, honorees at a graduation ceremony open to the community.
Hawk seniors were honored May 9 in a more abbreviated ceremony limited to immediate family members. With COVID restrictions now more relaxed, Supt.
Friday, July 17, 2020
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4R District to host kindergarten roundup July 31
News Staff
The Aurora Schoo District will be hosting kindergarten roundup at Aurora Elementary on July 31 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Parents are asked to bring any completed paperwork including kindergarten physicals, immunization records, eye exam and a raised-seal copy of the child’s birth certificate.
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