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Mary Mattner talks with co-owner Desiree Christenson at the closing event for Cottonwood Gallery & Arts on Saturday. Both co-owners Christenson and Tori Swanson stated desires to stay close with the art community in Hamilton County.

Mary Mattner talks with co-owner Desiree Christenson at the closing event for Cottonwood Gallery & Arts on Saturday. Both co-owners Christenson and Tori Swanson stated desires to stay close with the art community in Hamilton County.

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News Staff
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
  Cottonwood Gallery closes after two years on downtown square The last day of business for Cottonwood Gallery & Arts ended with a sense of community on Saturday with the co-owners bringing champagne and appetizers to celebrate one last time with a crowd that represented those who appreciated the...
This photo taken by long-time News-Register employee Laurie Pfeifer shows Skeet Mahler’s vehicle stuck in the mud of the construction area at the 9th Street intersection of Highway 34. Originally published on June 20, 1990, similar stories were told alongside the photo of the project being plagued by rain.

This photo taken by long-time News-Register employee Laurie Pfeifer shows Skeet Mahler’s vehicle stuck in the mud of the construction area at the 9th Street intersection of Highway 34. Originally published on June 20, 1990, similar stories were told alongside the photo of the project being plagued by rain.

Highway 34 history -- Project was years in making

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
It’s a part of daily life for many Hamilton County residents. Highway 34, running east to west throughout the area, is an essential to commuters between Aurora and Grand Island or York.
Students Devin Otto (left) and Connor Smith work to cut a board to the right size for a piece of the ag building’s frame.

Students Devin Otto (left) and Connor Smith work to cut a board to the right size for a piece of the ag building’s frame.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Aurora High School construction students get to work Construction on the new animal science learning lab at Aurora High School is fully underway, set to provide a host of new educational experiences to future generations of Huskies.
State officials report that the 1.71 miles of Highway 34 running through Aurora is scheduled to be replaced, with planning underway now as to the roadway’s future design.

State officials report that the 1.71 miles of Highway 34 running through Aurora is scheduled to be replaced, with planning underway now as to the roadway’s future design.

NDOT seeks input on plans to rebuild Hwy 34 in Aurora

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Community and business leaders were invited to share feedback last week regarding a Nebraska State Department of Transportation proposal to rebuild Highway 34 through Aurora. With 1.
The new community clubhouse at Poco Creek Golf Course is now available for use, with the interior space first utilized during the member/guest golf tournament earlier this month.

The new community clubhouse at Poco Creek Golf Course is now available for use, with the interior space first utilized during the member/guest golf tournament earlier this month.

Ziegler offers Poco Creek Clubhouse updates at Rotary

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Clubhouse manager Dan Ziegler gave an update to the Aurora Rotary Club last week regarding status and future plans for the new clubhouse at Poco Creek Golf Course.
Ryan (right) and Eugene Bamesberger work on a piece of wood that will soon be sawed into measured into planks. Materials like wood, concrete, latex, paint, windows and doors consistently are delayed for often months at a time.

Ryan (right) and Eugene Bamesberger work on a piece of wood that will soon be sawed into measured into planks. Materials like wood, concrete, latex, paint, windows and doors consistently are delayed for often months at a time.

Construction in county complicated by supply chain issues

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles focused on supply chain shortages and delays and how they are impacting local business and industry. This report highlights feedback from Hamilton County construction companies.
Two construction workers were on the job last week on A Street as part of the South Interceptor project. According to Darbro the project will be 98 percent complete by June 1 and is expected to be open for through traffic at that time.

Two construction workers were on the job last week on A Street as part of the South Interceptor project. According to Darbro the project will be 98 percent complete by June 1 and is expected to be open for through traffic at that time.

City council approves payments, construction on several projects near end

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
City council members voted for and passed a series of pay applications to construction companies for the South Interceptor (A Street) and Streeter housing subdivision additions, according to city administrator Rick Melcher.
This pavement will be torn out beginning this week, which means A Street will be closed for several weeks from the Edgerton Explorit Center parking lot extending east for several blocks.

This pavement will be torn out beginning this week, which means A Street will be closed for several weeks from the Edgerton Explorit Center parking lot extending east for several blocks.

A Street east closed for construction

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Unseasonably warm weather in the months of December and January allowed crews working on the city’s South Interceptor Sewer project to proceed faster than planned, which as of Monday means a notable change on A Street east of Highway 14.
Aurora fifth grade students in Lori Brechbill’s class have been donating from the heart for 18 years now.

Aurora fifth grade students in Lori Brechbill’s class have been donating from the heart for 18 years now.

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News Staff
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Adopt-A-Pet donation marks milestone year Aurora fifth grade students in Lori Brechbill’s class have been donating from the heart for 18 years now, evident by the photos found in the teacher’s classroom that feature students now grown and teaching on their own.
A $2.18 million project to expand the Aurora United Methodist Church was the largest single building permit issued at City Hall in 2020.

A $2.18 million project to expand the Aurora United Methodist Church was the largest single building permit issued at City Hall in 2020.

2020 construction nears $10.2M

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Local construction activity in Aurora topped a 10-year average in 2020, a positive sign of growth and progress which unfolded in the midst of an ongoing pandemic that disrupted business and industry on several fronts. The year-end tally of building permits issued at City Hall added up to $10.