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This railroad crossing on N Road, located on the west side of the Aurora ethanol plant, is one of three sites where accidents within the past two years have prompted railroad and NDOT officials to propose installing automated crossing signals later this year.

This railroad crossing on N Road, located on the west side of the Aurora ethanol plant, is one of three sites where accidents within the past two years have prompted railroad and NDOT officials to propose installing automated crossing signals later this year.

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Accidents prompt 3 railroad crossings County commissioners learned Monday that Burlington Northern Railroad and the Nebraska Department of Roads are making plans to install three new railroad crossings in Hamilton County within the next year, based on reports of recent accidents at those locations.
The Prairie Plains Resource Institute staff pictured from left: Amy Jones, Jared Sullivan, Jeff Gustafson, Mike Bullerman and Sarah Bailey.

The Prairie Plains Resource Institute staff pictured from left: Amy Jones, Jared Sullivan, Jeff Gustafson, Mike Bullerman and Sarah Bailey.

Jones takes the helm as PPRI’s new director

Long-time employee Amy Jones has been named executive director of the Prairie Plains Resource Institute, stepping into her new role Oct. 4. “The board is very excited to have Amy Jones take on the executive director role for PPRI,” said board president Brad Bangs.