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Aurora-Hampton water line moves ahead.
Aurora-Hampton water line proposal advances
Ron Burtz
The Village of Hampton is moving forward with a plan discussed last month to pipe its municipal water from Aurora.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn speaks to school staff on Friday afternoon after being presented with the 2024 William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award by Tammy Morris of the Hamilton Community Foundation (right).
Klawonn named 2024 Eloe Award recipient
Elizabeth Hunter
Celebrating the end of another successful school year, the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) announced Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn as the 2024 recipient of the William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award on Friday.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn speaks to school staff on Friday afternoon after being presented with the 2024 William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award by Tammy Morris of the Hamilton Community Foundation (right).
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News Staff
Celebrating the end of another successful school year, the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) announced Aurora High School teacher Brenda Klawonn as the 2024 recipient of the William C. and Delight M. Eloe Award on Friday.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
2024 primary election
Voters reject tax proposals
Kurt Johnson
Three proposals to raise taxes in Hamilton County were rejected by voters in Tuesday’s primary election.Aurora citizens soundly rejected a proposal to implement a 1-1/2 percent city sales tax in Tuesday’s election.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Drew Conway and Justin Harmon stand outside of their business ION (Insurance of Nebraska) Solutions located at 218 Tonya Drive in Giltner.
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Kurt Johnson
Giltner partners offering to ‘take stress out of insurance’ locally -- Getting insurance can appear like an overwhelming and difficult task, but for co-owners Drew Conway and Justin Harmon, relieving worries has been their number one priority with their new business, ION Solutions.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The Head Start preschool building on L Street in Aurora.
4R considers options to expand preschool
Kurt Johnson
The Aurora School Board agreed Monday to authorize the job posting for a new preschool teaching position in response to last month’s announcement that the Head Start program in Aurora will be closing at the end of the school year.Supt.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
ANR
Moratorium set on large water user applications
Ron Burtz
It’s often said that the “third time is the charm,” however, it took a total of four tries on Monday morning for the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution placing a moratorium on certain conditional use permit applications with the county’s Planning and Zoning office.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Aurora School Board
4R Board approves ‘Zero Hour’ class
Kurt Johnson
The Aurora 4R School Board approved the introduction of a “Zero Hour” class Monday as part of the high school master schedule, prompting a lengthy conversation about the growing list of options for students to consider.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Father Mark Seiker will celebrate his 40th anniversary as a Catholic priest with a May 19 celebration at St. Mary’s in Aurora. Faith is a strong part of his family life, with two brothers, two uncles and an aunt also called to Catholic ministry.
Father Seiker to celebrate 40 years in priesthood
Kurt Johnson
Father Mark Seiker of Aurora will be honored Sunday, May 19, on the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a Catholic priest.A celebration is planned at St. Mary Catholic Church in Aurora, beginning at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Aurora seniors pose displaying t-shirts indicative of their post-grad plans.
Aurora High School Honors Convocation
Kurt Johnson
News-Register/Kurt JohnsonAurora High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated in full May 8th for the district’s annual honors convocation. Seniors here posed displaying t-shirts indicative of their post-grad plans.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
