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Giltner grads Jurgens, Thompson share major changes
Elizabeth Hunter
Planting a seed in AgronomyPrior to graduating from Giltner High School in 2024, college sophomore Kylon Jurgens had his eyes set on studying pre-med biology after seeing how his doctors were vital in his recovery from shoulder surgeries.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Arndt, Lubke stay the course toward teaching, nursing
Ron Burtz
Two UNK students who are both graduates of Hampton High School are bucking the norm among their peers when it comes to making major changes.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Stolpe confident after switching majors from nursing to education
Kurt Johnson
When Dawson Stolpe graduated from Aurora High School in 2023 he was interested in becoming either a nurse or a teacher.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
After enduring stressful learning process, Bullerman excited about career choice
Kurt Johnson
As a senior in high school, Emma Bullerman thought she saw a clear path from Aurora to college to a career she felt passionate about, wherever that might take her.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Phone call rekindles 74-year friendship
Ron Burtz
Two elderly Hordville natives, who first went to work together nearly 75 years ago and haven’t seen each other in decades, met again by phone recently and, according to their children, for the next few minutes it was like all those years just melted away.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Hampton village sales tax proposal on hold
Ron Burtz
Discussions about a possible sales tax in Hampton to help support the community daycare center have been put on hold pending the possible formation of a grassroots committee to lead the effort.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Brad Bangs of MCHI Rehabilitation demonstrates to Lauryn Thomas how a tidal tank can be used to help patients improve coordination and train core and muscles.
Hamilton Ag Society sells 110 percent of Home Show
News Staff
The Hamilton County Home & Garden Show received a staggering turnout during its 30th annual show this weekend, with approximately 700 people eager to see new and returning vendors.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Aurora firefighters check the roof of the Edgerton Explorit Center after an early morning fire on Friday destroyed the raptor enclosure attached to the back of the building.
Community responds after fire destroys Edgerton raptor facility
Ron Burtz
Hamilton County was quick to respond to the fire that destroyed the raptor enclosure on the east side of the Edgerton Explorit Center Friday morning and took the lives of three of the four birds that lived there.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Bergen sounds alarm on city’s financial status
Kurt Johnson
Council member Esther Bergen voiced candid concerns with the city’s financial status during an otherwise light-agenda meeting last week, announcing to city leaders and the community at large that she has studied financial data through monthly fund reports and found the information “both interesting...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Major changes! The new norm on campus
Ron Burtz
For many U.S. undergraduates, picking a college major isn’t a one-and-done decision — it’s part of the exploration. Recent data show that a substantial portion of students revise their academic plans as they gain classroom experience, encounter new interests and reassess career goals.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026