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From left to right, veterans Gil Nissen, Jim Pfeifer, Jerry Chadwick and Troy Chadwick stand tall with their quilts.

From left to right, veterans Gil Nissen, Jim Pfeifer, Jerry Chadwick and Troy Chadwick stand tall with their quilts.

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Four Aurora veterans receive Quilt of Valor

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
It was another touching ceremony presented by the Nimble Thimble Quilts Guild and Hamilton Community Foundation Sunday as four veterans received a Quilt of Valor at the Hamilton County Fair.
Tri-fit co-owner Amy Owens is excited to announce a business expansion as of this week.

Tri-fit co-owner Amy Owens is excited to announce a business expansion as of this week.

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Owens announce 'Tri-Fit 3.0' changes

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Less than two years after launching a new fitness business in Aurora, Amy and Nick Owens have announced a third transition, reflecting a continuous pattern of growth and change.
Pictured from left, Khloe Allen, Josie Daugherty and Shelly Staehr smile from the spinning thrills on the midway.

Pictured from left, Khloe Allen, Josie Daugherty and Shelly Staehr smile from the spinning thrills on the midway.

A fair week, despite the heat

Staff Reports
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Despite brutal heat, heavy rain and all sorts of unexpected logistical challenges, the 2023 Hamilton County Fair drew rave reviews from all over the fairgrounds and beyond. See the full fair wrap up plus photos of all the fair events in this week's ANR.  
Hannah (Mead) Lems and her husband, Jay, pose in their new hair salon, 1888 Hair + Co., which is located in Harrisburg, S.D.

Hannah (Mead) Lems and her husband, Jay, pose in their new hair salon, 1888 Hair + Co., which is located in Harrisburg, S.D.

Lems enjoying challenges of salon ownership

Emma Bullerman
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
After growing up in Hamilton County, cosmetologist Hannah (Mead) Lems has taken the lead on creating her own business in Harrisburg, S.D. -- 1888 Hair + Co.Though she attended Nebraska Christian for school, Lems still felt at home in the Aurora community.
Aurora Police Department

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City expands police force, citing growth

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Aurora City Council approved plans last week to expand the city’s police department from nine to 10 full-time personnel, taking what Police Chief Paul Graham described as a proactive step based on the community’s projected growth.
Conner Smith on stage at the Hamilton County Fair.

Conner Smith on stage at the Hamilton County Fair.

Showtime

Kurt Johnson
Friday, July 28, 2023
Conner Smith drew a good crowd to the Hamilton County Fair Friday night as the headline musical event. Watch for reaction and fair coverage in this week's ANR.
This year’s summer SOAR campers cooled off, and herded fish toward a waiting net down stream, by splashing in the river during river day.

This year’s summer SOAR campers cooled off, and herded fish toward a waiting net down stream, by splashing in the river during river day.

SOAR past meets present

Emma Bullerman
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Prairie Plains Resource Institute hosted its annual SOAR  summer camp with the last two weeks full of education, getting hands dirty and having fun.This was a unique year, however.
Jacob Weasel, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, holds the flag of his people while at the summit of Mount Everest. Weasel is the husband of Aurora native Lauren (Paschke) Weasel, who shared her life’s journey in an ANR feature published April 19.

Jacob Weasel, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, holds the flag of his people while at the summit of Mount Everest. Weasel is the husband of Aurora native Lauren (Paschke) Weasel, who shared her life’s journey in an ANR feature published April 19.

Rapid City surgeon unfurls Cheyenne River flag at highest point on Earth

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Editor’s note: Aurora native Lauren (Paschke) Weasel shared her life’s story in a Where Are They now feature published in April. Her husband, Dr. Jacob Weasel, was just about to embark on a trip toward the top of Mount Everest.
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Lewandowski to retire July 31

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
After eight years in her office on the third floor of the courthouse and 22 years working for Nebraska’s Fifth Judicial Circuit, Hamilton County Clerk Magistrate Angie Lewandowski is retiring as of July 31.