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Back again for another year of scientific frights and scary good times, the Edgerton Explorit Center’s “Spooktacular” opens to the community Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

Back again for another year of scientific frights and scary good times, the Edgerton Explorit Center’s “Spooktacular” opens to the community Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

Edgerton’s annual Spooktacular to haunt Sunday

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Back again for another year of scientific frights and scary good times, the Edgerton Explorit Center’s “Spooktacular” opens to the community Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Scare the Square will be boo-ming back in spook-tacular fashion Thursday at 5 p.m.

Scare the Square will be boo-ming back in spook-tacular fashion Thursday at 5 p.m.

Scare the Square tradition comes back from grave

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Scare the Square will be boo-ming back in spook-tacular fashion Thursday at 5 p.m. on the courthouse parking lot with the downtown square closed at 4 p.m. to make way for all the little boys and ghouls who will be out trick-or-treating the brick-laden road.
Rotary Club members around the world Monday recognized World Polio Day Monday, part of an on-going effort to eradicate polio from the face of the earth.

Rotary Club members around the world Monday recognized World Polio Day Monday, part of an on-going effort to eradicate polio from the face of the earth.

Rotary Club recognizes World Polio Day

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Rotary Club members around the world Monday recognized World Polio Day Monday, part of an on-going effort to eradicate polio from the face of the earth.
Dist 5 NE Board of Education race to be decided in general election.

Dist 5 NE Board of Education race to be decided in general election.

NE Board of Education race airing ‘battle of ideas’

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The race for the Dist. 5 seat on the Nebraska State Board of Education features two people with polar opposite views, not only on the political spectrum, but also in how and if political debate should even be part of the election year narrative regarding statewide education.
Judy Sullivan poses near her piano, one that was broken in a tornado in 1980, prompting the purchase of another piano until it was fixed. Sullivan has taught hundreds of students music from elementary to private lessons.

Judy Sullivan poses near her piano, one that was broken in a tornado in 1980, prompting the purchase of another piano until it was fixed. Sullivan has taught hundreds of students music from elementary to private lessons.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Musical life: Judy Sullivan looks back on over nine decades Life can be like music, a sudden start building into a crescendo towards the final, perfect note. Former music teacher and piano instructor Judy Sullivan knows this more than most.
The Hamilton County Fairgrounds will be transformed with the debut of the first annual “Scare at the Fair” Haunted Fairgrounds event.

The Hamilton County Fairgrounds will be transformed with the debut of the first annual “Scare at the Fair” Haunted Fairgrounds event.

Haunted fairgrounds to make dreadful debut

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The Hamilton County Fairgrounds will be transformed with the debut of the first annual “Scare at the Fair” Haunted Fairgrounds event.
Jason Friesen, owner of Friesen Ford in Aurora, stands on the cement foundation where a new parts distribution warehouse will be built to the north of the dealership. He hopes the facility will be completed “before the snow flies.”

Jason Friesen, owner of Friesen Ford in Aurora, stands on the cement foundation where a new parts distribution warehouse will be built to the north of the dealership. He hopes the facility will be completed “before the snow flies.”

Friesen Ford expanding parts operation

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The foundation is poured and a new structure will go vertical soon at the Friesen Ford dealership near Aurora’s I-80 interchange, paving the way for an expanded parts distribution operation. Owner Jason Friesen reported this week that the 12,000 sq. ft.
With the CDC community transmission level currently showing as yellow, MCHI’s staff, including clinic lab staff Arianna Harvey (left) and Morgan Sutter, are not required to wear a mask within the facility unless certain circumstances exist or while performing any tests that may normally require them to wear a mask.

With the CDC community transmission level currently showing as yellow, MCHI’s staff, including clinic lab staff Arianna Harvey (left) and Morgan Sutter, are not required to wear a mask within the facility unless certain circumstances exist or while performing any tests that may normally require them to wear a mask.

MCHI takes masks off

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Memorial Community Health, Inc. administrators gave two big announcements this week in the fight against COVID-19.  First, healthcare providers and visitors at MCHI have the choice to go maskless since Oct. 3 after 2-1/2 years of a mask mandate.
Courtesy Photo Chad Rykhoek poses with Shaun Williams at the book signing event at Susan’s Books and Gifts on Oct. 12. Rykhoek stated he hopes his story is inspiring to young athletes.

Courtesy Photo Chad Rykhoek poses with Shaun Williams at the book signing event at Susan’s Books and Gifts on Oct. 12. Rykhoek stated he hopes his story is inspiring to young athletes.

Play writing: authors sign books at Susan’s

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Former college basketball player Chad Rykhoek was at Susan’s Books and Gifts in Aurora last week signing copies of his 2019 book “College Basketball: A Player’s Perspective” along with co-author, mother Teri (Lee) Crisco.
Liam Faller was all smiles showing off his National Pedal Pull Championships medal in South Dakota this September. He said he had a good time.

Liam Faller was all smiles showing off his National Pedal Pull Championships medal in South Dakota this September. He said he had a good time.

Liam Faller competes in national tractor pull

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Young Hampton native Liam Faller has had quite the success in the pedal tractor pull world as of late. What started as a fun thing to do during Hampton Booster Days over the summer grew into a state competition and then nationals in September.