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High Plains Community Schools will see a raise in substitute pay for the 2022-23 school year, based on the school board’s vote during its regular meeting. 

High Plains Community Schools will see a raise in substitute pay for the 2022-23 school year, based on the school board’s vote during its regular meeting. 

HPC raising substitute pay for 2022-23 year

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
High Plains Community Schools will see a raise in substitute pay for the 2022-23 school year, based on the school board’s vote during its regular meeting.  A year ago, HPC paid substitutes $60 for a half day and $120 for the full day.
Though a relatively short mid-summer meeting for the 4R school board featured a brief agenda, a number of timely and important updates were provided Monday afternoon. 

Though a relatively short mid-summer meeting for the 4R school board featured a brief agenda, a number of timely and important updates were provided Monday afternoon. 

4R approves use of logo on city water tower

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Though a relatively short mid-summer meeting for the 4R school board featured a brief agenda, a number of timely and important updates were provided Monday afternoon.  Perhaps the more immediately visible of the two action items, Supt.
Artist Brandon Marr stands next to the mural of Merwyn Davidson. Marr had used the design for a sticker made around the time of Davidson’s passing painted mostly in vibrant red and black outline.

Artist Brandon Marr stands next to the mural of Merwyn Davidson. Marr had used the design for a sticker made around the time of Davidson’s passing painted mostly in vibrant red and black outline.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Muralist returns to Aurora to paint Merwyn Davidson A bit of the old attitude has returned to the walls of the Hamilton County Youth Center. Marketing graphic designer and artist Brandon Marr has returned to his hometown to paint a mural of passed Youth Center founder Merwyn Davidson.
Crew members at Diamond J Custom Services are keeping busy throughout spray season, though old equipment must be fixed as new machines are a year out at best.

Crew members at Diamond J Custom Services are keeping busy throughout spray season, though old equipment must be fixed as new machines are a year out at best.

Supply chain shortfalls hit, miss in ag industry

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of articles focused on supply chain shortages and delays and how they are impacting local business and industry. This report highlights feedback from Hamilton County-based ag companies.
Prairie Plains Resource Institute’s Sarah Bailey, center, helps Youth Naturalist campers gather insects last week on the Gjerloff Prairie west of Marquette.

Prairie Plains Resource Institute’s Sarah Bailey, center, helps Youth Naturalist campers gather insects last week on the Gjerloff Prairie west of Marquette.

PPRI center put to good use by Youth Naturalists

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
A group of 10 students took a deeper dive into learning about the diverse Hamilton County landscape around them last week, enjoying a full slate of activities as part of the Prairie Plains Resource Institute’s Youth Naturalist Program.
Familiar tunes will ring out over the bricks on the downtown square soon.

Familiar tunes will ring out over the bricks on the downtown square soon.

Bands on the Bricks returns for 5th year

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Familiar tunes will ring out over the bricks on the downtown square, week after week through the long, hot summer. Bands on the Bricks is back for its fifth year of high afternoon fun every Friday through Aug. 12 starting Friday with the Devon Worley Band. Performances run from 6 to 9 p.m.
Jeremy Otto tosses a bean bag in the outside cornhole competition during Phillips’ annual July 3 celebration.

Jeremy Otto tosses a bean bag in the outside cornhole competition during Phillips’ annual July 3 celebration.

Phillips kicks off Independence Day

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
On July 3, Phillips residents came out to celebrate in their typical fesitve fashion. Starting at 5 p.m there were bursts of activities for all ages and a dinner at 6.
More super detailed replicas can be found on display at the Plainsman Museum.

More super detailed replicas can be found on display at the Plainsman Museum.

Scaled-down history alive at Plainsman

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Now open again to public viewing, the Plainsman Museum welcomes guests to its Wesley Huenefeld Agricultural Museum.  Alongside other special exhibits, or rather atop other special exhibits, sits a number of scale buildings that most may recognize as local pieces of history.
Aurora City Council members voted June 28 to enter into a municipal rental agreement for two 2022 Caterpillar skid steers with a new financing company, Arvest Equipment Finance in Arkansas.

Aurora City Council members voted June 28 to enter into a municipal rental agreement for two 2022 Caterpillar skid steers with a new financing company, Arvest Equipment Finance in Arkansas.

City council approves rental agreement for pair of skid steers

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Aurora City Council members voted June 28 to enter into a municipal rental agreement for two 2022 Caterpillar skid steers with a new financing company, Arvest Equipment Finance in Arkansas.
The winners of the 2022 “Aurora’s Got Talent” from left to right: Maddy “The Maddog” Barnes, Ethan Wishman, Stephen Knudsen, Alyssa and Bobby Jacobs.

The winners of the 2022 “Aurora’s Got Talent” from left to right: Maddy “The Maddog” Barnes, Ethan Wishman, Stephen Knudsen, Alyssa and Bobby Jacobs.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
‘Aurora’s Got Talent’ headlines for second year The second annual “Aurora’s Got Talent” show sponsored by the Hamilton Community Foundation gave a stage to the gifts of six local residents Thursday on the courthouse parking lot.