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Food pantry board member Bruce Ramsour, front center, helps unload a delivery during last week’s Can Care-a-Van drive. Pictured at right are Channel 10/11 representatives Jon and Taryn Vanderford.

Food pantry board member Bruce Ramsour, front center, helps unload a delivery during last week’s Can Care-a-Van drive. Pictured at right are Channel 10/11 representatives Jon and Taryn Vanderford.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Can Care-a-Van drive tops goal by thousands Donations far exceeded expectations during last week’s annual Can Care-a-Van drive in Aurora, with local residents contributing food and cash donations which added up to a record 45,648 pounds.
Giltner Hornets

Giltner Hornets

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Giltner leaving Crossroads Conference, joining TVC

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
In an update to the story written last month, Giltner School Board members voted Sunday to join the Twin Valley Conference beginning in the 2023-24 school year, ending decades of membership in the Crossroads Conference.
Ryan (right) and Eugene Bamesberger work on a piece of wood that will soon be sawed into measured into planks. Materials like wood, concrete, latex, paint, windows and doors consistently are delayed for often months at a time.

Ryan (right) and Eugene Bamesberger work on a piece of wood that will soon be sawed into measured into planks. Materials like wood, concrete, latex, paint, windows and doors consistently are delayed for often months at a time.

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Construction in county complicated by supply chain issues

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Editor’s note: This is the second 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 construction companies.
With B Street in the foreground and Highway 34 in the background, this photo shows a parcel of land on the west edge of Hampton that is planned for future housing/commercial development.

With B Street in the foreground and Highway 34 in the background, this photo shows a parcel of land on the west edge of Hampton that is planned for future housing/commercial development.

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New subdivision planned on west edge of Hampton

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The Hampton Community Development Corporation announced Monday that a new subdivision is being planned on the west edge of town with nearly eight acres now available for housing and commercial development.
Head of maintenance Scott Hooley gave a report on various village projects in Phillips June 7, including the installation of four surveillance cameras in George Jensen Memorial Phillips Village Park. 

Head of maintenance Scott Hooley gave a report on various village projects in Phillips June 7, including the installation of four surveillance cameras in George Jensen Memorial Phillips Village Park. 

Village of Phillips maintenance dept. reports on new surveillance cameras

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Head of maintenance Scott Hooley gave a report on various village projects in Phillips June 7, including the installation of four surveillance cameras in George Jensen Memorial Phillips Village Park.  “The cameras are out, the boxes are out and the wires are run,” Hooley said.
Carson Klute

Carson Klute

Carson Klute hired as new Hawk principal/act. director

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The Hampton School Board confirmed the hiring Monday of local Carson Klute to step up from a teaching-coaching role to become the district’s new high school principal/activities director. Supt. Holly Herzberg recommended Klute be hired to replace Brad Feik, who resigned his position last month.
Madison, Conner and Natalie James play air hockey next to the mural that won the contest last month with the “Great Wave” mural in the neighboring Merwyn and Betty Davidson Zen Room.

Madison, Conner and Natalie James play air hockey next to the mural that won the contest last month with the “Great Wave” mural in the neighboring Merwyn and Betty Davidson Zen Room.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Youth Center opens to warm community welcome More than 30 people of all ages poured into the newly opened Hamilton County Youth Center located at 1217 12th Street on Saturday.
The 2021-22 Hamilton County Leadership Tomorrow class celebrated its graduation May 31 and with it had the opportunity to present their findings on a topic of critical local interest.

The 2021-22 Hamilton County Leadership Tomorrow class celebrated its graduation May 31 and with it had the opportunity to present their findings on a topic of critical local interest.

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Leadership class reports findings on daycare needs

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The 2021-22 Hamilton County Leadership Tomorrow class celebrated its graduation May 31 and with it had the opportunity to present their findings on a topic of critical local interest.
From left, Dorothy Balaban, Becky Freelend, Dorris Moellenberndt and Joyce Dose still love working together at the Village Square and look forward to celebrating year 30 in style.

From left, Dorothy Balaban, Becky Freelend, Dorris Moellenberndt and Joyce Dose still love working together at the Village Square and look forward to celebrating year 30 in style.

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Village Square celebrates 30 years of history in community

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Thirty years ago this month a group of business-minded individuals gathered together with the idea of a collective retail effort in Aurora.  Though three decades have passed, the feeling of Aurora’s “Village Square” has remained very similar, with new momentum and energy reported just this week.
Diane Keller will retire this month as CEO at Memorial Community Health. She served as the fourth CEO since MCHI opened in 1964, following Harold Foster, Lawrence Vanderheiden and Bud Wall. Justin Wolf will begin his tenure as the new CEO later this month.

Diane Keller will retire this month as CEO at Memorial Community Health. She served as the fourth CEO since MCHI opened in 1964, following Harold Foster, Lawrence Vanderheiden and Bud Wall. Justin Wolf will begin his tenure as the new CEO later this month.

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Keller reflects on half a century with MCHI

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Fifty years ago this week Diane Keller was hired as a newly graduated Registered Nurse in Aurora. Five decades and a professional lifetime later she will step away from the only employer she has ever known later this month, retiring as Memorial Community Health’s CEO.