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Julie Jensen
Jensen joins ESU9 board of directors
Kurt Johnson
Julie Jensen of Aurora has been appointed to the Educational Service Unit No. 9 Board of Directors, replacing longterm board member and former Aurora 4R Supt. Don Burling.
Drew Harris, executive director of the Hastings-based ESU9, explained the recent transition.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Clover Kids learn the ropes
Clover Kids learn the ropes
News Staff
Sometimes being a 4-H Clover Kid showing a calf is a piece of cake, and sometimes it’s not. Two of Hamilton County’s youth giving it a shot during Friday’s beef show were Quinn Reeson (above) and Barrett Nunnenkamp (below). News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Hamilton County Traffic Docket
Kevin B. Darling, Grand Island, failure to use caution when passing a stopped emergency vehicle, fined $100.
Kyle M. Russell, Grand Island, careless driving, fined $100.
Brian S. Murillo, S Bound Brook, N.J.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Stuck in a ditch
Stuck in a ditch
News Staff
Early Monday morning at the intersection of A and 1st Streets a driver lost control of their vehicle and ended up in the ditch. The Sheriff’s Department reported that there were no injuries to the driver or damage to the vehicle. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Judge Rachel Daugherty (left), raises her right hand and recites the oath of office with newly appointed District 3 Commissioner John Thomas. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe
John Thomas welcomed as District 3 Commissioner
Cheyenne Rowe
As of Friday morning former Hamilton County Board of Commissioners chairman John Thomas was welcomed back into the circle of board members after officially completing his oath ceremony.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Multiple vehicle collisions reported
News Staff
A total of four accidents were reported this week by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the Aurora Police Department.
On Monday, Jeremy Kinsey was northbound on W Road when a deer came out of the east ditch, onto the road and collided with the vehicle, according to the report.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Work crews have been busy repairing a damaged portion of the east wall of the Jones Building, where bricks had fallen away in late January causing damage below. News-Register/Kurt Johnson
Nunnenkamp buys downtown building
Kurt Johnson
Efforts to repair what is known as the Jones Building on the downtown corner of the square have begun after a local man announced that he has purchased the aging structure with plans to refurbish it both inside and out.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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City council OKs airport budget
Kurt Johnson
The Aurora City Council approved the tax levy for the Aurora Airport Authority last week, approving the same request as last year’s 3-mill plus 1 percent rate.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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COVID correction
News Staff
A front page story in last week’s edition incorrectly stated that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County had increased by more than 30 in two weeks time, when in fact that increase came over a several week period. The News-Register regrets the error.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Kathryn Jennings looks to keep control of her goat who has his own way of doing things while Dalton Land follows behind during 4-H Clover Kid showing at the Hamilton County Fair. News-Register/Richard Rhoden
A fair unlike any other
Kurt Johnson
The 149th version of the Hamilton County Fair looked and felt like none before it, thanks to an ongoing pandemic which limited participation and access.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
