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Ortegren & Hahn

Ortegren & Hahn

Phone call rekindles 74-year friendship

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Two elderly Hordville natives, who first went to work together nearly 75 years ago and haven’t seen each other in decades, met again by phone recently and, according to their children, for the next few minutes it was like all those years just melted away.
Hampton Village Board news

Hampton Village Board news

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Hampton village sales tax proposal on hold

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Discussions about a possible sales tax in Hampton to help support the community daycare center have been put on hold pending the possible formation of a grassroots committee to lead the effort.
Brad Bangs of MCHI Rehabilitation demonstrates to Lauryn Thomas how a tidal tank can be used to help patients improve coordination and train core and muscles.

Brad Bangs of MCHI Rehabilitation demonstrates to Lauryn Thomas how a tidal tank can be used to help patients improve coordination and train core and muscles.

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Hamilton Ag Society sells 110 percent of Home Show

News Staff
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The Hamilton County Home & Garden Show received a staggering turnout during its 30th annual show this weekend, with approximately 700 people eager to see new and returning vendors.
Aurora firefighters check the roof of the Edgerton Explorit Center after an early morning fire on Friday destroyed the raptor enclosure attached to the back of the building.

Aurora firefighters check the roof of the Edgerton Explorit Center after an early morning fire on Friday destroyed the raptor enclosure attached to the back of the building.

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Community responds after fire destroys Edgerton raptor facility

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Hamilton County was quick to respond to the fire that destroyed the raptor enclosure on the east side of the Edgerton Explorit Center Friday morning and took the lives of three of the four birds that lived there.
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Aurora City Hall

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Bergen sounds alarm on city’s financial status

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Council member Esther Bergen voiced candid concerns with the city’s financial status during an otherwise light-agenda meeting last week, announcing to city leaders and the community at large that she has studied financial data through monthly fund reports and found the information “both interesting...
College Bound looks at major changes

College Bound looks at major changes

Major changes! The new norm on campus

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
For many U.S. undergraduates, picking a college major isn’t a one-and-done decision — it’s part of the exploration. Recent data show that a substantial portion of students revise their academic plans as they gain classroom experience, encounter new interests and reassess career goals.
Carter Keasling

Carter Keasling

That first-time feeling

News Staff
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The Aurora boys wrestling team qualified four individuals for this week’s NSAA state championships in Omaha after a tough B-4 district meet in Blair Saturday. The Huskies featured three district champions, including Logan Svoboda, Jacobi Thomas and Owen Jacobsen.