Spring season is sports season in Hamilton County and this week's sports section is chock full of sports news from around the county—everything from golf to baseball to soccer to track! Check out this week's print or e-edition for the full spectrum of spring sports.Nonprofit organizations across…
Golf fans around the world tuned in to a tradition like no other this weekend and witnessed an official yet blatantly obvious changing of the guard. Scottie Scheffler, a humble 27-year-old from Texas with a unique swing all his own, donned his second green jacket and in so doing set himself apart…
Dear Editor:I have been a citizen of Aurora for over 50 years and during this time have seen our community build many facilities without using any tax dollars. Over the years we have had a good partnership with both our county and city in attracting business and industry and then providing housing…
Dear Editor:Evidently not everyone in Aurora has arrived at the conclusion that inflation is suffocatingly high. Our city council has come up with a resolution that, if approved by voters, would further diminish our spending power by introducing a 1.5 percent city sales tax. This additional…
Dear Editor:The city has passed a two-part resolution that citizens will vote to accept or reject in May. The resolution proposes to increase the lid on the maximum amount of taxes the city can collect by 23.57 percent and implement a sales tax of 1.5 percent. This will result in a TAX INCREASE,…
The 100 meter dash final at last week’s High Plains Invite featured a lot of local flavor.Of the eight lanes, four of them were occupied by area ANR athletes and in the end, the race for the win came down between two of them.At the line, it was HPC’s Gavin Morris nosing out the competition with an…
Lucas Gautier took a big step forward Thursday towards one of his goals of chasing the 800 meter run school record.The Aurora senior cut through the breeze to a winning time at the Dutch Zorn Invite in Gothenburg, running a 1:58.85 to win by three seconds.The sub-two minute time for Gautier was…
“We aren’t out of the woods by any means on the drought. We’re better, but we’re just sort of hanging in there right now.”So says National Weather Service (NWS) forecaster Mike Moritz in regard to the soil moisture situation in our region right now. Moritz was responding to questions related to…
After being presented by its engineer with several possible scenarios for solving its ongoing water issues, the Village of Hampton is investigating the installation of a pipeline and purchasing its municipal water supply from Aurora, six miles to the west. The informal decision came at the…
A conditional use permit (CUP) for MFC Construction of Aurora, that was previously given the green light by the county’s Joint Planning and Zoning Commission, sailed through to approval by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners on Monday morning. The permit for the addition of a storage…
The Giltner School Board met with Nebraska State Patrol Captain Dean Riedel Monday night to discuss the board’s concern over the state patrol’s drug spot locations near the I-80 exit. “Thank you for having me to have these open conversations about concerns that you guys have,” Riedel…
When the sun is shining and the weather is good, Giltner resident Glenn Nielsen loves taking his fully restored 1971 Mustang Mach 1 out for a spin.“(…
The annual spring migration of more than a million Sandhill Cranes from winter locations around the nation and the world back to their nesting…
More than 270 guests, many dressed in flamboyant 1980s era Miami Vice attire, celebrated philanthropy with flare Friday by raising more than $44,000…
Spring season is sports season in Hamilton County and this week's sports section is chock full of sports news from around the county—everything from golf to baseball to soccer to track! Check out this week's print or e-edition for the full spectrum of spring sports.
News
After being presented by its engineer with several possible scenarios for solving its ongoing water issues, the Village of Hampton is investigating the…
A conditional use permit (CUP) for MFC Construction of Aurora, that was previously given the green light by the county’s Joint Planning and Zoning Commission,…
The Giltner School Board met with Nebraska State Patrol Captain Dean Riedel Monday night to discuss the board’s concern over the state patrol’s drug spot…
Ag Life
“We aren’t out of the woods by any means on the drought. We’re better, but we’re just sort of hanging in there right now.”So says National Weather Service (NWS…
The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska is up in 2024, however, the state’s farm income is projected to fall this year, according to recent articles…
When farmers first began to till the Nebraska sod more than 150 years ago, a horse and plow were considered essential equipment. Then it was a gas-powered…
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The 100 meter dash final at last week’s High Plains Invite featured a lot of local flavor.Of the eight lanes, four of them were occupied by area ANR athletes…
News Staff
Lucas Gautier took a big step forward Thursday towards one of his goals of chasing the 800 meter run school record.The Aurora senior cut through the breeze to…
News Staff
The first one is sometimes the hardest one to come by. Aurora’s baseball team doesn’t need to fret about that anymore.The Huskies earned its first win in…
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