Quilting has been a big part of Aurora resident Lorna Epp's life for more than 40 years and in that time she has created more than 400 quilts of one kind or another. Realizing that a collection that size was too much for her family to eventually have to deal with, last week she and her husband,…
The importance of available and affordable early child care was front and center last Wednesday at a pair of community meetings put on in Hampton by the organization First Five Nebraska. Mike Feeken of St. Paul was the presenter for the 7 a.m. and noontime programs attended by around 50…
The Bremer Community Center is seeing a new change of scenery in its southeastern lot as construction for Wortman Park is underway. Hidden away below the slope, not visible from the street, a retaining wall is now being built.“The first step is to get a retaining wall set so that we can level it…
Quilting has been a big part of Aurora’s Lorna Epp life for more than 40 years and in that time she has created more than 400 quilts of one kind or another. Realizing that a collection that size was too much for her family to eventually have to deal with, last week she and her husband, Larry made…
It appears the conditional use zoning permit application for the proposed Synergen Green Energy ammonia production plant won’t come before the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners until possibly sometime in June at the earliest. At the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, an agenda item…
The students of Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) celebrated their first annual grant and capstone ceremony Sunday afternoon by presenting $5,000 grants to both the Banister Leadership Academy in Aurora and the Hampton Public School Foundation. Hamilton Community Foundation Outreach and YEP…
In a major step forward for Hampton Day Care Center, Inc., leadership announced at last week’s community meetings that a director has been hired for the facility expected to open Aug. 1 and that an assistant director may be on board soon as well. At the conclusion of Wednesday’s presentations…
Marlene Mersch, 85, of Aurora, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Memorial Community Care.Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora. Pastor Rudy Flores will officiate. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery. Visitation…
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…
The importance of available and affordable early child care was front and center last Wednesday at a pair of community meetings put on in Hampton by…
The Bremer Community Center is seeing a new change of scenery in its southeastern lot as construction for Wortman Park is underway. Hidden away below…
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.“(…
Quilting has been a big part of Aurora resident Lorna Epp's life for more than 40 years and in that time she has created more than 400 quilts of one kind or another.
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Quilting has been a big part of Aurora’s Lorna Epp life for more than 40 years and in that time she has created more than 400 quilts of one kind or another.…
It appears the conditional use zoning permit application for the proposed Synergen Green Energy ammonia production plant won’t come before the Hamilton County…
The students of Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) celebrated their first annual grant and capstone ceremony Sunday afternoon by presenting $5,000 grants to…
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“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…
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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…
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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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