Artist Tonya Grosshans (left) talks about her realistic and abstract paintings with Art Walk patron Beverly Goertzen during the September event in downtown Aurora.
Aurora senior QB Booker Scheierman holds the hammer trophy high as the Huskies and AHS students celebrate defeating rival Grand Island Northwest 36-35 in a wild Homecoming comeback victory in late September. Aurora trailed 28-0 in the first half before scoring the game-winning two-point converstion with 15 seconds left.
Hampton Supt. Holly Herzberg and Hampton Day Care Foundation board president Tamara Wiens cut the ribbon to officially open the new Hawk Learning Center, home of Hampton’s new community daycare center in late November. At left is Hampton School Board president Grant Dose and at right are Stephanie Buller and Hearts for Kids auction co-coordinator Haley Bamesberger.
Casey Donahew drew a crowd estimated at 850-plus as the headline entertainment at this year’s Hamilton County Fair. The concert was one of many events deemed a success by organizers and fairgoers alike.
A new year is here, but before we close the book for good on 2024 here is a look back at the events that made headlines on the local front. What follows is a week-by-week capsule summary of the top news stories from July through December 2024.July 3 -- Baylor Scheierman looked at his phone. Then the television screen. He tried to hold conversations with friends and fa...
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