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  • Sighting in this plastic gun with expert precision were Trent Vap (left), Bentley Vap and VaNessa Vap, who were very excited about the various vendors during day one of the inaugural Craft, Toy and Gun Show at the fairgrounds.
    Sighting in this plastic gun with expert precision were Trent Vap (left), Bentley Vap and VaNessa Vap, who were very excited about the various vendors during day one of the inaugural Craft, Toy and Gun Show at the fairgrounds.
  • Aurora’s Tate Nachtigal led the Huskies with 17 points, including 13 in the first half of a 50-44 win at Adams Central Thursday night.
    Aurora’s Tate Nachtigal led the Huskies with 17 points, including 13 in the first half of a 50-44 win at Adams Central Thursday night.
  • Seen here is an unnamed group of gentlemen who were officers in Company H at Camp Hamilton.
    Seen here is an unnamed group of gentlemen who were officers in Company H at Camp Hamilton.
  • HPC’s Brianna Wilshusen fights through heavy traffic that included Giltner’s Alice Wiles during the Lady Storm’s 47-18 win Friday night. Wilshusen led the way with 16 points.
    HPC’s Brianna Wilshusen fights through heavy traffic that included Giltner’s Alice Wiles during the Lady Storm’s 47-18 win Friday night. Wilshusen led the way with 16 points.
  • New shelter manager, Sandy Summers, stands next to the Aurora Adopt A Pet sign with one of their dogs that is searching for their forever home.
    New shelter manager, Sandy Summers, stands next to the Aurora Adopt A Pet sign with one of their dogs that is searching for their forever home.

Craft, Toy and Gun Show on target
The inaugural Craft, Toy and Gun Show hosted at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds by the Ag Society was a welcomed success this past weekend. 
The event saw multiple vendors displaying a wide range of products, and two days worth of eager holiday shoppers. 

Defensive effort helps Huskies past AC
Much of Aurora’s opening-night matchup at Adams Central Thursday looked like two teams that just played in their respective state football championships. 
Because, well, they had. 
In the end, the Huskies played stiff defense and made enough free throws late to defeat the Patriots, 50-44. 

Company H’s story continues on journey to Deming, N.M.
As Company H left Aurora via train in late September, 1917, the “soldier boys” were off to start their training at Camp Cody in Deming, N.M. after months of waiting for orders in Camp Hamilton, located in Aurora’s Streeter Park. 
After being ushered out of town in spectacular fashion, “with a tremendous cheer from hundreds of husky throats, the special train bearing Company H on the first lap of its journey to the southern training camp at Deming, N.M.”

High Plains rallies during second half in win over Giltner
It’s been awhile since Clarks hosted a varsity basketball contest. Maybe that was the reason for Friday’s slow start. 
However, once High Plains got rolling, the Storm made the most of it. 
The Lady Storm earned its first win of the season Friday night, defeating area rival Giltner by a 47-18 score in front of a limited family-only crowd. 

Aurora Adopt-A-Pet welcomes new shelter manager to family
Sandy Summers is no stranger to the Aurora Adopt A Pet, as a long-time volunteer. Recently she took her passion for animals to the next level as she stepped into the role of shelter manager.
Moving to Phillips from Pennsylvania, she has been involved with the shelter going on five years as a volunteer. 

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