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Steven Robotham of Marquette stands proudly with his current selection of hand-crafted pens that consist of plastic, wood and antler. -
David and Hannah Patrick were among the few African Americans making their home near Aurora in the late 1800s. -
Britton Kemling won both of his matches at home Thursday night as well as all five Saturday for the Huskies in a team-winning effort at Nebraska City. Kemling has won 10 of his last 11 matches on the year. -
Hampton FFA student’s participating in the LDEs included from left: Abbey Arndt, Thomas Lawson, Eli Arndt, Nevaeh Lukassen and Sam Wishman. Students waited in the gym between events.
Marquette resident Steven Robotham helps others write in style
Everyone uses pens in some way throughout their day and Steven Robotham of Marquette has found a way to add a new layer of sophistication to the typically cheap accessory.
He noted that this interest started as a hobby after he had seen the pens in catalogs. He figured that he would give it a try.
“It was something to do, I guess,” he said. “I just really started selling them. There’s plastic and I’ve got some deer horn and walnut and a lot of other things.”
African American settlers respected, remembered in Hamilton County
The history of Hamilton County and its settlers is as varied as the people themselves. One such group with a particularly interesting origin story to the area is the African American population.
An Aug. 10, 1988 edition of the Aurora News-Register features a spread about a new exhibit opening at the Plainsman, surrounding the histories of the first African American families in the area.
“Museum director Gwen Allen said many area residents will remember the families of fruit farmer Frank Harris and homesteader...
Huskies slam competition at NE City
Aurora’s grapplers put together another statement performance Saturday.
The Huskies won the Nebraska City duals tournament after a perfect 5-0 team effort on the mat with several of its wrestlers having standout days.
Aurora coach Derek Keasling pointed out that Saturday was one of the Huskies’ best days on the mat this season and that they’re only getting better as the season goes on.
Students gather for FFA competition
As many events have either been canceled or moved to a virtual setting, FFA students from around the district were given the chance to meet in person Jan. 13 for their Leadership Development Events (LDEs) at The Leadership Center in Aurora.
Aurora FFA advisor Tony Sigler explained that the contest mostly involved the public speaking competition as well as ag demos.
“First and foremost, all of us feel like our kids have had a lot of things taken away from them this school year in the last almost 10 months now,” he began.
Aurora Chamber to bring back annual banquet
Back again for the first time in awhile, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its “newly revitalized” annual chamber banquet.
The event is set to take place virtually on Feb. 11 (with a deadline for ticket purchase of Jan. 29) and will feature a handful of guest speakers and award presentations.
“This is going to be a unique year because, just like everything else with COVID, we just might as well keep making it unique,” said Justise Rhoden, executive director of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce.
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