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NPPD crews work at the Hampton substation near the water tower to restore electricity to village on Thursday afternoon. A broken insulator at the substation was blamed for the outage.

NPPD crews work at the Hampton substation near the water tower to restore electricity to village on Thursday afternoon. A broken insulator at the substation was blamed for the outage.

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Hampton suffers power outage Thursday

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
A broken insulator at the electrical substation on Hampton’s northeast side by the water tower is being blamed for a power outage that impacted the entire village for about eight hours on Thursday. Hampton Utilities Supt. Chris Friesen says the power went out at about 11 a.m.
Aurora’s Pride crowd makes its way under the underpass near Refshauge Park during Saturday’s annual march.

Aurora’s Pride crowd makes its way under the underpass near Refshauge Park during Saturday’s annual march.

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Aurora Pride hosts 4th celebration

Emma Bullerman
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Aurora had its fourth annual Pride celebration Saturday, drawing participants and vendors from around the state.
Upper Big Blue NRD June meeting

Upper Big Blue NRD June meeting

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Synergen permit sparks debate at NRD meeting

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
From the call to order until more than an hour into the session, the June meeting of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District (UBB NRD) Thursday night, boiled with controversy over water issues, especially the large water user permit granted to Synergen Green Energy late last year.
The Sky High Vault Club hosted its annual streeet vault event Friday and Saturday on the courthouse parking lot as part of a jam-packed A’ROR’N Days weekend schedule.

The Sky High Vault Club hosted its annual streeet vault event Friday and Saturday on the courthouse parking lot as part of a jam-packed A’ROR’N Days weekend schedule.

Survey says... hometown fun

Staff Reports
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
A’ROR’N Days fills community with positive energy, feel-good vibe! Aurora rolled out the red carpet for a festive weekend of games and activities which were all part of this year’s A’ROR’N Days celebration. After months of planning, organizers said the feedback was positive from start to finish.
Family Night fun at A'ROR'N Days.

Family Night fun at A'ROR'N Days.

A community celebration

Kurt Johnson
Monday, June 24, 2024
Aurora was a happening place this weekend, with hundreds of alumni, family and friends joining the fun for an action-packed A'ROR'N Days celebration. Kids were coated with suds during Family Night activities Thursday.
Murder defendant Jeffrey Adams leaves the Hamilton County Courthouse on Friday in the custody of Chief Deputy Aaron Smith

Murder defendant Jeffrey Adams leaves the Hamilton County Courthouse on Friday in the custody of Chief Deputy Aaron Smith

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Jury finds Adams guilty of murder in the first degree

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Only a few hours after the murder case against Jeffrey Adams was turned over to the jury on Tuesday, the panel came back with a verdict that same evening—guilty of murder in the first degree. The 48-year-old Marquette man will face sentencing Oct.
Hampton Public Schools

Hampton Public Schools

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Hampton preps for new school year

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
With the summer break in full swing, the Hampton School Board took several actions at its June meeting on the 10th that will impact the new school term this fall.
Giltner Public Schools

Giltner Public Schools

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Giltner reviews policies

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Updating district policies was the focus of the meeting of the Giltner School Board last week, as the board moved quickly to approve the 1000 and 5000 policies for the 2024-2025 school year. While Supt.