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Village of Phillips

Village of Phillips

Phillips board talks snow, sewage

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Lessons learned from the January snow storms and a looming crisis with the community’s sewage lagoons were two of the major topics of conversation at the monthly meeting of the Phillips Village Board last Tuesday.
I-80 pursuit of stolen car ends near Aurora

I-80 pursuit of stolen car ends near Aurora

Pursuit of stolen car ends near Aurora

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The pursuit of a stolen vehicle that began on I-80 in York County last Tuesday ended abruptly near the Aurora exit (332) when the stolen 2024 Nissan Altima crashed into the back of a semi truck shortly after 4 p.m. Lt. Alex Hildebrand of the York County Sheriff’s Office says shortly before 4 p.m.
Local elections in 2024

Local elections in 2024

Four more candidates file for elected office

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Four names have been added to the list of candidates seeking local office in the 2024 election. Incumbents in partisan elections, such as for Hamilton County Commission, have only until Thursday to complete their candidate filings. The deadline for non-incumbents in partisan elections is March 1.
Phillip Kreutz has been leading Giltner’s FBLA program for three years, helping with chapter projects such as Giltner Public School’s Food Drive and preparing the chapter for the State Leadership Conference in April.

Phillip Kreutz has been leading Giltner’s FBLA program for three years, helping with chapter projects such as Giltner Public School’s Food Drive and preparing the chapter for the State Leadership Conference in April.

Kreutz serves 3rd year as FBLA president

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Over the past four years, Giltner High School senior, Phillips Kreutz has seen a lot of growth in the school’s FBLA chapter.
This is one of many themed tables set up for last week’s annual fundraiser at the Plainsman Museum. This table featured a Valentine’s Day theme.

This is one of many themed tables set up for last week’s annual fundraiser at the Plainsman Museum. This table featured a Valentine’s Day theme.

Museum fundraiser tops $22,000

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Months of planning culminated in an evening of giving Feb. 5, resulting in the Plainsman Museum raising more than $22,000 during its annual fundraising event.“We had an awesome evening,” reported Tina Larson, the museum’s executive director.
Hampton cheerleaders and their fathers put on a good show Friday, dancing to the sounds of “Grease” with a first-ever Sweetheart Dance. Participants included Bo Kingery, Corey Scheidemann, Jeff Hansen, Cory Schulze, Bradley Gross, John Farris, Shae Kingery, Skyler Scheidemann, Raegan Hansen, Sophia Schulze, Jillian Farris and Jaylah Gross.

Hampton cheerleaders and their fathers put on a good show Friday, dancing to the sounds of “Grease” with a first-ever Sweetheart Dance. Participants included Bo Kingery, Corey Scheidemann, Jeff Hansen, Cory Schulze, Bradley Gross, John Farris, Shae Kingery, Skyler Scheidemann, Raegan Hansen, Sophia Schulze, Jillian Farris and Jaylah Gross.

Sweetheart dance

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Hampton cheerleaders and their fathers put on a good show Friday, dancing to the sounds of “Grease” with a first-ever Sweetheart Dance.
Valentine's Day love stories

Valentine's Day love stories

Locals share happy Valentine happenstances

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Editor’s note: In anticipation of the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day, we recently put out a plea on our ANR Facebook page for readers to share their love stories with us. As writing prompts we posed such questions as, “How’d you meet?” “Who made the first move?
The Hawk Learning Center in Hampton, future home of a community daycare facility.

The Hawk Learning Center in Hampton, future home of a community daycare facility.

Hampton daycare receives grant from state foundation for kids

Ron Burtz
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Plans to begin a community daycare facility in the former Lutheran School building at Hampton got a big boost recently with the announcement of a grant that will provide $30,000 worth of funding and practical guidance over the next three years.
This rendering shows a typical ammonia plant using electrolyzer technology for hydrogen feedstock production. The same elements shown here would be utilized on a plant being proposed by Synergen Green Energy near Aurora.

This rendering shows a typical ammonia plant using electrolyzer technology for hydrogen feedstock production. The same elements shown here would be utilized on a plant being proposed by Synergen Green Energy near Aurora.

Synergen open house Tuesday

News Staff
Friday, February 9, 2024
Synergen Green Energy Inc. will host a community open house on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Bremer Community Center in Aurora from 5 to 7 p.m. The open house is an opportunity to learn more about Synergen’s plans for an ammonia facility in Hamilton County.
Pueblo Viejo owners Antonio Sanchez and Carlos Munoz have expanded with a second location in Grand Island, where they remodeled a former Mexican restaurant on South Locust Street.

Pueblo Viejo owners Antonio Sanchez and Carlos Munoz have expanded with a second location in Grand Island, where they remodeled a former Mexican restaurant on South Locust Street.

Pueblo Viejo expands to Grand Island

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
The owners of the Pueblo Viejo Mexican restaurant in Aurora have opened a second location in Grand Island, reporting strong support for the South Locust Street location since its December debut.