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KAAPA Ethanol, which operates the ethanol plant on the west edge of Aurora, has partnered with Tallgrass, a large energy infrastructure company which has announced plans to capture, store and sell the carbon dioxide (CO2) now being released into the atmosphere during the fermentation process.

KAAPA Ethanol, which operates the ethanol plant on the west edge of Aurora, has partnered with Tallgrass, a large energy infrastructure company which has announced plans to capture, store and sell the carbon dioxide (CO2) now being released into the atmosphere during the fermentation process.

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Tallgrass announces $98M project

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A large energy infrastructure company has announced plans to invest an estimated $98 million in Hamilton County over the next two years, converting its existing Trailblazer natural gas pipeline south of Aurora into a carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation service based in part on a new partnership...
Mike and Georgia Eberhardt stand on the front porch of their home in Aurora just five weeks after he had surgery to receive a new kidney.

Mike and Georgia Eberhardt stand on the front porch of their home in Aurora just five weeks after he had surgery to receive a new kidney.

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‘Dear God, open these doors now’

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
“I’m just really glad God has allowed me to live in a community like Aurora!
Work is expected to begin in May on a $5.6 million 1st Street renovation project which will expand the street from 22 to 37 feet, also lowering the roadway by as much as two feet.

Work is expected to begin in May on a $5.6 million 1st Street renovation project which will expand the street from 22 to 37 feet, also lowering the roadway by as much as two feet.

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1st Street renovation project to begin in May

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
City officials approved plans last week for a three-phase project set to begin this spring which will involve a major renovation of the busy 1st Street corridor stretching from the Highway 34 intersection to the railroad tracks south of the school.
Primary Election ballot set

Primary Election ballot set

May 14 Primary ballot set

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Hamilton County ballot for the May 14 Nebraska Primary Election has now been officially set.
Seniors Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet acting piece titled “Anna at the End."

Seniors Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet acting piece titled “Anna at the End."

Aurora Speech Showcase

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A good crowd was on hand Sunday evening for the Aurora High School’s 2024 Speech Showcase. Several team members performed for the public, previewing end-of-the-season presentations with the team scheduled to compete Saturday at districts in Gothenburg.
The original Phillips Memorial Hall, completed in 1949 as a memorial to WWII veterans, passed into history last week. The wood and steel building, which was replaced by the nearby new Phillips Memorial Hall in 2016, was demolished by a local construction company and the debris hauled away.

The original Phillips Memorial Hall, completed in 1949 as a memorial to WWII veterans, passed into history last week. The wood and steel building, which was replaced by the nearby new Phillips Memorial Hall in 2016, was demolished by a local construction company and the debris hauled away.

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Old Phillips Memorial Hall demolished

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
A Phillips landmark built shortly after the Second World War and which hosted community events and basketball games for more than 70 years came down last week. The original Phillips Memorial Hall, completed in 1949, was demolished and the rubble hauled away last Monday.
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Caleb Arnett

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Arnett declared mentally incompetent to stand trial

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Aurora man accused in the stabbing death of his stepfather has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial at this time. At a hearing held on Feb. 26 in Hamilton County Court, Judge Lynelle D.
Cherishing their final performance of the year, the Aurora High School Show Choirs give their all in the show that they’ve performed in competitions.

Cherishing their final performance of the year, the Aurora High School Show Choirs give their all in the show that they’ve performed in competitions.

Final vocal performance

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Aurora Middle School Theater echoed with cheers from family and friends Thursday as members of the Aurora Rhapsody and Impact ensembles sang and danced the night away in the final performance of the year. 
Sisters Lindsay Gould, left, and Jacque Carden are seen here at Nebraska Children’s Hospital, Omaha, where both currently work. The sisters live less than a mile away from each other in Gretna and attend the same church.

Sisters Lindsay Gould, left, and Jacque Carden are seen here at Nebraska Children’s Hospital, Omaha, where both currently work. The sisters live less than a mile away from each other in Gretna and attend the same church.

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Gould finds her calling in respiratory therapy, IT

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Lindsay (Hattan) Gould credits her faith with leading her to a career as a respiratory therapist and information technology (IT) specialist at Nebraska Children’s Hospital in Omaha.
Aurora Speech Team members Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet titled “Anna at the End,” a story about a young couple falling in love, then facing the emotions of the young girl getting sick, and eventually passing away.

Aurora Speech Team members Sam Elge and Ansley Harvey share a range of emotions in a duet titled “Anna at the End,” a story about a young couple falling in love, then facing the emotions of the young girl getting sick, and eventually passing away.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
These are the stories making headlines this week! Aurora Speech ShowcaseA good crowd was on hand Sunday evening for the Aurora High School’s 2024 Speech Showcase.