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Among those being sworn in Friday were, from left: Pat Sandberg (assessor), Francis McDonald (commissioner), Rich Nelson (commissioner), Adam Goertzen (surveyor), Nicole SaBell (commissioner), Jeromy McCoy (sheriff), Christy Wert (deputy treasurer) and Jody Griffith (treasurer).

County officials take oath of office

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

As an earmark to the beginning of the new year, a large group of newly-elected, and re-elected, county officials were officially sworn in during a ceremony at the courthouse Friday.

New Year's Eve accident

Two arrested after high-speed pursuit

Jacob Courtney

Friday, January 6, 2023

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people following a pursuit early Sunday morning in Hamilton County. At approximately 12:15 a.m. Sunday, a trooper observed a Dodge Magnum speeding on Interstate 80 at mile marker 329, near Aurora.

Pictured from left are Kory Ekhoff, Captain Tanner Greenough and Grant Carlson. All are members of Aurora’s fire-based EMS crew who previously held similar positions in Grand Island.

This week's top stories

News Staff

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

EMS reports jump in transfer calls Three years after taking over what had been a county-owned and operated ambulance service, city leaders are reporting a steady increase in the number of transfer calls, prompting a recent staffing addition which is touted as part of an on-going learning curve.

Several Grand Island area representatives cut the ribbon, officially opening the Grand Island Casino Dec. 27.

Casino expected to have regional impact

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Just minutes after the first coins had been inserted into the slot machines last week, the new Grand Island Casino was already being touted as a major new entertainment attraction and source of growth for the area.

Casino-style gambling is now just minutes away from Hamilton County after last week’s debut of the Grand Island Casino and Resort.

GI Casino opens at temporary site

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Casino-style gambling is now just minutes away from Hamilton County after last week’s debut of the Grand Island Casino and Resort.

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Lippincott ready to hit ground running

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Senator-elect Loren Lippincott is ready to get his feet on the ground and make changes in the Nebraska legislative system. Now that the dust has settled around his election, the Central City resident had time to reflect on what it feels like to have been selected as the District 34 representative.

At the beginning of each new year, the Aurora News-Register publishes a complete listing, including photo, of all sex offenders currently posted on the Nebraska State Patrol website who reside in Hamilton County.

Nebraska State Patrol sex offender registry lists 17 offenders in county

News Staff

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

At the beginning of each new year, the Aurora News-Register publishes a complete listing, including photo, of all sex offenders currently posted on the Nebraska State Patrol website who reside in Hamilton County.

A new year is here, but before we close the book for good on 2022 here is a look back at the events that made headlines on the local front. What follows is a week-by-week capsule summary of the top news stories from July through December 2022.

'22 in review (part 2)

News Staff

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

A new year is here, but before we close the book for good on 2022 here is a look back at the events that made headlines on the local front. What follows is a week-by-week capsule summary of the top news stories from July through December 2022.

Just minutes after the first coins had been inserted into the slot machines last week, the new Grand Island Casino was already being touted as a major new entertainment attraction and source of growth for the area.

New GI casino expected to have regional impact

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Just minutes after the first coins had been inserted into the slot machines last week, the new Grand Island Casino was already being touted as a major new entertainment attraction and source of growth for the area.

The Grand Island Casino opened Tuesday with 300 slot machines available. Plans have been announced for a large casino and hotel to open on the same site, with construction set to begin this fall.

Game on in Grand Island

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Tuesday was opening day for the new Grand Island Casino at Fonner Park, where hundreds of people flooded in the doors after a noon ribbon-cutting ceremony. For details and reaction to the new gambling facility, watch next week's ANR.