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Last week’s primary election drew 44 percent voter turnout in Hamilton County with election officials reporting a smooth day of gathering and counting ballots.

Last week’s primary election drew 44 percent voter turnout in Hamilton County with election officials reporting a smooth day of gathering and counting ballots.

Primary draws 44 percent voter turnout

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Last week’s primary election drew 44 percent voter turnout in Hamilton County with election officials reporting a smooth day of gathering and counting ballots.
Two construction workers were on the job last week on A Street as part of the South Interceptor project. According to Darbro the project will be 98 percent complete by June 1 and is expected to be open for through traffic at that time.

Two construction workers were on the job last week on A Street as part of the South Interceptor project. According to Darbro the project will be 98 percent complete by June 1 and is expected to be open for through traffic at that time.

City council approves payments, construction on several projects near end

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
City council members voted for and passed a series of pay applications to construction companies for the South Interceptor (A Street) and Streeter housing subdivision additions, according to city administrator Rick Melcher.
Former Aurora football coach Randy Huebert, who now works as an area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was the keynote speaker at a National Day of Prayer breakfast in Aurora.

Former Aurora football coach Randy Huebert, who now works as an area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was the keynote speaker at a National Day of Prayer breakfast in Aurora.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Heubert shares faith journey on National Day of Prayer Randy Huebert returned to a place he knows well Thursday, speaking this time not in his familiar role as a head football coach, but as a follower of Jesus Christ, sharing his faith on National Day of Prayer.
Local contested races see good turnout

Local contested races see good turnout

Unofficial 2022 primary election results are in from Hamilton County

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
SaBell earns Dist. 1 Commissioner seat The County Commissioner District 1 race was a close one, but Nicole SaBell was named the winner of Tuesday’s primary election. The unofficial totals for the District 1 seat showed SaBell with 232 votes, just ahead of her opponent Joseph Sandmeier with 213.
Carrie and Kyle Peterson pose in front of a trailer near their warehouse. The husband and wife partners opened a gardening business on May 5 and will use the trailer to go into town on market days to sell their produce directly to area residents.

Carrie and Kyle Peterson pose in front of a trailer near their warehouse. The husband and wife partners opened a gardening business on May 5 and will use the trailer to go into town on market days to sell their produce directly to area residents.

Petersons open gardening, landscaping venture from their rural Aurora home

Jacob Courtney
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Kyle and Carrie Peterson opened a new business May 4, debuting Lincoln Creek Family Ventures LLC as a garden and landscaping provider at their home on 1872 East 14 Road.  This project has been a culmination of their interests, hobbies and an adventure for the whole family.
From left: new co-manager Elia Rivera, board president Bruce Hall and co-manager Sheryl Hall stand in front of the 12th Street Cinema. As of May 6 the cinema is showing movies every weekend. Not pictured is new co-manager Monica Lueking.

From left: new co-manager Elia Rivera, board president Bruce Hall and co-manager Sheryl Hall stand in front of the 12th Street Cinema. As of May 6 the cinema is showing movies every weekend. Not pictured is new co-manager Monica Lueking.

Theater hires new staff, moves to weekly movies

Jacob Courtney
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Aurora’s 12th Street Cinema has started showing movies every week as of May 7 after hiring two new managers.  Bruce Hall, president of the Hamilton Reaction Inc.
Members of the 2022 Crooked Creek Trap Team are from Aurora, Giltner, Heartland, High Plains and McCool Junction. The team had 52 members this year.

Members of the 2022 Crooked Creek Trap Team are from Aurora, Giltner, Heartland, High Plains and McCool Junction. The team had 52 members this year.

Crooked Creek Trap Team aims for fun, self-improvement

Jacob Courtney
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Fifty-two members of the Crooked Creek Trap Team have completed their season for 2021-2022, finishing with flying colors.
Hampton Hawks

Hampton Hawks

Feik resigns as Hampton principal

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The Hampton School Board accepted the resignation Monday of Brad Feik, who is just completing his second year as high school principal. “I really enjoyed and loved my time at Hampton,” Feik said in a brief interview. “I met some amazing people in this wonderful town.
High Plains Community Schools

High Plains Community Schools

Cameron Hudson resigns as HPC principal

Richard Rhoden
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The High Plains school board accepted the resignation of 7-12 principal Cameron Hudson at its regular monthly meeting Monday, marking the end of an era for the longtime Storm educator.