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The Adams family home on H Street sustained heavy damage in Tuesday's fire.
Community reaching out after house fire
Kurt Johnson
While the smoke is still smoldering at the Don and Kelsey Adams home on H Street in Aurora efforts to raise funds and support for the family have already begun.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Courtesy photo // Nathan Ertzner (left) and Sarah Person work together to capture both audio and video during an HPC football broadcast last fall.
This week's top stories
News Staff
HPC TV connects students with broadcasting possibilities
Some people dream of being in front of a camera while others find enjoyment from the behind-the-scenes aspect of filming and editing.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Kirt Smith provided the county another COVID-19 update Monday.
Smith provides COVID vaccine update
Cheyenne Rowe
Providing another welcomed update, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith was first up on the agenda for the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday.
With the completion of the county’s first COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Smith again brought good news to share.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Christopher Cabello, shown here with son Zandon Cabello, left, and Kyler White, launched Chris & Sons Exterior Painting & More last October and is excited to offer painting, window and gutter cleaning services to Hamilton County and beyond.
Chris & Sons offers exterior painting and more
Kurt Johnson
Christopher Cabello has combined years of sales experience in various industries with his family’s background in small business entrepreneurship to launch his own venture here in Aurora known as Chris & Sons Exterior Painting & More.
A native of Bakersfield, Calif.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
High Plains Community Schools
HPC discusses $3.8M expansion
Jeni Obermier
High Plains Community Schools will be seeing significant changes in the future as the school board approved a contract Monday for the scope of work in its draft form with Ayers & Ayers for a $3.85 million addition to the high school.
Supt.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Courtesy photo // Aurora native and medical student Drew Thompson has returned to his hometown, and MCHI, to complete one of his required rotations of med school year three.
Aurora native returns to roots for medical school rotation
Cheyenne Rowe
For Aurora native Drew Thompson, life has come full circle -- almost literally.
The 2014 Aurora High School graduate is now completing one of his last rotations in his pursuit to becoming a doctor, in the very hospital where he was born.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Aurora Chamber of Commerce board welcomes seven new members
Cheyenne Rowe
With the coming of the new year also arrives the changing of the guard for many local organizations and boards, including that of the locals who make up the Aurora Chamber of Commerce board.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Hampton Hawks
Carlson to retire, ending teaching career in Hampton
Kurt Johnson
The Hampton School Board accepted a retirement letter from Deb Carlson and approved a negotiated agreement for teachers during a brief meeting Monday night.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Flames shoot out of the Donald and Kelsey Adams house during an early Tuesday morning fire in Aurora.
Early blaze claims H Street home in Aurora
News Staff
Aurora and Hampton firefighters, as well as rescue crews, were out in the bitter cold Tuesday morning battling a house fire at 1217 H Street in Aurora. A wind chill warning in effect made taking on the fire that much more difficult for crews with temps around 20 below and colder.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Photo courtesy of Dr. John Wilcox
View from above ...
News Staff
Ice-covered trees and lawns combined with sunny skies Wednesday to create spectacular winter scenery, especially from the air. Dr. John Wilcox shared this scene of Aurora's iconic courthouse square, reporting that the skies were calm and the views breath-taking.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
