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The school day just got longer for the Huskies -- on Wednesday anyway.

Aurora to extend Wednesday school day

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The school day just got longer for the Huskies -- on Wednesday anyway.

Despite that pesky old groundhog seeing its shadow, other signs have been pointing to a quickly approaching warmer season in Hamilton County.

A’ROR’N Days courthouse use approved by county

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Despite that pesky old groundhog seeing its shadow, other signs have been pointing to a quickly approaching warmer season in Hamilton County.

Members of the Giltner Village Board of Trustees voted last week to have Logan Eastman fill a temporary board seat. There were two candidates for the position, with Eastman approved as the board’s choice over Glenn Nielsen by a vote of 3-1.

Eastman fills Giltner Village board seat

Jacob Courtney

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Members of the Giltner Village Board of Trustees voted last week to have Logan Eastman fill a temporary board seat.

County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.

County ponders premium pay for staff who worked through pandemic

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim

A long-standing tradition in Hamilton County, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve and sign the proclamation designating February 2022 as Hamilton County 4-H Month. Those on hand to celebrate were, back row, from left: Commissioner Nancy Salmon, Commissioner Becky Richter, 4-H Council member Sarah Mead, 4-H Council member Logan McKay and Commissioner Roger Nunnenkamp. Front row, from left: Commissioner John Thomas and Commissioner and Board Chairman Rich Nelson.

Possible zoning, planning amendment discussed

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Monday’s Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting covered a number of topics, including a local guest who approached the board in hopes of someday amending the planning and zoning regulations

According to Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith, COVID case numbers have gone up and then back down since the last time he met with commissioners.

Smith notes decline in COVID cases

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

According to Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith, COVID case numbers have gone up and then back down since the last time he met with commissioners.

4R still in COVID ‘clear phase’

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The 4R Board took time during Monday’s meeting to reaffirm the district’s Safe Return to School (COVID) plan -- a topic at the forefront of many minds in the county as the case count spikes again t

Penner appointed to fill Dist. 5 NDE seat

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Aurora businessman Kirk Penner was appointed by Gov.

The Aurora 4R School Board meeting was packed to overflowing Monday afternoon, with almost everybody present for one agenda item -- baseball.

Baseball gets a no decision, for now

Cheyenne Rowe

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Aurora 4R School Board meeting was packed to overflowing Monday afternoon, with almost everybody present for one agenda item -- baseball.

Deputy Secretary of State (elections division) Wayne Bena listened in, then spoke during Monday’s public hearing.

Mail-in ballot plan stirs reaction

Kurt Johnson

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

More than 20 local residents voiced their opposition to a proposal to convert Hamilton County to all mail-in ballots Monday in a hour-long public hearing which included input from a state elections

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