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

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.  Thanks to a round of snow days and other school cancellations that were unplanned at the beginning of the school year, Supt.
Despite that pesky old groundhog seeing its shadow, other signs have been pointing to a quickly approaching warmer season in Hamilton County.

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. 

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. There were two candidates for the position, with Eastman approved as the board’s choice over Glenn Nielsen by a vote of 3-1.
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 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 trees around the courthouse square.
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.

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 to better protect landowners in regard to commercial-sized solar installations.
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. 

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.
Aurora Huskies

Aurora Huskies

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 to start 2022.
Kirk Penner

Kirk Penner

Penner appointed to fill Dist. 5 NDE seat

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Aurora businessman Kirk Penner was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts Thursday to fill a vacant seat on the Nebraska State Board of Education, saying he is honored by the appointment and fully aware of the hot-button policy issues he will soon be involved with.
The Aurora 4R School Board meeting was packed to overflowing Monday afternoon, with almost everybody present for one agenda item -- baseball. 

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.

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 official.