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County commissioners agreed Monday to sign off on a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to International Sensor Systems in Aurora, in essence providing a performance-based loan using federal COVID-relief funds which will not have to be repaid.

County commissioners agreed Monday to sign off on a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to International Sensor Systems in Aurora, in essence providing a performance-based loan using federal COVID-relief funds which will not have to be repaid.

County approves $1M grant to ISSI

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
County commissioners agreed Monday to sign off on a $1 million Community Development Block Grant to International Sensor Systems in Aurora, in essence providing a performance-based loan using federal COVID-relief funds which will not have to be repaid.
Kelly Elge holds up the sign of her business, Whitterbees, a work in progress made of parts from used quilted blankets. Elge named her crafting enterprise after a niece who showed her how to make blankets into jackets.

Kelly Elge holds up the sign of her business, Whitterbees, a work in progress made of parts from used quilted blankets. Elge named her crafting enterprise after a niece who showed her how to make blankets into jackets.

Kelly Elge crafts new creations from old blankets

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Out in the fields near the Monroe Evangelical Free Church, in a house filled with memorabilia of the American Century, from rocket ships to political pins, is a woman who breathes new life into the used blankets by transforming them into clothing and crafts.
Pictured from left are Tim Graham, elementary guidance counselor Erlinda Amen and Chris Hyde. Graham and Hyde were representing the Aurora Professional Firefighter Association, No. 4956 in making a donation to the school’s annual holiday clothing drive.

Pictured from left are Tim Graham, elementary guidance counselor Erlinda Amen and Chris Hyde. Graham and Hyde were representing the Aurora Professional Firefighter Association, No. 4956 in making a donation to the school’s annual holiday clothing drive.

Community gives generously to people in need

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Youth in need throughout Hamilton County are a little bit warmer this holiday season thanks to the community’s generosity.
Jane Nunnenkamp shows the Nativity set she bought just after her marriage to Larry in 1971, adding figures to the display. Since then she has collected 25 more Nativity scenes.

Jane Nunnenkamp shows the Nativity set she bought just after her marriage to Larry in 1971, adding figures to the display. Since then she has collected 25 more Nativity scenes.

Nativity scenes more than just holiday decor

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
It’s a scene familiar to every Christian child -- the virgin mother, the humble father and the common animals observing the celestial baby in the manger while a star shines above the dark desert to proclaim the momentous event.
Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Goodwill on menu for holiday meal There was joy in the faces of people on both sides of the table Saturday morning at the Hamilton County Food Pantry, as those doing both the giving and receiving were in a festive mood.
Tim Sullivan, a veterinarian who launched Sulllivan Companion Animal Clinic 25 years ago, has announced plans to move his practice to York at the end of the year though he hopes to one day return.

Tim Sullivan, a veterinarian who launched Sulllivan Companion Animal Clinic 25 years ago, has announced plans to move his practice to York at the end of the year though he hopes to one day return.

Sullivan moving vet clinic to York

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Twenty-five years after launching his own veterinary service business in Aurora, Tim Sullivan announced plans this week to move Sullivan Companion Animal Clinic to York at the end of the year.
Hampton village leaders took the next step toward annexing property to the west for housing and commercial development Monday, then agreed to consider the possibility of floating a bond issue to cover part of the related infrastructure costs.

Hampton village leaders took the next step toward annexing property to the west for housing and commercial development Monday, then agreed to consider the possibility of floating a bond issue to cover part of the related infrastructure costs.

Annexation, sales tax discussed in Hampton

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Hampton village leaders took the next step toward annexing property to the west for housing and commercial development Monday, then agreed to consider the possibility of floating a bond issue to cover part of the related infrastructure costs.
Mary Molliconi holds up a Josh Allen jersey during the live auction Saturday at the Edgerton Explorit Center. The live and silent auction, combined with table sponsorships, raised more than $85,000.

Mary Molliconi holds up a Josh Allen jersey during the live auction Saturday at the Edgerton Explorit Center. The live and silent auction, combined with table sponsorships, raised more than $85,000.

Edgerton fundraiser tops $85,000

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The holiday outfits were “crazy” and the bidding was high Saturday night at the Edgerton Explorit Center, where supporters helped fund ongoing programming efforts at Aurora’s hands-on science center by raising more than $85,000.
Upon arrival in Nebraska, Danish exchange student Patricia Paranabas (center) was greeted by her host family, including, from left: Dawn Brandt, Maggie Brandt, Sandy Wicht and Jeremy Brandt.

Upon arrival in Nebraska, Danish exchange student Patricia Paranabas (center) was greeted by her host family, including, from left: Dawn Brandt, Maggie Brandt, Sandy Wicht and Jeremy Brandt.

Danish exchange student makes Aurora her second home

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Aurora High School senior and foreign exchange student Patricia Paranabas has made herself at home amongst the Huskies, despite being a long way from home. The adjustment from Denmark to small-town Aurora, Nebraska, was a big step for the 16-year-old.
The tower that stands out near the Highway 34 and Highway 2 intersection with the paging repeater near the top of the structure.

The tower that stands out near the Highway 34 and Highway 2 intersection with the paging repeater near the top of the structure.

Phillips to move repeater communication equipment

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Phillips Fire Chief Jason Fry told the Phillips Village Board, of which he is a member, that the tower near the Highway 34 and Highway 2 intersection was being given up by the state of Nebraska, prompting proposals for moving the repeater, or purchasing the tower, that allows for paging...