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Work crews have been busy repairing a damaged portion of the east wall of the Jones Building, where bricks had fallen away in late January causing damage below. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

Work crews have been busy repairing a damaged portion of the east wall of the Jones Building, where bricks had fallen away in late January causing damage below. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

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Nunnenkamp buys downtown building

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Efforts to repair what is known as the Jones Building on the downtown corner of the square have begun after a local man announced that he has purchased the aging structure with plans to refurbish it both inside and out.
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City council OKs airport budget

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
The Aurora City Council approved the tax levy for the Aurora Airport Authority last week, approving the same request as last year’s 3-mill plus 1 percent rate. Dr.
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COVID correction

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
A front page story in last week’s edition incorrectly stated that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County had increased by more than 30 in two weeks time, when in fact that increase came over a several week period. The News-Register regrets the error.
Kathryn Jennings looks to keep control of her goat who has his own way of doing things while Dalton Land follows behind during 4-H Clover Kid showing at the Hamilton County Fair. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

Kathryn Jennings looks to keep control of her goat who has his own way of doing things while Dalton Land follows behind during 4-H Clover Kid showing at the Hamilton County Fair. News-Register/Richard Rhoden

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A fair unlike any other

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
The 149th version of the Hamilton County Fair looked and felt like none before it, thanks to an ongoing pandemic which limited participation and access.
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County denies lagoon expansion

Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
County commissioners denied a request from Griess Truck Wash Monday to expand a lagoon system used to handle wastewater from the I-80 facility’s cattle washout bays.
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4R board adopts school plans

Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
With the days creeping closer to when students will be back in the halls in Aurora schools across the district, Supt. Jody Phillips led a Monday evening special school board meeting with the intention of finalizing a back-to-school/school reopening policy.
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High Plains rolls out school plans

Jeni Obermier
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
The High Plains Board of Education held a special meeting July 27 to help prepare for the beginning of the 2020/21 school year. “They (the board) adopted a resolution that we are going to start with in-class school at the start of the year,” Supt. Brian Tonniges explained.
Lions Club Garden of the week

Lions Club Garden of the week

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Lions Club Garden of the week

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The Lions Club began awarding garden of the week honors last week, the first of which given to Barbara and Britton Bailey in Aurora. Present to hand out the award was Lions Club President Harley Fassnacht. News-Register/Richard Rhoden
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This week at the Senior Center

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
July 29nd - Aug. 4th, 2020 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” -- Romans 15:4 For 3 1/2 years I have been writing this article every week without fail.
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NWU announces spring academic honors list

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Academic Honors List for the spring semester of the 2019- 2020 academic year. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 (on a 4.00 scale) for 12 or more hours of coursework to qualify for the list.