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Card shower to honor Valta Ross’ 90th birthday

Card shower to honor Valta Ross’ 90th birthday

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Card shower to honor Valta Ross’ 90th birthday

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Valta Ross’ family would like to honor his first 90 years with a card shower in celebration of his birthday on July 31, 2020. Cards (AND ESPECIALLY MEMORIES) may be sent to him at his house at 1411 10th Street, Aurora, NE 68818.
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NE State Fair to focus on youth development, including 4-H

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Nebraska 4-H and Nebraska State FFA issued a joint statement praising the decision: The Nebraska State Fair Board voted to shift the focus of the 2020 Nebraska State Fair to emphasize youth development opportunities, with some other exhibits, activities, concerts and other events cancelled in...
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Gov. Ricketts unveils coronavirus information website to public

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Gov. Pete Ricketts unveiled a new website dedicated to providing updates about the State’s response to coronavirus. The website features information about the State’s plans for coronavirus relief funding as well as links to key public health and virus testing information.
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Brandt to lead Central District Order of Elks

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Jeremy Brandt of Aurora has been installed as district deputy for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for lodges in the Central District of the Nebraska Elks Association. Brandt was installed for a one-year term during the BPO Elks National Convention July 5-8 in Baltimore.
Kits for Kids

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Kits for Kids

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Members of the Hamilton County United Way Committee distributed Kits for Kids this week to Bruce Ramsour at the Hamilton County Food Pantry.
This week at the Senior Center

This week at the Senior Center

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This week at the Senior Center

Mary Jane Jensen
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
July 22nd - 28th, 2020 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Plainsman Museum executive director Tina Larson is fond of the military jacket exhibit due to its wide array of years, patches and branches. She is seen here with Roger Luthy’s jacket. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe

Plainsman Museum executive director Tina Larson is fond of the military jacket exhibit due to its wide array of years, patches and branches. She is seen here with Roger Luthy’s jacket. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe

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Plainsman: History, legacies of patriotism

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Appreciation for Hamilton County’s military history and veterans who served is well known in the area and nowhere is it more physically visible than in Aurora’s Plainsman Museum.
The Aurora City Council approved a bid of $651,021 from Herk’s Welding last week to expand the fire department building shown here to the north, making room for apparatus storage and four bedrooms to accommodate EMS staff. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

The Aurora City Council approved a bid of $651,021 from Herk’s Welding last week to expand the fire department building shown here to the north, making room for apparatus storage and four bedrooms to accommodate EMS staff. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

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City approves bid for new EMS quarters

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The Aurora City Council approved a bid to add vehicle storage bays and EMS living quarters to the 14th Street fire department building at its July 14 meeting. Seven bids were submitted for the project, with the council awarding the project to Herk’s Welding out of Central City as the lowest bidder.
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Giltner graduation set for this Sunday

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
A moment a long time coming has finally arrived for Giltner’s Class of 2020. The 17 Hornet graduates will gather for a final time at GHS for its long-awaited graduation ceremony Sunday at 2 p.m to celebrate and turn the tassels.