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Phillips's 38th annual Triple B feed set a new attendance record Thursday night.

Phillips's 38th annual Triple B feed set a new attendance record Thursday night.

Phillips’ Triple B feed sets new attendance record

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
It wouldn’t have taken much to beat last year’s attendance at Phillips’s 38th annual Triple B Feed held at Phillips Memorial Hall on Thursday night.
Doris Winkler performs “The Plowshare Song” during a Monday night program celebrating Martin Luther King Day in Aurora.

Doris Winkler performs “The Plowshare Song” during a Monday night program celebrating Martin Luther King Day in Aurora.

Group reflects on MLK speech, legacy

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
A group of 30 area residents gathered at the Alice Farr Library Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Day and reflect on the continuing struggles toward racial unity in America.
Volunteers with Samaritan’s Purse pause for a photo opp while helping provide aid near the fire in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Aurora native Brian Kremer is pictured third from left.

Volunteers with Samaritan’s Purse pause for a photo opp while helping provide aid near the fire in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Aurora native Brian Kremer is pictured third from left.

Local native volunteering in wake of California fires

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Footage of fire-ravaged Southern California on the nightly news has seared images of horrific loss here in Nebraska, but for local native Brian Kremer the devastation hits very close to home.
The Live Healthy Health Fair is returning to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds Saturday, Feb. 8

The Live Healthy Health Fair is returning to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds Saturday, Feb. 8

Live Healthy Health Fair set for Feb. 8.

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The Live Healthy Health Fair is returning to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds for its 28th annual event Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Andrew ‘Andy’ Jones works alongside his canine partner Samson to check baggage for potential explosives at the Los Angeles International Airport during his time with the TSA.

Andrew ‘Andy’ Jones works alongside his canine partner Samson to check baggage for potential explosives at the Los Angeles International Airport during his time with the TSA.

Army veteran Jones leads way in DHS canine program

Elizabeth Hunter
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
It can be a "ruff" job making sure every passenger is safe before they board a commercial flight, but with the help of his canine companions Army veteran Andrew ‘Andy’ Jones, has spent the last 20 years protecting travelers.
Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly (center) and others share a laugh after WWII medal recipient Carol Robotham cracks a joke related to her military service.

Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly (center) and others share a laugh after WWII medal recipient Carol Robotham cracks a joke related to her military service.

Robotham honored 80 years after service as WAC

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
While nearly eight decades have passed since she was discharged from her military service with the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) at the end of WWII, Carol Robotham still has vivid memories of her military service in 1944-45 that took her from rural Nebraska across the country to Atlantic City, N.J.
Planning has begun for a multi-faceted celebration of history at the Plainsman Museum in Aurora, with milestone anniversaries pending at the local and national level

Planning has begun for a multi-faceted celebration of history at the Plainsman Museum in Aurora, with milestone anniversaries pending at the local and national level

Plainsman planning America 250 celebration

Kurt Johnson
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Planning has begun for a multi-faceted celebration of history at the Plainsman Museum in Aurora, with milestone anniversaries pending at the local and national level.
One of the the slides in Hampton's sports coop informational slide show explains the reasons for the discussions.

One of the the slides in Hampton's sports coop informational slide show explains the reasons for the discussions.

Hampton seeks input on proposed sports coop plan

Ron Burtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
A possible sports cooperative between Hampton Public School and Heartland Community Schools of Henderson is getting more public exposure following discussions at the January meeting of the Hampton Board of Education.