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This railroad crossing on N Road, located on the west side of the Aurora ethanol plant, is one of three sites where accidents within the past two years have prompted railroad and NDOT officials to propose installing automated crossing signals later this year.

This railroad crossing on N Road, located on the west side of the Aurora ethanol plant, is one of three sites where accidents within the past two years have prompted railroad and NDOT officials to propose installing automated crossing signals later this year.

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News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Accidents prompt 3 railroad crossings County commissioners learned Monday that Burlington Northern Railroad and the Nebraska Department of Roads are making plans to install three new railroad crossings in Hamilton County within the next year, based on reports of recent accidents at those locations.
Iowa Teacher of the Year Krystal (Beed) Colbert, pictured here with her husband, Jason, and children Jamison and Emersynn.

Iowa Teacher of the Year Krystal (Beed) Colbert, pictured here with her husband, Jason, and children Jamison and Emersynn.

Aurora grad named Iowa’s top teacher

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Local native Krystal (Beed) Colbert, who credited Aurora teachers and coaches for inspiring her to pursue a career in education, was named last week as Iowa’s Teacher of the Year. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made the announcement Nov.