Cheering as one

The flame has been extinguished in Tokyo, bringing the end to an Olympic Games unlike any before it. Though some will remember this summer Olympics as much for the pandemic backdrop as the competitions themselves, there was much to celebrate for Americans tuning in to Tokyo.

This year’s fair a fitting tribute to tradition, heritage

That was a fair to remember. This year’s version of the Hamilton County Fair made up for a scaled down COVID event in 2020, and then some.

A trip back in time to Venus, NE

Did you hear about the grand Fourth of July celebration in northeast Nebraska which drew 30,000 people to a 30-acre park? It was quite the spectacle, by all accounts.

This year’s county fair marks a significant anniversary

A local tradition is unfolding this week with a celebration that marks a significant historical milestone while also honoring our ag-based heritage.  This year’s version of the county fair marks the 150th anniversary of the Hamilton County Agricultural Society.

Austin Allen finding his voice as native Husker ambassador

Still six weeks ahead of Nebraska football’s season opener local Husker fans are getting a sense that they’ll have a front row seat to all the action in the 2021 season ahead, thanks to the young man wearing No. 11.

Saturday storm will leave scars with so much tree loss

That felt like a punch to the gut. Aurora and much of Hamilton County looked like a war zone Saturday morning when residents woke after a sleepless night to see how much damage was done during a storm unlike any in recent memory.

Mix of youth, experience a good sign for continued growth

Coming off last week’s feel-good A’ROR’N Days vibe it strikes me that Aurora has a lot of momentum on various fronts, due in part to a growing trend toward generational leadership.

A’ROR’N Days 2021 reflects that we have much to celebrate

“This looks like the set of a Hallmark movie.” That comment heard from an Aurora alumni just before the parade began Saturday summarized the A’ROR’N Days vibe all weekend long.

After a one-year pause, annual A’ROR’N Days is the place to be

The last weekend in June is always one to look forward to in Aurora and this year, for a lot of reasons, there is extra cause for celebration. Topping the list, of course, is the fact what we couldn’t get together in 2020 for what has become an annual feel-good gig.

Colorful snapshot

“Discover Hamilton County.” That’s the front page greeting on one of the county’s most comprehensive marketing pieces, which is hot off the press this week in the form of an 80-page full-color magazine.