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Inaugural Goddard Scholarship awarded to future music teacher
Though he’s retiring, the impact Milford Band Director Phil Goddard has had on students will continue. The senior class of 2024 and the Fine Arts department at Milford High School have begun an endowed scholarship in Goddard’s name that will benefit students who plan to teach. “There are...
Red hot Iowa Western softball riding bats into NJCAA World Series
(Council Bluffs) -- A red hot finish to the season has Iowa Western softball heading to the NJCAA Division I World Series. The Reivers, which will play Monday at 11:00 AM in Oxford, Alabama against Lake Land College, rebounded from a 5-8 start to the season. “We started our season...
Authorities Investigate Overnight Spree of Vandalism Targeting 22 Vehicles at Cordova's Hilton Garden Inn
Guests at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cordova woke up to a rude awakening Thursday morning, with a total of 22 vehicles having been vandalized overnight. Action News 5 reported that the cars, all parked outside the hotel on Ikea Way, had their windows smashed and interiors rifled through in the sweeping burglary incident.
Voters reject tax proposals
Giltner school bond issue and sales tax proposals in Aurora and Giltner all defeated in Tuesday's primary. Three proposals to raise taxes in Hamilton County were rejected by voters in Tuesday’s primary election. Aurora citizens soundly rejected a proposal to implement a 1-1/2 percent city sales tax in Tuesday’s...
City responds to Chamber questions on sales tax
The Aurora Chamber of Commerce released a statement to its members Friday afternoon reporting that city officials responded to questions from members gathered during a survey on the local sales tax issue. The Chamber thanked members for feedback on the proposed city sales tax, which will be decided by a...
New Officers and Directors Announced for the Nebraska Auctioneers Association
(Aurora, Nebraska) Rusty Rhynalds of Rhynalds Auction & Realty, LLC, Minden, NE, has been elected President of the Nebraska Auctioneers Association for 2024-2025. Rhynalds was born and raised in Minden, NE, and he is a first-generation auctioneer. He attended World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa, in June of 2001 while still in high school. He immediately started working all the auctions he could for auction companies in Nebraska and Kansas. He conducted his first consignment auction in Oct. 2001. Rusty started competing in auctioneer contests immediately and was the 2002 Nebraska Rookie of the Year, 2005 Kansas State Champion Auctioneer, 2005 Pacific Open Division Champion, 2006 Nebraska State Champion Auctioneer, a multi-time finalist in the National Auctioneers Association International Auctioneer’s Contest (IAC).
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