Otis F. Hartquest, 1898, Spanish American War. He joined the 3rd Nebraska Volunteers, led by William Jennings Bryan. He returned to...

#1: Build A Sturdy House We moved into the frame house in April. The nice spring weather made it comfortable, but we were not prepared...

E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, one. More than any other citizen, the soldier makes our country’s motto true. My husband retired from the...

For a few months now, there's been a buzz on the boardwalk. Sometimes it comes in the sound of hammer and saw, sometimes the swish of a...

For many years, a large bronze statue of an Indian Scout has been sitting with great distinction, one hand over his brow, seeking a trail...

As our executive director, Tina Larson, always says, "They aren't objects. They are stories." So when Millard Carnes and his wife Jan,...

Aeolian: things related to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. The Aeolian Orchestra of Aurora was organized in the fall of 1917, and directed...

Be one of the Faces of Hamilton County! July 27-30, at the Hamilton County Fair - in front of, (or on top of, if you are game) the...

Today is History Day for the Aurora Middle School sixth graders, and they took a journey through yesterday at the Plainsman Museum. The...

And what is life? A crazy quilt; Sorrow and joy, and grace and guilt, With here and there a square of blue For some old happiness we...