One large goal was achieved over the past weekend in Auburn: community members made a difference and lots of meals were prepared and another goal was nearly achieved: packaging 60,000 meals for the people of Haiti.
Dr. Dan Hanson, president of Peru State College, was the recipient of a Patriot Award presented March 4 by Walter Zink III, chair of the Nebraska Committee for the Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense. The honor was in recognition of his extraordinary support of an employee who serves in the Nebraska Army National Guard.
Auburn BPW Met; Voted to Create Taskforce With Residents Regarding City Administrator
The Auburn Board of Public Works met on Monday, March 8, for a regular scheduled meeting, with a lengthy discussion regarding a proposal to create a city administrator position.
The board voted unanimously to move forward and create a taskforce that would include officials and residents to study whether or not a public administrator would be beneficial for the community. The taskforce has three months to return to the board with a recommendation.
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Citizens Urge Auburn Council to Move Cautiously on City Administrator Position
During the March 8 meeting, Auburn City Council heard from several members of the public about the movement to create a City Administrator position. This agenda item apparently drew about 20 meeting visitors and followed a decision made earlier in the day by the Board of Public Works to utilize more citizen involvement prior to making any decision on the matter.
Read more: Citizens Urge Auburn Council to Move Cautiously on City Administrator Position
Brownville Concert Series Ready to Begin Its 20th Anniversary Season

The eye-popping show opening the 20th stunning season of the Brownville Concert Season brings together Andrea Marcovicci, the “Queen of Cabaret” and Brownville favorite Jeff Harnar in “Easy to Love”, the ultimate blend of sophistication and wit, passion and tenderness in the songs of Cole Porter.
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