• Cedar sophomore earns bronze at State

    Cedar sophomore earns bronze at State

    OMAHA — Cedar Catholic sophomore sprinter Alli Walter earned a bronze medal at the State Track meet Saturday. Walter, crossed the finish line in third place in the 100-meter dash. Her time of 12.72 was just off the pace set by Kearney  Catholic seniors Kalyn Brannagan and Michaela Mestl. Brannagan claimed gold with a time of 12.37, while teammate Mestl

  • After one day at State, HPS boys in fifth

    After one day at State, HPS boys in fifth

      OMAHA — The Hartington Public boys track team got off to a good start at the 2013 Nebraska State Track Meet. The Wildcats ended the first day of competition in fifth in the Class D division with 14 points. Paxton leads the pack after the first day, in first place with 22.5 points. Pawnee City is a close second

  • One Vehicle Roll over

    One Vehicle Roll over

    HARTINGTON — One person was taken to the hospital late Friday afternoon after a one-vehicle roll over accident one mile west of Hartington on Highway 84.  

  • Cedar qualifies for seventh straight

    Cedar qualifies for seventh straight

    HARTINGTON  — The Cedar Catholic Trojan golf team is now busy preparing for its seventh straight trip to the Class C State Golf Tournament. The Cedar golfers took second place at last week’s District golf meet in Beemer. Coach Mike Johnson said   “We are going to have to play well in order to have a chance of being one

  • District Champs

    District Champs

  • District Runners-Up

    District Runners-Up

  • Emergency responders find great fulfillment

    Emergency responders find great fulfillment

    HARTINGTON — Like mothers, an emergency responder’s work is never done. They must be ready for anything, which explains why a significant amount of time must be invested in earning and maintaining their certification. Yet, if you were any member of the volunteer Hartington squad, their response would likely be, that putting in this time means they can help those

  • A New Beginning

    A New Beginning

    Cedar Catholic High School graduates, Morgan Steffen and Cherise Stevens, celebrate as they head out the door after receiving their diplomas during graduation ceremonies at the Msgr. Werner Activity Center last Friday. For more photos from Cedar Catholic’s graduation, check out the special photo page inside this week’s Cedar County News. Special pages can also be found on the Photo

  • Area residents need not worry about fertilizer plant

    Area residents need not worry about fertilizer plant

    HARTINGTON — Local residents shouldn’t have to worry about a repeat here of the recent disaster in West, Texas. That community was rocked when a fertilizer plant exploded. Even though Hartington has a fertilizer plant, as well, residents dont’ need to worry about it, Central Valley Ag officials said. The Hartington City Office and the Hartington Fire Department have received