HARTNGTON — Participants and on-lookers sloshed through big puddles of water Friday night but that didnt’ stop them from enjoying Hartington Q125 Lighted Vehicle Parade. The event was modeled after the ever-popular Candle light Christmas parade here. Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown Hartington to watch the parade go by, successfully closing out the first day of activities
HARTINGTON — Q125 organizers took up the old mantra of the Post Office Friday. Neither rain, sleet or snow could keep them from their appointed duties Friday. Add to that wind gust of up 40 miles per hour, and it made for some pretty lousy conditions for Hartington’s huge 125th anniversary party. It didn’t matter, though, the show still went
HARTINGTON — The clock turned a step back here Friday morning. People could be seen in 1890s costumes throughout the downtown area Friday morning as the festivities began for the town’s Q125 celebration. The Women’s Temperance League could even be seen sweeping the streets as punishment for another contest lost to the Humdingers. A Ladie’s Luncheon was held at 11:30
HARTINGTON — The new coat of paint will barely be dry – but the car with two front ends made famous in the Centennial will be back in town for another big parade. The unique car, which was built for the Hartington Centennial parade in 1983, was made by attaching the front ends of two cars together to make one
HARTINGTON — After 18 months of plotting, planning, and preparing, Hartington’s 125th birthday celebration is finally here. Organizers are now praying Mother Nature cooperates and they are able to pull off the four-day Q125 celebration without a hitch. The extravaganza will begin Friday morning when area residents and former residents can begin touring select area businesses to see what the
BURKE, SD — Karon Faye Steele, 62, Burke, S.D., died May 17, 2008, at the Community Memorial Hospital, Burke, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services were May 20, at the Burke Civic Center, with Pastor Mark Tuttle officiating. Pallbearers were Cory Bailey, Anton Jensen, Dave Tech, Derek Steele, Brian Kocer and Mike Fortner. Karon Steele was born Nov.
CROFTON — Melvin Ausdemore, 81, Crofton, died May 8, 2008, at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D., as a result of a farm accident. Mass of Christian Burial was May 12 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Constance, with the Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in Constance with military rites by the Crofton American
CORNING, Calif. — Raymond J. Koch, 72, Corning, Calif., died April 29, 2008, in Red Bluff, California. Raymond Koch was born Oct. 14, 1935, in Wynot, to Alex and Helen (Sorenson) Koch. He grew up in Wynot where he attended the St. James Elementary School through the eighth grade, then graduated from Conception Prepatory High School in Missouri. He served
LAUREL — Verneal J. Peterson, 77, Laurel, died May 13, 2008, at the Providence Medical Center, Wayne. A Christian Service was May 16 at The United Lutheran Church, Laurel, officiated by Rev. Brian Davidson. Honorary pallbearers were Bree and Rob Almgren, Lacy and Joe Ryan, Brayden and Brynn Almgren, Jordan and Cassandra Widner and Joshua Widner. Active pallbearers were Rick
WYNOT — Wynot School was recently complemented for daring to be different and daring to make changes. “Last year you were told you couldn’t – but you did it,” said Superintendent Dan Hoesing. Hoesing said the school had already taken innovative steps before becoming part of an inter-local agreement for sharing with Laurel-Concord, Coleridge and Newcastle Schools one year ago
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