Weather for Hartington, NE
Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 18, 2012
Partly Cloudy
97°/64°
It is forcast to be Thunderstorm at 10:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2012
Thunderstorm
82°/50°
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
72°/48°
It is forcast to be Clear at 10:00 PM CDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
75°/52°
It is forcast to be Clear at 10:00 PM CDT on May 22, 2012
Clear
79°/57°

Archive for August, 2008

/ August 26, 2008 11:13 am

Obituary – Melbert Rasmussen

Hartington — Melbert C. Rasmussen, 98, Hartington, died Aug. 19, 2008, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation and a prayer services were Aug. 21 at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, and continued one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Funeral Services were Aug. 22 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington, with Rev. Bob Bryan officiating. Burial

/ August 23, 2008 8:44 am

Wynot falls short in state title bid

MITCHELL,  S.D. — One more out. Despite limping into the finals with several injuries, that’s all the Wynot Expos needed to secure a 12-11 South Dakota State Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament title Sunday. Wynot put together a huge six-run eighth-inning comeback against the Dell Rapids Mudcats to take the 12-11 lead and put themselves in position to win their

/ August 23, 2008 8:43 am

County Aids Historical Society

HARTINGTON  — Cedar County Commissioners took action Tuesday to help preserve county history. The Commissioners will again include $6,000 in their budget which will go to the Cedar County  Historical Society. The Board of Directors for the Historical Society made the request. “It is tax dollars that will go to the Historical Society. Their request has stayed at $6,000 for

/ August 23, 2008 8:42 am

Deputy Takes On Dream Job

  HARTINGTON— A life-long dream was fulfilled for Chad Claussen when he recently joined the Cedar County Sheriff’s Dept. The new Deputy has enjoyed his first few months on the job. After graduating from Northeast Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement in May of 2007, Claussen was excited to become part of the force. “It’s a great office here,” he said.

/ August 23, 2008 8:41 am

Merkel Keeps On Cooking

HARTINGTON — It’s a small building hidden from view, but always bustling with activity. Throughout the week, Roger Merkel is busily working on preparing to serve 400 people different entrees. Merkel is the owner of Merkel’s Catering, a catering company that he says mostly caters to weddings. “I can do up to three on a weekend,” Roger Merkel said. “They

/ August 23, 2008 8:14 am

County Bonds $1.5 million for project

Construction begins on new Courthouse addition HARTINGTON — Cedar County Commissioners dealt with a variety of money issues Tuesday. Board members signed papers for a 10-year bond for funds which will be used for the $2.9 million addition and renovation project at the Courthouse. The one and $1.5 million from bond money will be paid back over a ten year

/ August 17, 2008 5:21 pm

Wynot needs rally to win

MITCHELL, S.D.  — The Wynot Expos took a 12-11 lead into the ninth inning of the Class B State Championship game here Sunday, but gave up four ninth-inning runs to fall into a 15-12 hole. Wynot pitcher Eric Hames retired the first two batters he faced in the ninth inning, but the wheels came off after that as Dell Rapids

/ August 17, 2008 5:06 pm

Eighth inning rally puts Wynot in lead

MITCHELL, S.D. — The Wynot Expos put together a huge six-run eighth-inning rally to regain the lead in  Sunday’s Class B State title game. Wynot trailed early but huged the huge inning to take a 12-11 lead heading into the final frame. Wynot jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the first inning of play in the championship game of

/ August 17, 2008 3:22 pm

Wynot falls behind in state title game

MITCHELL, S.D. — The Wynot Expos jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the first inning of play in the championship game of the South Dakota Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament here. Wynot fell behind 9-4 after five innings of play, though. Wynot got one run back in the sixth inning when Cliff Kephart led off with a triple

/ August 17, 2008 1:47 pm

Wynot Earns Trip to State Title Game

MITCHELL, S.D. — Wynot defeated Dimock-Ethan 6-1 Saturday to advance to Sunday’s S.D. Class B State Championship game. Wynot will now play the Dell Rapids Mudcats in the state title game. This is Wynot’s third trip to the S.D.  state title game in nine years. The game will be played at 2 p.m. at Mitchell’s Cadwell Park