LAUREL — An environmentally friendly start-up production company that could provide about 20 new area jobs is raising equity and close to obtaining the necessary financing to begin construction of their proposed plant. Start up manager, Lou Luedtke, said Laurel BioComposite LLC is a company formed in 2008 to develop, produce and market Bio-ResTM a bio-based plastic resin enhancer. It
HARTINGTON — Cedar County Commissioners learned Oct. 26 about Laurel’s pursuit of wind energy and talked about safety issues with cell phones. Wind energy turbines could be on the horizon for the Laurel community. Annette Junck, Laurel Economic Dev. Director, and Keith Knudsen spoke to the Cedar County Board concerning wind energy. The City of Laurel has conducted a wind
BELDEN — According to postal officials facilitating the discontinuation survey meeting, conducting meetings and surveying post offices for discontinuation are taking the United States Postal Service into a “new era.” Last Wednesday, Dawn Bayer, Lincoln, Manager of Post Office Operations for the 686 and 687 zip codes, was on hand to conduct a meeting attended by about 60 Belden area
DIXON — In primary school, students were taught the Postman would deliver the mail rain or shine, sleet, snow or wind, without fail. However, in the era of the Internet, email, Facebook and cell phones, that promise is becoming harder and harder to keep. Last Wednesday, the United States Postal Service held a meeting in Dixon to discuss the possibility
LAUREL — DeLoris Morten, 90, Laurel, died Sept. 2, 2011, at her home. Visitation was Sept. 6 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Laurel. Funeral services were Sept. 6, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Laurel with Rev. William Engebretsen officiating. Pallbearers were Ken Chamberlain, Bob Brueggeman, Roger Pehrson, Kevin Wacker, Dwayne Stingley and Gary Morten. Interment was in the Laurel Cemetery, Laurel. Arrangements were under
LAUREL — Robert O. Lillard, 84, Laurel, died Aug. 26, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services were Aug. 29 at United Methodist Church, Laurel, with Rev. Jaime Farias officiating. Interment, with Military Rites, will be at a future date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell. Arrangements were under the direction of Hasemann Funeral Home, Laurel
HARTINGTON — All but one Cedar County school system showed enrollment declines when students returned to classes last week. Combined enrollment figures for 2011-12 in all of the schools across Cedar County are down 65 students from last year
LAUREL — With a successful coach as a father, it is no surprise that T.J. Shiers has found himself as a coach at Laurel-Concord/Coleridge. However, Shiers is no longer just one of the many assistant coaches at L-C/C. The summer’s departure of Terry Beair created a vacancy in the L-C/C football program and Shiers was the man tapped by Athletic
LAUREL — Art Lipp, 89, Laurel, died Aug. 18, 2011, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel. Visitation was Aug. 22 at United Methodist Church, Laurel. Funeral services were Aug. 23 at United Methodist Church, Laurel, with Rev. Jaime Farias officiating
LAUREL — An empty hog barn caught fire on Aug. 9 just north of Laurel. The fire started at 87248 Road and Highway 15, three miles north of Laurel on Mike Hakeneis’ property. No one was hurt in the blaze, but the structure was destroyed
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