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Archive for category: County

/ April 25, 2012 6:00 pm

Tap is opened on Wau-Col water project

BELDEN — Several members of the Belden community and many of the Wau-Col Regional Water System coordinators were on hand Friday to commemorate Earth Day and the start of a clearer water future for the village of Belden. Village Board Chairman Angie Ohlrich was one of many individuals who helped Nebraska USDA Rural Development Community Programs Director Denise Meeks and

/ April 25, 2012 6:00 pm

Application for special valuation is causing concern

CENTER — Application Form 456, which asks for consideration for a “special valuation” on real estate for tax purposes is causing quite a stir in a neighboring county. Cedar County Assessor Don Hoesing was among a group of nine Assessors from northeast Nebraska who showed up at a recent Supervisor meeting in Knox County. A conference call with the Neb.

/ April 18, 2012 6:00 pm

Raining on “Prom” Parade

CEDAR COUNTY — “Singing in the Rain” or “Stormy Weather” could have been the theme for area proms this year, as thunder storms enveloped the region over prom weekend for Hartington Public Schools, Cedar Catholic High School and Wynot Public School. Mitchell Heine, Cedar Catholic, keeps the raindrops off his date, while soon after, the clouds broke temporarily for Molly

/ April 11, 2012 6:00 pm

Election deadlines are now drawing near

HARTINGTON — Now that the candidate filing deadlines have been met and the ballots are set, area residents need to be concerned about some other deadlines. Candidates had to declare their party affiliation by Dec. 5, 2011. Voters can change their party affiliation as late as 10 days prior to the election. The Cedar County Clerk’s Office will accept voter

/ April 4, 2012 6:00 pm

Tax collections are going well in Cedar County

HARTINGTON — County board members received an up-date on the percent of property taxes that have been paid in Cedar County and were also given some information on delinquent taxes at the March 27 Cedar County Commission meeting. Twenty-one percent of the 2011 taxes have been collected so far according to County Treasurer Carol Wortmann. The 2011 taxes on real

/ April 3, 2012 5:26 pm

Hwy 81 bridge construction begins

HARTINGTON — The State Dept. of Roads has begun repairing a bridge on Highway 81, limiting traffic on that bridge to one lane. The West Bow Creek bridge, approximately six miles north of the Highway 84-81 intersection, is now being worked on. State Dept. of Roads spokesman Roger Becker said motorists should be aware that temporary traffic signals are now

/ March 28, 2012 6:00 pm

County Handi-bus will press new vehicle into service

HARTINGTON — Residents who use the Cedar County Transit System will soon be riding in a new Dodge mini-van. The county’s cost for the new handi-bus will be a little over $6,700. The vehicle was purchased through grant funds from the Federal Transit Administration. The county is responsible for a 20 percent match according to Cedar County Clerk Dave Dowling.

/ March 28, 2012 6:00 pm

Trip gives area soybean producers first-hand peek

RANDOLPH — Two Cedar County soybean producers traveled to the state of Washington in March as part of a “See for Yourself International Marketing” mission. With every other row of Nebraska soybeans being exported annually, it is key for farmers and producers to become familiar with how and where their soybeans are being shipped. Mike Korth, who lives north of

/ March 28, 2012 6:00 pm

Vietnam era soldier finally gets Purple Heart

LINCOLN — When SP5 Donald C Grella’s helicopter and crew disappeared in December 1965, they simply vanished – no one had any idea where or why. Because there was no evidence to say the loss was the result of enemy action, it was classified as ‘nonhostile.’ The Army only gives Purple Hearts for injuries that are the result of “hostile”

/ March 23, 2012 8:24 pm

Man charged with arson headed to District Court

PONCA — Ahren Ferris, who is facing felony arson charges, appeared before Judge Douglas Luebe in Dixon County Court on Tuesday, March 20. Ferris was bound over to District Court at the conlusion of the hearing. His first hearing in District Court was set for 1 p.m. on Monday, March 26. Ferris, Coleridge, has been held in the Dixon County