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GRAND ISLAND — The Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy, the state’s premier, early childhood leadership initiative, recently wrapped up its 2023-24 program in Grand Island. Jackie Steffen, Nebraska Extension Early Childhood Educator of Hartington and Jessica Lueth, Cardinal Kids Early Learning Center Director of Randolph, completed the six-month program alongside 22 other advocates representing early childhood and higher education, public health, nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses and economic development entities. Steffen and Lueth join a network of nearly 150 PLA alumni working in communities throughout the state to strengthen Nebraska’s early childhood systems.
Read moreHARTINGTON — The speed limit on Highway 84 west of Hartington will soon be changing.
Read moreHARTINGTON — The March 28 Local Working Group meeting was hosted by Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The meeting provides a platform for producers, stakeholders, and partner organizations from Cedar, Knox, and Dixon County to participate in the NRCS conservation planning efforts, to provide input on prioritization of local resource concerns, and to make recommendations to enhance programs and practices available through NRCS. In attendance were 15 local producers and representatives from a number of conservation organizations, including UNL Extension, NE Game and Parks Commission, NE Forest Service, Ponca Tribe of NE, Santee Sioux Nation, and the Farm Service Agency.
Read moreKaty Jones (above) does 'The Worm' to the delight of other students during Cedar Catholic's Prom Saturday night. (left) McKinlee Lammers, Katelyn Arens, Lyndsey Hamilton, Josie Heine, Bailey Hochstein and Lauren Potts pose for a photo at a quieter moment during the dance. For more photos, check out the page inside this week's Cedar County News, and the photo gallery at www.hartington.net.
Read moreACTIVITIES: Wednesday, April 10: Catholic Communal Services, Chair Exercises, Dominoes, Current events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time.
Read moreCOLERIDGE — Cedar County Communities for Kids is proud to spotlight Carol Benson. She is the owner and operator of Carol’s Child Care, LLC, and has been recognized by Nebraska Step Up to Quality for her commitment to quality child care and education. She completed a rating review and her program earned Step 3. Step Up to Quality programs go beyond state licensing requirements to better serve the needs of young children and their families and to prepare them for success in kindergarten and beyond.
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