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HARTINGTON — The gloomy days and the gloomy prognosis hanging over the country are making it tough to smile these days.
Read moreHARTINGTON — The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Randolph area farmer had no right to put fencing in the road right-of-way.
The ruling ends a seven-year battle between John Thelen and the County Board of Commissioners.
Read moreHARTINGTON — Cedar County Catholic Schools officials announced Thursday the schools would be closed until at least May 1 because of the COVID-19 virus.
Read moreLINCOLN — Nebraska agricultural producers lead the nation in several categories.
Read moreSteve Wellman, Director
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
LINCOLN — Many things have changed over the past decade, but at least one thing remains unchanged — the importance of agriculture in Nebraska.
We live in a state where agriculture is our number one industry.
We know that it takes more than farmers and ranchers to make our food possible. One in four jobs are related to agriculture.
National Ag Week is happening March 22-28. Since agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry, ag week is a good time to have a conversation about agriculture and recognize and thank the people behind the food, feed and fuel we depend on every day.
Read moreAlan Dale Cedar County News
HARTINTON — COVID-19 has had no empathy for any walk of life across the planet while sports have taken a big hit across the globe.
This includes high school sports throughout America and the state, as the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has halted all practices in Nebraska until the end of the month, and competition until April 2.
The Cedar Catholic track team had plenty of hope for this season – ones that are still intact today – and await the state’s decision on going forward.
“This is all uncharted waters for us, so we are trying to go on at this point,” Trojans head coach Chad Cattau said. “We have created a Facebook page for our team members, and we are placing daily workouts on there for them to follow.”
Read moreLINCOLN — Natural Resource District Managers elected Annette Sudbeck, general manager of the Lewis & Clark NRD, as chair of the Managers Committee at their March 4 meeting in Lincon.
The Managers Committee includes managers from all 23 Natural Resources Districts. The committee meets five times a year to coordinate NRD activities with state and federal agencies, conservation partners and other parties to protect Nebraska’s natural resources.
The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts, the trade association for Nebraska’s 23 Natural Resources Districts, works with individual districts to protect lives, property and the future of Nebraska’s natural resources.
Read moreNORFOLK — Northeast Community College is moving all credit classes to an online format as the institution deals with the impact the COVID-19 virus continues to have on society. Online classes begin March 23. On-campus housing in Norfolk will be impacted as well.
Leah Barrett, president, said in order to mitigate the spread of the virus, it is imperative to change the operation of the college for the foreseeable future.
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