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HARTINGTON — Even though state and federal mandates are limiting public gatherings to 10 or fewer people, area churches are doing what they can to keep faith alive here.
Read moreUntil October 1918, the Spanish Influenza seemed to be primarily a disease of the military.
Evard Waite contracted a mild form of influenza while serving at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and was hospitalized for a week.
Russell Preston of Belden contracted a more serious form and was hospitalized a month. Out of the approximately 45,000 men stationed at Great Lakes, 4500 came down with the flu. Of this number about 2500 were sick enough to be hospitalized and 941 deaths were recorded.
Read moreCounty was correct to order Thelen to stop putting fence in right-of-way
Read moreHARTINGTON — The Hartington City Council Monday declared a State of Emergency, opening the door for state and federal assistance should it be needed.
The action was called for by Mayor Mark Becker who met with Cedar County Emergency Management Coordinator Kevin Garvin last week to discuss the issue.
“By making this declaration, it just makes it a lot easier for us to move along if something bad happens,”
Read moreHARTINGTON — Several area schools opted earlier this week to keep their doors closed for the rest of the school year and educate their students through distance learning.
Read moreLINCOLN — Nebraska Farm Bureau is advising farmers, ranchers, and other rural Nebraskans to not underestimate the risk posed by the potential spread of COVID-19. While most of the confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 have occurred in Eastern Nebraska,
Read moreOne year ago, this column focused on another unprecedented event. Nebraskans all across the state suffered catastrophic losses as a result of the floods of March 2019. Dozens of Nebraska communities declared disaster. Thousands of homes were impacted. For small businesses, farms, ranches, and governmental services including schools, healthcare and basic infrastructure, the effects were profound – and in some communities, are still being felt.
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