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City's effort to reduce speed limit is paying off — sort of

City's effort to reduce speed limit is paying off — sort of

HARTINGTON – The speed limit on Highway 84 west of Hartington will soon be changing. 04/10/2024 12:00 AM

Commission candidates talk with area voters

Commission candidates talk with area voters

BELDEN – Voters recently received the chance to meet and greet the two candidates running for the District 2 seat on the Cedar County Board of Commissioners. 04/10/2024 12:00 AM

Vehicles are removed from murder suspects' home

Vehicles are removed from murder suspects' home

LAUREL – Two vehicles were repossessed and moved from the home of a Laurel couple accused of murder. 04/10/2024 12:00 AM

City leaders advocate for rural water proposal

City leaders advocate for rural water proposal

HARTINGTON – The Hartington City Council is hopeful a new interpretation of how federal funds can be used will help it win support for a rural water proposal. 04/10/2024 12:00 AM

First CECO Conference educates, informs childcare professionals

First CECO Conference educates, informs childcare professionals

HARTINGTON – Over 60 early childhood professionals from seven counties in northeast Nebraska gathered at Nissen Winery March 23 for the first-ever Cedar County Early Childhood Education Conference. Sponsored by Cedar County Communities for Kids, the event aimed to enhance the early childhood workforce and offer a valuable local professional development opportunity for individuals who work directly with young children. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

HNS Academic All-State

HNS Academic All-State

Six Hartington-Newcastle students received Academic All-State honors. They are (back) Alexus Hans, speech; Dayton Sudbeck, boys basketball; Cole Heimes, boys basketball; (front) Kennedy Gotch, speech; Maddie Steffen, girls basketball; and Olivia Grutsch, girls basketball. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

WPS Girls State

WPS Girls State

Wynot Public Schools students Joslyn Hochstein, Eliza Lange and Kallie Steffen have been named American Legion Girls State recipients. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Work will begin on Hwy. 84 east of Bloomfield

Work will begin on Hwy. 84 east of Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD – Weather permitting, work will resume the week of April 8 on Highway 84 at the Hwy. 81-84 junction. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Joslin set to play lacrosse, basketball at Lake Erie College

Joslin set to play lacrosse, basketball at Lake Erie College

OMAHA – Omaha Westside senior Lakelyn Joslin has committed to Lake Erie College to play lacrosse and basketball. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Several schools change classes for new football season

Several schools change classes for new football season

HARTINGTON – A tough football schedule just got tougher for Cedar Catholic, thanks to cooperatives, consolidations and declining enrollment. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Husker hero is preparing to graduate from high school

Husker hero is preparing to graduate from high school

LINCOLN – Pinnacle Bank Arena roared. No buzzer beater had been hit, no court had been stormed, in fact no game had been played at all. Yet the arena was the epicenter for what must have felt like an earthquake of cheers and applause. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Area students receive RHOP status at Wayne State College

Area students receive RHOP status at Wayne State College

WAYNE – Wayne State College announced that two Hartington Cedar Catholic High School students, Ella Bowers and Annika Kuehn, have been chosen for the highly selective Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) for the Fall 2024 semester. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Good Friday

Father Owen Korte led local residents through the streets of Hartington for Holy Trinity Catholic Church’s annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross observation. Over 100 area residents gathered for the event, which started at the church then headed down Broadway before turning at Centre Street and back toward the church. Several different volunteers carried the cross during the ceremony. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Area Senior Menus

Area Senior Menus

ACTIVITIES: Wednesday, April 3: Bible Study, Chair Exercises, Current Events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Benedictine Center to host lecture by Sister Sutera

Benedictine Center to host lecture by Sister Sutera

YANKTON, S.D. The Benedictine Peace Center and the Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery will be hosting a lecture by Sister Judith Sutera, OSB, April 19, at 7 p.m. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Mark your calendars for the upcoming area blood drives

Mark your calendars for the upcoming area blood drives

DES MOINES, Iowa – April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Time, funds running out for lawmakers’ priorities

Time, funds running out for lawmakers’ priorities

LINCOLN – In the waning days of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2024 session, lawmakers are grappling with dwindling time and not enough funds for pet projects they’d like to see funded. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Beckman warns to look out for grass tetany in new spring grasses

Beckman warns to look out for grass tetany in new spring grasses

Fresh spring growth is a welcome site for producers looking for animal forage. However, lush spring growth may be the perfect condition for a case of grass tetany. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Unicameral makes headlines for all the wrong reasons

Unicameral makes headlines for all the wrong reasons

Editorial 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Legislature approves budget adjustments

Legislature approves budget adjustments

Last week, the Legislature gave final round approval to the two mid-biennium budget adjustment bills: LB1412 and LB1413. The two bills will increase the state budget by 2.7 percent in this two-year period which is up from the 2.3 percent approved last year. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

The flood of 1943 was among the worst ever in Cedar County

The flood of 1943 was among the worst ever in Cedar County

While people in much of Cedar County were battling grass fires, some of the people in the northern end of the county were more concerned about flooding. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

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