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Spring, summer rains shorten window for alfalfa drying time

Spring, summer rains shorten window for alfalfa drying time

Continued rain this year is a blessing to keep pastures and fields growing and green. However, short drying windows may make alfalfa harvest tricky. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Coleridge blood drive is great success

Coleridge blood drive is great success

COLERIDGE – LifeServe Blood Center hosted a blood drive in Coleridge June 17, and had a great turnout, with 15 donors registered to donate and 15 units of blood collected. The units donated at the blood drive can help save up to 45 lives. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Several area students named to UNL deans’ list

Several area students named to UNL deans’ list

LINCOLN - More than 6,600 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Library is hosting a coffee, book signing for Charleen (Feilmeier) Meyer

Library is hosting a coffee, book signing for Charleen (Feilmeier) Meyer

HARTINGTON – The public is invited for coffee and a book signing with children’s author, Charleen Meyer, at the Hartington Public Library, from 10-11 a.m., June 28. Meyer is the author of the “Sunflower Seed Caper,” along with eight other children’s books. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Senior Menus & Activities

Senior Menus & Activities

ACTIVITIES Wednesday, June 26: Catholic Communal Services, Chair Exercises, Dominoes, Current Events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Area students named to Wayne State College Deans’ list

Area students named to Wayne State College Deans’ list

WAYNE – Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Everyone invited to enter Open Class exhibits at Cedar County Fair

Everyone invited to enter Open Class exhibits at Cedar County Fair

HARTINGTON – All Cedar County residents are invited and encouraged to enter open class exhibits for the Cedar County Fair, July 18. Exhibit categories includes Horticulture, Fruits and Vegetables, Flowers, Domestic Science, Quilts, Photography, Needlework and Arts and Crafts for all ages. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Area students are selected for Ag Youth Institute

Area students are selected for Ag Youth Institute

RANDOLPH – Several Cedar County students were selected for Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute this summer. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Cedar County 4-H youth participate in Protect the Plate

Cedar County 4-H youth participate in Protect the Plate

HARTINGTON – Over 200 local students took part in the 2024 4-H Ag Innovators Experience - Protect the Plate Challenge through this past spring/ summer. This STEM-based activity challenges them to use their critical thinking skills to take part in solving real-world agriculture issues around food safety. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approves 2025 mountain lion season

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approves 2025 mountain lion season

OGALLALA – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved staff recommendations for a 2025 mountain lion hunting season at its June 21 meeting in Ogallala. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Southeastern South Dakota homes, roads are ravaged by flood waters

Southeastern South Dakota homes, roads are ravaged by flood waters

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Homes were destroyed, roads were washed out, sinkholes opened up, a railroad bridge was swept away, and rescuers worked Sunday night into Monday morning to save people from rising floodwaters in the McCook Lake area of southeastern South Dakota. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Sheriff’s office joins in search for wanted man

Sheriff’s office joins in search for wanted man

NORFOLK – The Nebraska State Patrol led a search in Cedar County last week for a man wanted on a national warrant. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Gov. Pillen eyes Nebraska taking over K-12 school funding

Gov. Pillen eyes Nebraska taking over K-12 school funding

LINCOLN – Gov. Jim Pillen’s route to property tax reform could come through the State of Nebraska taking over all funding for K-12 schools instead of using local property taxes to pay a portion of the cost. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Rainy day skate

Rainy day skate

Rainy day skate 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Class of 1974

The Laurel-Concord Class of 1974 gathered recently at the home of classmate Marilyn (Eckert) Abts to celebrate their 50th year reunion. A total of 29 classmates spent the afternoon reminiscing and getting caught up on each other’s lives. A poster board was made remembering the nine classmates who are no longer with us. They are Anita Hanson, Mike Madsen, Randy Leapley, Sheryl Anderson, Marina Lenzen, Shirlene (Kardell) Boeckenhauer, Kirk McCoy, John Suber and Russell Anderson. Those on the committee who help with the 50th reunion were Kim (Chace) Dunklau, Marilyn (Eckert) Abts, Janis (Wallin) Pfingsten, Jeanne (Pippitt) Kardell, Connie (Nielsen) Kathol. (Back row) Jerry Johnson, Doug Johnson, Arlin Gould, Dan Patefield, Steve McCorkindale, Mike Calhoun, Keith Matthews, Gregg Anderson, (third row) Julie (Paulsen) Burton, Diana (Christensen) Merkel, Jeanne (Pippitt) Kardell, Denise (Mackey) DeJong, Susan (Schroeder) Richards, Kim McCorkindale, Kevin Cunningham, (second row) Barb Hirschman, Marilyn (Mackey) Steffen, Renee (Gothier) Tjaden, Lori (Brachvogel) Streeter, Carol (Stark) Nitzschke, Denise Magnuson, Brian Curtiss, (front row) Cindy (Milliken) Schmitz, Connie (Nielsen) Kathol, Janis (Wallin) Pfingsten, Kim (Chace) Dunklau, Roger Maxon, Deanna (Erwin) Thompson, and Marilyn (Eckert) Abts. 06/26/2024 12:00 AM

Play ball

Softball can get a little boring when you're playing right field. That's the way Danielle Mainquist seems to feel anyway as she takes a seat while a foe bats during their six-and-under game here last Tuesday. (left) Ellie Mae Sudbeck takes a cut at a pitch during Tuesday's contest. (below) Nora Sudbeck makes sure her batting helmet has a good, snug fit. 06/19/2024 12:00 AM

Commissioners checking out library funding options

Commissioners checking out library funding options

HARTINGTON – The Cedar County Board of Commissioners is considering how much money the Hartington, Laurel and Randolph public libraries will each receive from the county for the 2024-25 fiscal year. 06/19/2024 12:00 AM

Camp Assurance impacts hundreds of youth each year

Camp Assurance impacts hundreds of youth each year

BELDEN – Shannon Arduser doesn’t want people to hope they’re going to heaven - he wants them to know. 06/19/2024 12:00 AM

1924: Work progresses on new Meridian Highway bridge

1924: Work progresses on new Meridian Highway bridge

June 17, 1909 06/19/2024 12:00 AM

1929: Coleridge man’s house travels about on wheels

1929: Coleridge man’s house travels about on wheels

June 20, 1929 06/19/2024 12:00 AM

1949: Area men kidnapped by bandits

1949: Area men kidnapped by bandits

June 9, 1949 06/19/2024 12:00 AM

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