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Mother Nature doesn’t stop Bears

Mother Nature doesn’t stop Bears

WAKEFIELD – Mother Nature gave it her all as the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears traveled to Wakefield to take on the Trojans in district action Sept. 29. 10/04/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Bears earn split against area foes

Lady Bears earn split against area foes

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Lady Bears volleyball team split a pair of matches last week with a sweep over Creighton in Lewis and Clark Conference action Sept. 28 and a 3-1 loss to Pierce Sept. 26. 10/04/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Bears fifth in Wayne, now preparing for districts

Lady Bears fifth in Wayne, now preparing for districts

WAYNE – The Laurel-Concord- Coleridge Lady Bears golf squad used the Richard Metteer Invitational at Wayne Country Club as a tune-up for this week’s district meet, which will be hosted again by the Lady Blue Devils. 10/04/2023 12:00 AM

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Newspaper is praised for its role in the community 10/04/2023 12:00 AM

Inspiring Message

Inspiring Message

Traveler shares life lessons learned out in the world 10/04/2023 12:00 AM

Man arrested for stalking, making threats with knife

Man arrested for stalking, making threats with knife

HARTINGTON – A Concord man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened a Laurel man with a knife and also exhibited stalking behavior toward a woman last week. 10/04/2023 12:00 AM

Life Chain event set for Oct. 1 along Hwy 12

Life Chain event set for Oct. 1 along Hwy 12

CROFTON – The 2023 Life Chain for this area of Nebraska will extend from St. Rose of Lima parish, Crofton, to the extreme eastern boundaries to Holy Family parish, near Bow Valley on Hwy 12. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

West Nile Virus has been found in NE Nebraska

West Nile Virus has been found in NE Nebraska

WAYNE – The Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department is alerting the public that the first pool of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus has been found within the health district of Cedar,Dixon, Thurston and Wayne counties for the 2023 season. West Nile Virus is present in Northeast Nebraska. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

Free planetarium shows Oct. 6-7 during WSC Homecoming

Free planetarium shows Oct. 6-7 during WSC Homecoming

WAYNE – The public is invited to free planetarium shows during Wayne State College’s homecoming festivities Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7, in the Fred G. Dale Planetarium. Three shows are available each day. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

LCC students celebrate Arbor Day in September

LCC students celebrate Arbor Day in September

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge second grade class with their teacher Sue Koch, Para Jenn Jonas and Elementary School Principal Keri Hart, joined the Laurel Tree Board, and Chris Wood, NE Rural Forester, to celebrate the postponed Arbor Day Celebration. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

Recently

Recently 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

More rationing, more babies and more men in the service

More rationing, more babies and more men in the service

With gasoline rationing slated to go into effect on Dec. 1, 1942, the senior class of Concord High School voted to take their sneak day in the fall instead of the spring. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

1973: Wolfe shows champion live hog at Laurel Market Hog Day Show

1973: Wolfe shows champion live hog at Laurel Market Hog Day Show

Sept. 27, 1973 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

Wayne State College hosting Homecoming Oct. 2-7

Wayne State College hosting Homecoming Oct. 2-7

WAYNE – Wayne State College will host its 2023 Homecoming festivities Oct. 2-7 on campus. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

2008: Bears defense blanks Neligh-Oakdale

2008: Bears defense blanks Neligh-Oakdale

Sept. 29, 1993 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

1978: Wink’s Appliance opens its doors

1978: Wink’s Appliance opens its doors

Sept. 26, 1963 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

1958: Willms Oil Company marks 30 years in Coleridge

1958: Willms Oil Company marks 30 years in Coleridge

Sept. 18, 1958 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

1908: Stone helps lead St. Louis to Major League win

1908: Stone helps lead St. Louis to Major League win

Sept. 18, 1908 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

Family of famed poet plans to breach century-old monument to unlock mystery inside

Family of famed poet plans to breach century-old monument to unlock mystery inside

LINCOLN – After gaining federal permission, the family of a famed poet/author plans to trek to a remote corner of South Dakota in October to retrieve a century-old monument dedicated to a heroic mountain man. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

Wayne State Faculty Art Exhibit opens Oct. 6

Wayne State Faculty Art Exhibit opens Oct. 6

WAYNE – The public is invited to an opening reception for the Wayne State College Faculty Art Exhibit at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery, located on the main level of Conn Library on campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public through Nov. 22. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

Growing pessimism is found in the latest annual poll of rural Nebraskans

Growing pessimism is found in the latest annual poll of rural Nebraskans

LINCOLN – There’s increased pessimism about the present and future of rural Nebraska, according to the latest Rural Poll conducted by a wing of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 09/27/2023 12:00 AM

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