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Grants help build middle school’s Makerspace

Grants help build middle school’s Makerspace

COLERIDGE – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge’s middle school campus in Coleridge has utilized grants to boost its STEM technology with 3-D printers, programmable robots and other tools. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Dixon County Fair

Dixon County Fair

Area residents flocked to the Dixon County Fairovertheweekend.TheFairstartedFriday and wraps up Wednesday night. (right) Alex Uthof of Ponca, Brooke Hansen of Laurel, and Maya Brummels of Coleridge, wait with their cattle for the showmanship portion of theopencattleshowtobegin Sunday.(below) Onedrivergetsalittlehelpfromatrackofficial during the Power Wheels demolition derby Saturday. (middle, right) Naomi Badley, 8, Laurel, snuggles with a baby pig in the petting zoo Saturday. (bottom, left) Brooke Hansen, Laurel, leads her animal at Sunday’s Dixon County Fair open class show. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Local swimmers glide past the competition at home meet

Local swimmers glide past the competition at home meet

TEAM RESULTS 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Prizes awarded in second Nebraska Birding Bowl

Prizes awarded in second Nebraska Birding Bowl

LINCOLN – Bird-watching enthusiasts and families enjoyed new adventures all throughout the month of May while competing in the second Nebraska Birding Bowl. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

St. Helena Champs

St. Helena Champs

The team of Brandy W. was the champion of this year’s St. Helena coed softball tournament played on the 4th of July. The team won their first three, lost their first game in the double elimination, and came back to win the championship. The team enjoyed a pan full of chicken as the champions. Team members include (back row) Brandy Wiebelhaus, Olivia Whitmire, Hazel Hochstein, Taylor Alexander, Hudson Whitmire, Dalton Gobel holding Kayden Gobel, Kelia Barta and Sam Wiebelhaus; (front) Megan Pallas, Don Whitmire, Jared Wiebelhaus, Dain Whitmire and Breiton Whitmire. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Expos win fourth game of the season

Expos win fourth game of the season

WYNOT - The Wynot Expos snapped a 3-game losing steak with a 6-5 win over the Freeman Black Sox here July 7 to improve to 4-10 on the 2024 season. Earlier in the week, the Expos lost on the road to the Crofton Bluejays, 10-2 on July 3. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Big game permits will be available to residents starting July 10

Big game permits will be available to residents starting July 10

LINCOLN – Residents may buy any available deer and antelope permits, within permit limits, starting at 10 a.m. Central Time. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Experts hand out tips to enjoy Lewis and Clark SRA during mayfly season

Experts hand out tips to enjoy Lewis and Clark SRA during mayfly season

CROFTON – The annual emergence of mayflies at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area near Crofton means the insects are plentiful near and around the lake as they swarm to lights from the marina, cabins, facilities and campers. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Juniors take runner-up honors in League Tny.

Juniors take runner-up honors in League Tny.

WISNER – The Hartington Post 4 Junior American Legion baseball team made it to the finals of the Ralph Bishop League Tournament with wins over Crofton and Wayne to take the North Division of the league then fell 7-3 in the championship game to Pender Post 55 here on July 6. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Wait for it

Wait for it 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Dolphins swamp the competition

Dolphins swamp the competition

HARTINGTON – The Hartington Dolphins swam past the competition in their own meet here Tuesday, July 2 outdistancing the Wayne Dolphins, 749-591. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Hartington Penguins drop a pair of games as they prepare for State

Hartington Penguins drop a pair of games as they prepare for State

HARTINGTON – The Hartington Penguin 18U softball team got together with Crofton July 2 to play a doubleheader as the teams prepared for the upcoming state tournaments. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Senior Menus & Activities

Senior Menus & Activities

Wednesday, July 10: Catholic Communal Services, Garden Club, Current Events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Christensen helps Northeast teams earn gold, silver at National SkillsUSA

Christensen helps Northeast teams earn gold, silver at National SkillsUSA

ATLANTA – A team of Northeast Community College students took top honors at a national career and technical education skills competition and leadership conference. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

The Arens

The Arens 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Former Ponca city clerk faces criminal charges

Former Ponca city clerk faces criminal charges

LINCOLN – The former city clerk in Ponca now stands charged with three criminal offenses for allegedly destroying several years worth of the city’s financial records just prior to her dismissal 16 months ago. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Rural economy is down for 10th straight month

Rural economy is down for 10th straight month

OMAHA – High interest rates, along with weak farm commodity prices and equipment sales, helped push a regional “rural mainstreet” economic index tracked by Omaha’s Creighton University to below growth neutral for the loth month in a row. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Here are some tips to get the best out of your green pastures

Here are some tips to get the best out of your green pastures

While it can bring other problems, abundant rain produces abundant grass. If this describes your grasslands, let’s find a way to take best advantage of this blessing; haying, stockpiling, and grazing. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

You never know when you’re being watched

You never know when you’re being watched

I’m trying to stay hep or hip with my fashions, and now I’m feeling insecure. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

Legislative gymnastics are getting a bit elaborate

Legislative gymnastics are getting a bit elaborate

“When there’s a will, there’s a way.” 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

We need to make wise decisions about any tax shifts

We need to make wise decisions about any tax shifts

Earlier this year, the governor and the Legislature tried and failed to develop a workable plan to reduce Nebraska property taxes through increases in sales taxes. Now, as decision-makers in Lincoln consider coming together in a special session, the options on the table still focus on using sales taxes to pay for cuts in property taxes. Why? Decisions made in the Legislature in 2023 shape what’s possible now. 07/10/2024 12:00 AM

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