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New generation in the mix at Steffen Drug

9 months 1 week ago By News Staff

HARTINGTON — Dr. Jack Steffen wants to be a jack-of-all-trades pharmacist as he follows in his father's footsteps down the same career path.

Christensen family entrenched in well-drilling

9 months 1 week ago By News Staff

HARTINGTON — A rural Hartington company known for drilling water wells has hit its golden anniversary.

New state aid formula equals huge increases for area public schools

9 months 1 week ago By News Staff

LINCOLN — Public school districts across the state will benefit from a new state aid-to-education formula approved this year by the Nebraska Legislature.

Getting ready

9 months 1 week ago By News Staff

Area school employees are working to prepare their facilities and classrooms for the start of a new school year. Most area students will begin classes next week. (left) Hartington-Newcastle second-grade teacher Kelsey Fincher puts numbers on a calendar in her room on Thursday as she prepares for the start of school. (below) Cedar Catholic custodian Jeff Andrews works to polish a floor in a hallway at the high school on Thursday.