HARTINGTON — Hartington Public School speech students performed for friends, family and community members at a special HPS Speech Night performance Thursday night.

Many of the local students’ Conference winning speeches were performed at the event.

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RAPID CITY, S.D. — Past dealings in a former position are causing controversy for Randolph’s new economic development coordinator.
Rapid City, S.D. Mayor Alan Hanks said he wants criminal charges brought against Michael Schumache, a former Rapid City alderman who used the mayor’s city e-mail address as the purported source of comments posted on a political Web site.

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HARTINGTON — Several schools in Cedar County have been affected by the U.S. government decision to recall 143 million pounds of meat that may be unsafe.
The meat came to the schools through the state of Nebraska as a commodity product.

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HARTINGTON — For the last 30 years, Kenny Meier has been doing what he always wanted to do.
Meier was recently honored for 30 years of service with the Nebraska State Patrol.
Bryan Tuma, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, presented Meier a plaque which stated their appreciation for his long and faithful service to the State Patrol and the state of Nebraska.

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Cedar Catholic High School held its National Honor Society Induction last Wednesday at the Heine Acadademic Center.

COLERIDGE — Duane Pfund, age 57, of Coleridge,  died from cancer on Monday, February 25, 2008 at his residence.

Doris P. Tramp, age 80, formerly of Fordyce, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Ken Bain officiating. Burial will be in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Fordyce, Nebraska.

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Tammi Ewing, age 46, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Monday, February 4, 2008, at her residence in Yankton.

Private Services for all of her family and close friends will be at 10:30am Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Wintz and Ray Funeral Home in Yankton.
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Frank J. Dietsch, age 93 of Fordyce, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Hartington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce with the Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial will be at the St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Fordyce with military rites by the Hartington VFW Post #5283.
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Ron Jones, age 56, of Lincoln, NE and formerly of Bow Valley, NE, died on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln.
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Karn Wynia, age 52 of Hartington, NE, died on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at her residence from cancer.

Memorial Services will be on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hartington with the Rev. Gary Kimm officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

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