HARTINGTON — Students are back in the classrooms across Cedar County.

Student enrollments for the 2010-11 school year stayed nearly the same as the numbers for the previous school year in Cedar County.

Cedar Catholic/Holy Trinity Schools, K-12 grade, opened its doors to 350 students this fall. Last year’s enrollment was at 351.

COLERIDGE  — A Laurel man died Thursday as the result of a farm accident.

Nicholas Waterbury, 28, Laurel, died as a result of the accident which occurred at 2:45 p.m. on a farm north of Coleridge.

Waterbury was working in a pit at a feed mill on the farm when he was electrocuted, according to Cedar County Sheriff’s Dept. reports.

Coleridge EMTs worked on the scene to revive Waterbury. They then transported him to the Coleridge football field where he was picked up by a helicopter ambulance and transported to a Norfolk hospital.

HARTINGTON   —  The cricket population has increased dramatically in the last few weeks.

Large numbers of crickets are showing up around homes and businesses in areas in Cedar and Knox counties.

Weather conditions are right for the large number of crickets people are seeing according to Tom Hunt, Extension Entomologist at the Haskell Ag lab, Concord

“It doesn’t surprise me,” Hunt said. “It is normal to start seeing crickets this time of year. With the moist weather we have had – there is lots of food for them to eat.”

HARTINGTON — Results, photos and feature stories from the 2010 Cedar County Fair can now be found in Cedar County’s four Northeast Nebraska News Company newspapers.

Northeast Neb. News photographers took hundreds of photos during the annual five-day fair. Those photos can now be found on this website – hartington.net. Just click the link below to access the pages.

http://web.mac.com/ccnews/iWeb/Cedar%20County%20Fair%202010/Aksarben.html

LAUREL — Dennis Hart came out in the lead in the special election held in Laurel on Tuesday to fill the vacancy on the Laurel City Council. The spot was open due to the resignation of Del Hemsath earlier in the year

Of the 105 ballots that were cast on Tuesday, Hart received 61 votes. Logan Garber garnered 38 votes and Kyle Miller got six.

Over 190 tractors rolled through Hartington Saturday as part of the Old Iron Association Tractor Ride. The event brought the tractors down from Yankton, then on to Hwy 12 before connecting up with Hwy 57 and driving in a miles long caravan to Hartington. The tractor drivers then took a food break at Felber Park before heading back to Yankton.

— News photo by Andrew Dickinson

tion. Besides the fireworks display, the event also featured old fashioned carnival games, volleyball, food and  friends.

HARTINGTON —“It’s a family tradition.”

Holding true to its slogan, the 2010 Cedar County Fair will look to offer entertainment and fun for all ages July 14-18 at the fairgrounds in Hartington.

Highlighting this year’s fair will be standout country music group Lonestar, which will perform July 17, at 8:30 p.m.

Lonestar is responsible for several number-one hits including “Amazed,” “I’m Already There” and “Mr. Mom.”

Also taking the stage at this year’s fair is solo artist Sarah Buxton, whose song “Outside My Window,” climbed into the top-25 earlier this year. Her concert is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., July 16.

HARTINGTON — The Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) may once again have a presence in Cedar County although staff might only be present through appointments.

The DHHS has plans to set up a satellite office in Hartington down the road.

The DHHS office moved out of the basement of the Cedar County Courthouse before the renovation of the Courthouse Complex started a few years ago.

CROFTON — Area residents have an opportunity to take in one of the biggest events of the year this weekend.

After nearly a year of planning and a furious last few months of fundraising, the annual Knox County Relay for Life will take place this weekend in Crofton. The event will start at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 9 at the Crofton High football/track complex.

The Relay is one of the main fundraising activities for the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Teen dies of injuries

DIXON — A Dixon teenager has died from injuries received in an accident near here on June 7.
The Nebraska State Patrol said Justin Peterson, 14, Dixon, was struck and killed by a semi-truck as it crossed a bridge on Highway 116 one mile south of Dixon.
The accident occurred at 2:45 p.m. Monday, June 7.
Peterson died later Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City after being flown there by medical helicopter. He would have been a freshman this year at Allen High School.
A Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman said Peterson and two other youth had been fishing in a creek near the highway when he tried to cross the road.
The truck was driven by John Kilcoin, 72, Pierce, who was not injured. The crash was investigated by the state patrol and Dixon County sheriff’s office. No charges have been filed in the accident.

HARTINGTON — There will be a new face at the Extension Service Office in Hartington.
Jackie Steffen will begin her duties as a Cedar County Extension Educator June 7.
Steffen will attend training for the position through the University of Nebraska this fall.
Steffen has some experience with this Extension Service, having worked in the office during the summer months last year.