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Jan. 17, 2024
HARTINGTON - The Hartington-Newcastle School Board voted to leave the Lewis and Clark Conference and form a new conference.
It may be an era of bigger is better in college sports, but that’s just not the case on the high school level, HNS Supt. A.J. Johnson said.
“The one thing we are most in agreement on is we only want eight members,” Johnson said.
The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School Board has already voted to also leave the Lewis and Clark Conference and join HNS in the new league.
Plainview, Summerland, Elkhorn Valley, Atkinson-West Holt, Neligh-Oakdale and Lutheran High Northeast are all expected to join Jan. 17, 2024
HARTINGTON - Hartington residents and business owners can expect an increase in garbage rates in 2024.
The Hartington City Council discussed the rising expenses for collecting garbage and the need to defray those costs at its Jan. 11 meeting. The meeting was originally slated for Jan. 8, but had to be postponed twice because of last week’s winter storms.
Hartington Mayor Mark Becker said wages, insurance and the landill fee have all gone up.
The city is also purchasing a new garbage truck. That expense is another factor in the rate decision.
Becker proposed a rate increase of about 10 percent. The Council agreed to look at its expenses and then put together a resolution for a rate increase.
Jan. 17, 2024
HARTINGTON - For the first time in nearly 40 years, Cedar County has a new clerk.
Jessica Schmit was unanimously appointed as the new county clerk Jan. 9 during the board of commissioners’ first meeting of 2024.
Longtime County Clerk Dave Dowling decided to retire from his position as 2024 began.
Schmit, who was hired in August to work for the county clerk’s office, will finish the current four-year term, which runs through December 2026.
Jan.24, 2024
HARTINGTON - Area residents will be able to voice their opinions on the future of the historic Skylon.
Mayor Mark Becker said he plans a town hall meeting to discuss costs for the city to move the dance hall to a new location in the business park being developed between Bomgaars and Pomp’s Tire Service.
The city is also in need of a new utility shed. In order to pay for both, the Council is considering a bond, to be discussed at the meeting, and then voted on in the primary election.
Roger Wortmann said he wants to use the land to store equipment and inventory for his business. If it is not relocated, it would be torn down.
Besides moving the building, an addition could be built onto the front and back. Additional storage and new bathrooms also would be installed.
Jan. 31, 2024
HARTINGTON - The Hartington Chamber of Commerce elected officers at its Chamber banquet Sunday night.
Ray Sukovaty of Pearson Motor Company was elected president to replace Karen Flamig, who chose not to seek another term. Dani de Waal was elected vice president. Lisa Dendinger was elected as secretary. Bryce Lammers was re-elected as treasurer.
Jan. 31, 2024
HARTINGTON - Hartington was recognized as being an officially certified Nebraska Creative District and awarded a $10,000 certification grant.
The Hartington Creative District encompasses a two-by-six-block area of the city’s downtown, which also is designated as a nationally registered Downtown Historic District.
“The goal for the Hartington Creative District is to encourage and embrace the arts as well as improve and beautify the district itself,” said Miranda Becker, the Hartington Economic Development coordinator and Creative District administrator.
Another goal of the Hartington Creative District is to encourage tourism, support local businesses, promote new businesses and motivate people to consider Hartington as a place to live, visit, shop, and vacation.
Jan. 31, 2024
WYNOT - A fire on the roof of the Wynot School building led to the evacuation of students and staff Jan. 26, though the blaze turned out to be minor and no one was injured.
Wynot Fire Chief Todd Pinkelman said his department responded at about 1:15 p.m. to the report of a fire at the school. Hartington and Fordyce firefighters also responded.
The fire was extinguished quickly, with Wynot firefighters only on site for about an hour and a half.
DEATHS
Jan. 3, 2024
Geralda Rose “Gerry” McGregor, Lois Leader.
Jan.10, 2024 Beata Lammers.
Jan. 17, 2024
Richard Pinkelman, Earl B. Leiting.
Jan. 24, 2024
Lawrence “Buddy” Peitz, Donovan “Don” Kressig, Jeanette M. Lammers, Jerry Leo Koch.
Jan. 31, 2024
Monica R. Moser, Joanne (Tuttle) Lubberstedt, Terry Ray Huff, Virginia C. Sellon.
