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Dear Editor: Gov. Pillen is pushing legislative bill 1375 which must be opposed. It will take regulatory power away from locally elected County Supervisors.

I was entrusted with a big responsibility about four years ago. A long-time friend came into the office, and I gladly put away the paperwork I had been trudging through as I waited for him to pick up where we’d left off the last time we chatted.

– Trisha Benton Cedar County News

HARTINGTON – The lawyer for a man accused of a quadruple murder in Laurel is arguing the trial should be moved out of Cedar County due to pretrial publicity and juror bias.

The Hartington-Newcastle High School speech team claimed yet another State speech title last week in Kearney. HNS senior Alexus Hans (above) took home second-place honors at State in the Persuasive Speaking category. Junior Ryell Haug competes in a warm-up to State. Hartington-Newcastle sent 11 of its school-record 18 entries to finals and had three event State champions to score 176 points to win the team title.

VERMILLION - Forty-Five teams from three states converged at the Dakota Dome on March 19 for the annual Dan Lennon Invitational Indoor Track and Field Meet.

A proposal to sell water from the city of Hartington to Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project could be a win-win for everyone involved.But did the proposal come too late? 

KEARNEY – Even though the Cedar Catholic High School speech team was disappointed with its State meet showing, it was still proud of its overall season.

Several Cedar Catholic High School students have been named as recipients of Academic All State honors. They include, (back) Alex Elks, bowling; Maverick Heine, wrestling; Alex Kuehn, boys’ basketball; Elizabeth Rokusek, speech; Braeden Kleinschmit, wrestling; Grace Wortmann, girls’ basketball; (front) Dary Myo, bowling; Morgan Kuchta, girls’ wrestling; Benjamin Kleinschmit, bowling/speech; Samantha Pick, girls’ basketball; and Madison Kuchta, girls’ wrestling. Not pictured is Ty Thoene, boys’ basketball.

HARTINGTON – There is still time to order seedling trees for the spring 2024 conservation tree planting season. The Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District (LCNRD) will continue taking orders for tree seedlings through March 31st. The trees come in bundles of twenty- five seedlings. The price per bundle of tree or shrub seedlings is $32.50 plus sales tax.

HARTINGTONNEWCASTLE SCHOOLS Thursday, March 21: Breakfast: Pancake Wraps, Fruit, Juice, Milk; Lunch: Sausage Links, French Toast Sticks, Hashbrowns, Fresh Veggies, Milk.

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HARTINGTON - The Cedar Catholic High School speech team had not talked its way into a top-three finish at a District meet in more than 15 years - until this season.

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HARTINGTON – Work is continuing on a bridge replacement project near Hartington.

ACTIVITIES: Wednesday, March 20: Catholic Communal Services, Chair Exercises, Kings on a Corner, Current Events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time.

Cedar Catholic Jr./Sr. High School held its annual Pops Concert last Thursday in the Holy Trinity Gym.

HARTINGTON - A Bloomfield woman is serving 30 days in jail related to a gun theft from a Magnet residence.

LINCOLN – Nebraska’s latest available 2.5% unemployment rate remained steady compared to the month before, while the nation’s clocked in at 3.7%, according to data released Monday.

LINCOLN – Five new cabins at Mahoney and Platte River State Parks are ready for booking, and a fishing pier is planned at the popular trout lake at Two Rivers State Recreation Area.   false

Hartington City Council approves building permits