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Mr. Bean. Mr. T. Mr. Pibb. Mr. Mister. These four “misters” didn’t keep the produce section at the grocery store moist – they were indicative of men.

Foggy drive

HARTINGTONNEWCASTLE SCHOOLS Thursday, Feb. 8: Breakfast: Frudels, Fruit, Juice, Milk; Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup, Breadstick, Fresh Veggies, Peaches, Milk.

WAYNE – The Wynot High School speech team earned a top-10 finish at the Wayne High/Wayne State Classic.

WYNOT – A fire on the roof of the Wynot Public Schools building led to the evacuation of students and staff Jan. 26, though the blaze turned out to be minor and no one was injured.

HARTINGTON – Nebraska Extension in Cedar County has more impact on the area than people realize.

Hartington is recognized as certified Neb. Creative District

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Jan. 26, 1939

HARTINGTONNEWCASTLE SCHOOLS Thursday, Feb. 1: Breakfast: Banana Bread, Fruit, Juice, Milk; Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Fresh Veggies, Peaches, Milk.

HARTINGTON - The Omaha Archdiocese Council of Catholic Women will hold its Winter Meeting Feb. 13, at the Heine Learning Center in Msgr. Cyril J. Werner Activity Center, with parking lot and entrance on south side of Holy Trinity Elementary School, off S. Summit St., Hartington, hosted by RNC Deanery.

HARTINGTON – January has been National Blood Donor Month, and several people in Hartington, welcomed in the New Year by donating.

Thinking Out Loud

Jan. 27, 1944

Jan. 1: Rescue unit called to Randolph facility for woman with medical issue, transported to Osmond hospital.

WAYNE – Wayne State College included 1,312 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Fall 2023 semester. Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term.

CONCORD – The use of technology is transforming the agriculture industry through the use of high-resolution imagery and various types of sensors. Drones are playing a major role in advancing this technological transformation of the agriculture industry.

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Jan. 28, 1949

NORFOLK – Northeast Community College, Norfolk, has released the President’s Honor List and Dean’s Honor List for both full– and part– time students for the Fall 2023 semester.

HARTINGTON – The static water level of 34 irrigation wells from selected locations throughout the Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District is measured in the fall and spring each year. The summer of 2023 was the second season of higher than usual irrigation demands and lower than usual rainfall amounts. Many of the wells measured in local aquifers showed average water levels higher than the fall of 2022 with 21 of 34 wells indicating moderately higher water levels. Spring water levels are the primary gage for evaluating aquifer response because water levels have recovered from the pumping season the prior year.