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A family movie night makes for a great way for families to bond and enjoy some relaxing time together. Such nights are a tradition in households across the globe, and they can even become a fun way for extended families to celebrate the holiday days together. When hosting overnight guests this holiday season, hosts can plan a family movie night and line up any of these family-friendly holiday movies.

Holiday lights are now everywhere come the holiday season.

Christmas carols can be heard far and wide from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Day.

Hartington-Newcastle Elementary School

HARTINGTON – Faculty, staff, administrators, students and parents may describe Hartington-Newcastle Public Schools as “Good,” “Great” or even “Excellent.”

HARTINGTON – The murder case against a Laurel woman will continue into the New Year after a brief status hearing Monday morning.

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Library Commission has granted the Hartington Public Library a gold level accreditation status.

OMAHA – A Randolph resident’s dispute with the city about keeping her emotional support pitbull in the city limits appears to be resolved with the woman able to keep her dog but not receive any compensation.

WAYNE – Wayne State College will hold a commencement ceremony for graduate and undergraduate students at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in Rice Auditorium. A total of 345 degrees will be conferred.

GRETNA – Peace doesn’t last long in Amanda and Brady Reinert’s Gretna home.

NORFOLK – A.J. Johnson and Brad and Sheila Hoesing often attend the Nebraska state one-act contest as coaches, but sometimes they hold another title during the event.

Hoesing is named the top D1 performer

LAUREL – The curtains closed on another season of One-Act play production at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School with a third-place finish at state competition last week.

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LINCOLN – Anglers can learn the basics of ice-fishing or pick up a few new tips from experienced anglers at Discover Ice Fishing clinics in January, including one in Norfolk.

County real estate tax statements see some changes

HARTINGTON – Work is starting earlier than expected on a bridge replacement project near Hartington.

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HARTINGTON – Across the country there is an urgent need for quality early care and education for our littlest learners.   false

WAYNE – Wayne State College continues its free planetarium and laser shows Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9, in the Fred G. Dale Planetarium. The public is invited to attend.