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HARTINGTON – Work at Cedar County’s new emergency communications tower site is getting closer to being completed.

HARTINGTON – Cedar County Transit is looking to hire more help.

KEARNEY – Mike Konz knows the importance of a community having its own newspaper.

“Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.”

In this business, like any smalltown business, we have to make some tough decisions on a daily and weekly basis.

Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and communities.

The Cedar Catholic High School class of 1973 celebrated their 50th class reunion Sept. 9 at Felber Park. Classmates and guests spent the day laughing, reminiscing, and catching up. Most came from areas in Nebraska and South Dakota. Some traveled from as far away as Florida, Arizona, Colorado, and Missouri. Enjoying the day were (back row, l-r) Pat Burbach, Marilyn Steffen, Radell (Becker) Tasa, Rick Sudbeck, Judi (Folkers) Neville, Rod Wiebelhaus, Bill Noecker, Steve Leise, Dan Feilmeier; (second row, standing) Bob Sudbeck, Debbie (Schulte) Peery, Marlene (Lammers) Domina, Sharlene (Keiser) Guenther, Colleen (Felber) Noecker, Ellen (Rohan) Becker, Vicky (Brummer ) Pinkelman, Mary Lou (Eickhoff) Steffen, Rose (Rolfes) Goeden, Donna (Riibe) Ellis, Kevin Ankeny, Steve Kneifl, Mary Beth (Wohlman) Grosskop, Jane (Wieseler) Kathol, Randy Kathol, Danny Heimes; (front) Allen Rolfes, Vern Wuebben, Mary Kay (Potts) Frerichs, Claudette (Schulte) Ankeny and Jenny (Dickes) Promes. Attending but not pictured are Larry Uhing and Dan Thoene.

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DES MOINES, Iowa – Blood cannot be created in a lab and there’s no substitute available, so if a hospital patient in our area needs a transfusion, that blood comes directly from LifeServe Blood Center blood donors.

HARTINGTON – Every year, National 4-H Week sees millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni come together to celebrate the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H.    false   

ACTIVITIES: Wednesday, Oct. 4: Catholic Communion, Balloon Volleyball, Linen Helpers, Open Centers, Card Club.

HARTINGTON – Lucia Steffen, daughter of Robert and Laura Steffen, is the latest recipient of the “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” award. She received a medal, a certificate of completion, her final prize and a free book from the library for this accomplishment. Lucia is 4 years old and will attend Kindergarten at Holy Trinity Grade School the fall of 2025.

HARTINGTON – Regularly testing the water quality of your private well is important to maintaining a safe and reliable water source. Test results allow you to properly address specific problems with your water supply and ensure the water source is properly protected from potential contamination. Test results are also used to evaluate whether the well is operating properly and to identify appropriate treatment if needed.

HARTINGTON – Each spring, the Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District (LCNRD) distributes tree seedlings and provides planting services for windbreaks, shelterbelts, and wildlife habitat. Seedling orders are accepted now through March 31st. Planning assistance is available through local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices for preparing tree planting plans that meet your conservation needs.

HARTINGTON – The Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District (LCNRD) Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2024 budget with an increase in the overall expenses to $2,493,772. The property tax requirement for the three-county area is $0.027643 per $100 of actual valuation, a five percent increase from fiscal year 2023. The Board is committed to protecting and conserving natural resources through responsible use of tax dollars.

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HARTINGTON – A Concord man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened a Laurel man with a knife and also exhibited stalking behavior toward a woman last week.