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Sheriff calls July 8: Man reports ill-looking eagle near the St. Helena boat landing.

HARTINGTON – The case of a Louisiana man accused of murder continues with defense counsel taking depositions.

HARTINGTON – The Bow Creek Watershed Project will be hosting a Grazing Workshop Sept. 22.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington Public Library is hosting Nebraska’s State Poet, Matt Mason, at the library, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m., and the public is invited to attend.

LINCOLN – As dry conditions persist across much of the state, Nebraska Game and Parks will close river and stream access ramps to vehicles and other traffic as necessary.

HARTINGTON – The Lewis and Clark Natural Resource District invites students to participate in a national poster contest sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts and the NACD Auxiliary. NACD, founded in 1946, is a nonprofit organization representing nearly 3,000 conservation districts in 50 states and U.S. territories. This year’s theme for the contest is “One Water.”

HARTINGTON – With the 2023 irrigation season coming to an end, it is a good idea to consider what can be done before next year to make irrigation management more efficient. A few things to consider when turning off your pivots for the year: an end-of-the-year checklist so that the pivot equipment is stored properly and is ready for the spring, any possible modifications that could be made to your system, and possible cost-share programs that could benefit your irrigation time and efficiency. Considering these recommendations can help conserve and manage water resources.

WAYNE – Laney Kathol is going to be part of history.

WAYNE– A St. Helena native is one of three Wayne State College student filmmakers to have a film premeiere Tuesday, Sept. 12, at The Majestic Theatre in Wayne.

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LINCOLN – A delegation of 12 nutritionists and buyers from different feed-producing companies in Mexico were in the Midwest and Nebraska this week to gain a better understanding of the U.S. ethanol sector. In conjunction with the DDGS Symposium, the delegation visited Nebraska to see U.S. corn production areas, visit ethanol plants and meet with potential business partners.

Ongoing dry and drought conditions in many parts of the state are supporting hay and forage prices as we look toward this fall. Perennial dryland hay production in many parts of Nebraska has been less than average.

DAKOTA CITY – Two local candidates seeking to be the next county court judge in the region were not selected to move on to the next step in the process.

HARTINGTON – Hartington will soon have a new place that offers Mexican food.

NORFOLK – The Northeast Community College volleyball team has a roster filled with 16 Nebraskans and has what they hope to be a perfect mix of newcomers and returners. The eight freshmen and eight sophomores will hit the court for the first time in a competitive game together at 9 a.m. Friday in Garden City, Kan. when they will take on Frank Phillips College in the Scooter’s Coffee Invitational.

COLERIDGE – The Coleridge Area Fund Advisory Committee recently awarded four grants from its Unrestricted Endowment Account to local worthy causes that are improving quality of life for those living in the Coleridge area.