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HARTINGTON – Elvis Presley was in the building July 19 during the Cedar County Fair Talent Contest – or at least a big fan of him was there.

HARTINGTON – An Omaha man faces a felony forgery charge after a Nebraska State Patrol investigation into his cashing of fraudulent checks in the area.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington City Council granted two more special liquor licenses Monday to accommodate the expected crowds for the Aug. 12 Hartington Dayz street dance.

Cedar County was founded 500 years after Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Caribbean, planted a flag, and claimed the entire Western Hemisphere for the King and Queen of Spain.

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RANDOLPH – A Wausa man died in a three-vehicle crash July 20, near Randolph.

LINCOLN – The destructive emerald ash borer has been detected in two more Nebraska counties – Lincoln County, home of North Platte, and in the Shubert area of Nemaha County.

LINCOLN – The nomination process for the 2023 Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Awards is open now through Sept. 29.

COLERIDGE MEALS ON WHEELS Wednesday, July. 26: BBQ Pulled Pork/Bun, Cheesy Hasbrown Casserole, Buttered Parslied Cauliflower, Blueberry Crumble, Milk.

On July 18, Kassydi Anderson, a sophomore at Hartington-Newcastle Public High School, participated in the 2023 Nebraska 4-H State Horse Show Expo at Fonner Park in Grand Island. She competed on her horse Nine Bars Cisco “Sis” in two events, Jr. Pole Bending and Jr. Barrel Racing. After competing in the prelims against girls and boys from around the state, Kassydi made it to the finals in both of her events. She had really good runs in the finals and was able to bring home two top five finishes for her efforts. She placed fourth in the Jr. Pole Bending and she placed fifth in Jr. Barrel Racing.

HARTINGTON – August is National Water Quality Month; it was founded in 2005 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and backed by the United Nations. It is an effort to trigger conversations on what we can do in our own households and communities to ensure that we all have access to safe, clean drinking water for generations to come.

NeRAIN is a network of volunteers who report rainfall from across the state of Nebraska.

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. Help ensure the water source is properly protected from potential contamination, that appropriate treatment is selected when needed, and that the well is operating properly.

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HARTINGTON - Lawyers defending a Laurel couple accused of murder say they need more time to process the volume of discovery documents.