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May 21, 2003

We’ve got some pretty stubborn folks here in Hartington.

CROFTON – Area residents may have to make alternate travel plans if they plan to head out to the lake this summer camping and boating season.

WAYNE – Fifth-graders from northeast Nebraska enjoyed learning about all aspects of water May 8-9 at the annual AquaFest, when 320 students from 14 schools traveled to the Wayne State College campus for the 2023 event.

Holy Trinity Elementary School students flew out of the doors last Thursday as the final bell of the day rings. They’re now ready to head to the pool, parks and ball fields, and plow headfirst into summer.

HARTINGTON – Families and members celebrated the Hartington- Newcastle FFA Chapter and its many accomplishments at its April 28 banquet.

LINCOLN – Cedar County News Co-Publisher Rob Dump was elected Thursday as the Vice President of the Nebraska Press Association.

HARTINGTON – Cedar County has decided to help the Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department as it continues to grow and prosper.

GRAND ISLAND – There are 22 adult volunteers, one 4-H member and a family of volunteers being recognized with 2023 Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Awards, a list that includes John Broderson, a member of the Cedar County Fair Board.

HARTINGTON – Jeff and Carol Wolfe are still struggling with the grief over losing their son, Josh, to fentanyl poisoning nearly a year ago.

HARTINGTON – Cedar County Transit will see quite a jump in its next budget compared to the current one.

HARTINGTON – While snow days have given area students a brief break from school this winter, those breaks will come at a cost.

HARTINGTON – A Laurel man faces additional stalking and protection order violation charges after he allegedly interacted with a family against a court order and his bond conditions.

HARTINGTON - An attorney for the Laurel woman accused of murder has filed a plea in abatement in the case.

HARTINGTON - A judge sentenced an 18-year-old man to probation after he had a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl.

HARTINGTON - A.J. Johnson is keeping a close eye on legislative bills working their way through the Nebraska Legislature and their potential impact on Hartington-Newcastle Public Schools.