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Eyeing their goodies

Eyeing their goodies

Kaden and Kyson, children of Justin and Chelsey Schmit, Randolph, check out their haul after they gathered Easter Eggs at the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Laurel Saturday. The boys’ grandparents, John and Lisa Wolfgram, Laurel, also attended the event. The event once again drew quite a crowd, as even chilly temperatures couldn’t keep the area kids away. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

2019: Reifenrath will play basketball at Mt. Marty

2019: Reifenrath will play basketball at Mt. Marty

April 2, 2009 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Leapley will teach math at Plainview

Leapley will teach math at Plainview

April 2, 1959 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

1919: Laurel welcomes home soliders with special event

1919: Laurel welcomes home soliders with special event

April 2, 1919 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Help needed to clean up along Medal of Honor Hwy.

Help needed to clean up along Medal of Honor Hwy.

LAUREL – Highway 20 is Nebraska’s largest Veterans Memorial – the Medal of Honor Highway. 04/03/2024 12:00 AM

Jones' trial set for September; location still up in the air

Jones' trial set for September; location still up in the air

03/29/2024 02:10 PM

LCC Lego teams compete at State event in Lincoln

LCC Lego teams compete at State event in Lincoln

LINCOLN – On March 15 and 16, the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Middle School Lego League teams competed at the new State event at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

Eleven LCC band members earn honors at All State band event

Eleven LCC band members earn honors at All State band event

KEARNEY – The 38th Class C All State Honor Band was held at Kearney High School March 23. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

Trio of varsity golfers return for the Bears

Trio of varsity golfers return for the Bears

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge golf coach Pat Harrington welcomed three returning golfers from last year’s team, which will make a good nucleus for this season as the Bears look to improve heading into the 2024 campaign. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

LCC athletes pick up Academic All State awards

LCC athletes pick up Academic All State awards

LINCOLN – The Nebraska School Activities Association announced the student recipients of the Winter 2023-2024 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

Schutte receives company’s top real estate award

Schutte receives company’s top real estate award

OMAHA – Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, has announced that Wendi Schutte was recently presented with the Farmers National Company President’s Circle Award  03/27/2024 12:00 AM

Dancing with Dad

Dancing with Dad

Kella Koch, Nora Pinkleman, Emily Erwin and Ryklyn Wiebelhaus recently took part in the Father-Daughter Dance at the Laurel VFW Hall. The sound of giggles, laughter and popping of balloons could be heard in the Hall as the third annual event was held. Little girls were all dressed up in their finest topped off with cowboy boots and hats. The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Parent-Teacher Organization hosted the event with several activities planned for the evening. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

Lawyer seeks change of venue

Lawyer seeks change of venue

HARTINGTON – The lawyer for a man accused of a quadruple murder in Laurel is arguing the trial should be moved out of Cedar County due to pretrial publicity and juror bias. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

Gavins Point Dam spillway gates to be open until late May

Gavins Point Dam spillway gates to be open until late May

CROFTON – Starting at 8 a.m. March 18, the Gavins Point Dam spillway gates will be open and will remain that way till the end of May this year. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM

LCC athletes earn L&C All-Conference honors

LCC athletes earn L&C All-Conference honors

LAUREL – A trio of LCC basketball players received postseason recognition recently. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM

Bears and Lady Bears ready to hit the track

Bears and Lady Bears ready to hit the track

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge head coach Shannon Benson welcomed his 10th track and field teams to the spring season when the Bears and Lady Bears opened practice a couple of weeks ago. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM

LCC students take part in honor band

LCC students take part in honor band

COLERIDGE – The inaugural Laurel-Concord-Coleridge fifth- and sixth-grade honor band was held on Thursday, March 14, at the LCC Middle School. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM

Laurel native helps Wynot grow new ag education program

Laurel native helps Wynot grow new ag education program

WYNOT – Agriculture is in Aurora Urwiler’s blood – and now she gets to pass on seeds of her knowledge while growing a new program at Wynot Public Schools. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM

LCC School Board approves upgrades for technology

LCC School Board approves upgrades for technology

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord- Coleridge School Board approved three significant purchases at its last regular board meeting. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM

Man with local ties helps restore Vietnam era helicopter

Man with local ties helps restore Vietnam era helicopter

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Bryan Stuckenschmidt of Omaha is one of the Aviation Maintenance students at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa who helped restore a Huey helicopter for the Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial which is under construction in Papillion. 03/13/2024 12:00 AM

Brandow house remodel reveals some big surprises

Brandow house remodel reveals some big surprises

LAUREL – Remodeling a house can sometimes bring unexpected surprises. 03/13/2024 12:00 AM