Laurel Advocate

COLERIDGE – As there were many facility changes taking place to the Laurel campus during the 22-23 school year, the LCC Middle School also made a small but very beneficial change to their middle school schedule last year. With the implementation of block scheduling for the 22-23 school year, the middle school was able to incorporate what is known as WIN (Whatever Is Needed) time for their students.

Local committee launches plan for veterans memorial

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge’s new elementary school principal is a leader with heart both in name and action.

LAUREL – Ready or not, here comes the students.

Looking down Main Street last Thursday, one could have been transported back in time. With a record number of 60 cars registered and eight kiddie cars, Cruise Night 2023 was definitely deemed a success. The event was sponsored by the Laurel Chamber Club with Laurel EMS serving up burgers and hot dogs to the 400 people that attended. The kids with kiddie cars, like Lilly and Cora McLaughlin (below), also took home a prize. Entertainment was provided by the Elite Dance Company, Wayne, with three young ladies performing their solo dances. Maya Brummels (right) was one of three girls who provided entertainment, along with Isabella Lawyer (far right), who performs her dance routine. (bottom right) Craig Gutz presents Randy Swanson the People’s Choice Award for Cruise Night.

LAUREL – The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Lady Bears volleyball team returns three starters and six letter winners from last year’s team that posted an 18-13 record.

LAUREL – After qualifying for last year’s Class C Nebraska State Golf Championships......

LINCOLN – The State playoff system for Class C2 high school football teams is changing this season.

BEEMER – The LCC girls golf team competed Friday at the West Point-Beemer invite.

LAUREL – A year after a quadruple murder here shocked area residents, Cedar County is still collecting bills from the incident.

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

NORFOLK – The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors voted on July 27 to move forward and sign a contract with Houston Engineering to incorporate the Battle Creek Hydraulic Analysis Alternative into the Battle Creek Watershed & Flood Prevention Operations Plan.

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

DIXON – Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company recognized the Village of Dixon, as a Smart Rural Community during a presentation Aug. 2 at the Dixon Fire Hall during an NNTC open house.

CONCORD – Kurt Rewinkel really knows how to pull his own weight.

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LINCOLN – In the winter of 2022, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) began joint strategic planning efforts for the Nebraska corn industry to update the strategic plan that was established for 2017-2022.

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