Laurel Advocate

The Legislature gave secondround approval to the budget bills last week. This effort will allow the budget to be read on Final Reading, meeting the requirement to have it pass by the 80th legislative day. The budget would provide money for capital construction projects such as the Perkins County Canal Project and a new prison facility. Additional funds are appropriated to cover salary increases recently negotiated with the state employee’s union and for staff at correctional facilities and other 24/7 facilities that were experiencing dangerous staffing shortages. Worker shortages and competition also necessitated provider rate increases for nursing homes, behavioral health providers, developmental disability providers, and other Medicaid service providers.

Nebraska Life Magazine recently did a feature and photo essay with Nebraska Husker football photos from myself and another photographer.

CVA - Big Red Inn & Suites/Big Red Motel - Campbell's Service - Casey Roofing LLC - Citizens State Bank - Coleridge Welding, Inc. - Deerfield Truck & Equipment - Deano's Mini Mart - Detlefsen Construction - Dixon Elevator Co. - Don Miller Land Co., Hartington & Laurel - Faith Regional Physician Services/Laurel Family Medicine - Farmer's National Company - Hansen Brothers Parts & Service - Hillcrest Care Center -Hefty Seeds - Kardell's Auto - Knuckleheadz - Laurel Ace Hardware - Laurel Advocate - Laurel Ag Repair, LLC - Laurel Feed & Grain/Erwin Trucking - Laurel's Hometown Market - Mainstreet Apothecary/ Good Old Fashioned Soda Fountain - Missa Sue's Salon & Spa - NE Nebraska Insurance - NNTC - Northside Grain - Nutrien Ag - Providence Medical Center Therapy Services - Puppe Construction, LLC - Rath Walling & Associates - Rodeo's - Security Bank, Laurel & Coleridge - Subway -Trends Salon - Wintz Funeral Home, Laurel & Coleridge

HARTINGTON – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will be sending several Bears and Lady Bears to Class C’s Nebraska Track and Field Championships May 19-20 at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

Shane Benson: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Alumni Association; Endowment Fund Scholarship; Laurel-Concord Educational Foundation; Four-Year Foundation Scholarship; LCC Booster Club Scholarship.

Marching Band-Pep Band-Concert Band-Jazz Band/Wayne Band Day Parade & Dakota Days Parade/ Lewis & Clark Conf. Honor Band/Coyote Jazz Festival & NECC Jazz Festival/Dist.

Choir Participant–First Year/ Lettered/Pin; Show Choir Participating–First Year/ Lettered; Dist. Music Contest Mixed Choir and Show Choir Participant; Dist. Music Contest Mixed Choir Excellent Rating; Dist. Music Contest Show Choir Excellent Rating; Dist. Music Contest Duet Excellent Rating; NECC Jazz Festival: Superior, Superior, and Excellent Rating; Lewis and Clark Conference Choir Participant.

HARTINGTON – Chad David Mathiason, 49, Hartington, died May 9, 2023, at his residence under hospice care.

RANDOLPH – Mass of Christian Burial for Frances R. Lenhoff, 94, Randolph, was May 16 at St. Frances Catholic Church, Randolph, and was also live streamed on the funeral home’s website. Rev. Kevin Vogel and Frances’ nephew Rev. Jim Kunz were the celebrants. Christian Mothers Rosary was followed by visitation and a Vigil Service, all at the church.

Shirley Papenhausen

Thomas Fredricksen