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Judge Luebe rules in favor of Randolph’s pitbull ordinance

Judge Luebe rules in favor of Randolph’s pitbull ordinance

HARTINGTON – A Cedar County Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Randolph concerning its pitbull ordinance. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

LCC athletes set to play in All Star football game

LCC athletes set to play in All Star football game

NORFOLK – The Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic is fast approaching and plenty of area talent will be on hand. 06/07/2023 12:00 AM

Memorial Day

Memorial Day services were held at the Laurel Cemetary

Memorial Day services were held at the Laurel Cemetary 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Bob Dickey plays “Taps

Bob Dickey plays “Taps” during Laurel’s Memorial Day cemetery services Monday morning

Bob Dickey plays “Taps” during Laurel’s Memorial Day cemetery services Monday morning 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

LCC releases second semester honor roll

LCC releases second semester honor roll

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School officials recently released the 2022-2023 Second Semester Honor Roll. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Local students graduate from Northeast Community College

Local students graduate from Northeast Community College

NORFOLK – Several area students have earned associate degrees and certificates this May from Northeast Community College. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Northeast Nebraska region to receive funds for food, shelter programs

Northeast Nebraska region to receive funds for food, shelter programs

PENDER – The northeast Nebraska region has been chosen to receive $23,500 under Phase 40 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Golf Leagues

May 24 Results Men’s Golf League Results 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Belden Progress publishes final edition

Belden Progress publishes final edition

Another area newspaper bit the dust on Aug. 27, 1942. Under the headline “Our Obituary,” Editor Bert Rumsey announced that he was suspending publication of the Belden Progress. Rumsey said he had planned to make Belden his future home but lack of support from the public and the business community put him in the hole. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Twiford honored at special ceremony

Twiford honored at special ceremony

LAUREL – Veterans from across Nebraska rode into Laurel Saturday to promote the National Medal of Honor Highway, and honor the man who got the project rolling in Nebraska. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

Cedar, Knox counties

Cedar, Knox counties are working together on bridges

HARTINGTON – Cedar and Knox counties are planning to bundle two bridge replacement projects together. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM

In August of 1942, another railroad curtails service

In August of 1942, another railroad curtails service

August brought more bad news on the railroad front. The first jolt came in June when the Minneapolis & Omaha announced plans to reduce train service on the Wakefield-Crofton branch to three days a week instead of six. Following a vigorous protest by the affected communities, the State Railway Commission delayed the plan until November 1942. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

Legislative committee’s voter ID bill wins support

Legislative committee’s voter ID bill wins support

LINCOLN – The months-long fight over the best flavor of voter ID for Nebraska spilled over onto the floor of the Legislature Monday, with State Sen. Julie Slama staging a one-woman filibuster against the proposal forwarded by the Government and Military Affairs Committee. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

Play time

Play time 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

City Council approves inter local agreement

City Council approves inter local agreement

LAUREL – The city of Laurel and Cedar County have come to an agreement regarding the community’s outdoor warning sirens. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

Special events are being planned for Memorial Day

Special events are being planned for Memorial Day

LAUREL – As usual, area residents are planning some special events here for Memorial Day. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

Area boys are selected for Boys State

Area boys are selected for Boys State

LAUREL – Three area boys were recently selected to attend Cornhusker Boys State in Lincoln. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM

Couple accused of murders enter not guilty pleas

Couple accused of murders enter not guilty pleas

HARTINGTON – A Laurel couple accused of murder both waived a formal arraignment and entered not guilty pleas in writing in Cedar County District Court. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

LCC Choir members pick up honors

LCC Choir members pick up honors

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. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

Nebraska’s state budget is coming together

Nebraska’s state budget is coming together

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. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

August of 1942 was a month of celebrations in the Laurel area

August of 1942 was a month of celebrations in the Laurel area

“Celebrations and more celebrations. Just keeps a fellow running in circles to make all of them,” said Editor Allison in August 1942. “The fact that most all of them have the same set-up of concessions and attractions, where folks tramp on your toes, stick their elbows in your ribs, jam and push and shove you around. But it’s a celebration and how we love it.” 05/17/2023 12:00 AM