Randolph Times

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75 Years Ago - May 12, 1949 RANDOLPH – The Community club began definite operations this week to start a garbage pick-up service in the city limits of Randolph. There has long been a need for this sort of service in Randolph, and the city council approves of the project and hopes that all the residents will avail themselves of this opportunity for garbage disposal.

The Tri-County Cruisers took their first drive through Randolph last week to show off its classic cars.

STANTON – Randolph golfers didn’t find themselves in the winners’ circle but there was a lot to be proud of from the team’s last outing in Stanton, said Coach Rob Engel.

RANDOLPH – Randolph hosted four other schools for its home track meet last week.

RANDOLPH – Randolph’s FFA chapter celebrated students’ accomplishments at its annual banquet last week.

Abbey Backer, Amy Graham, Brianna Jensen, Christina Junck and Peggy Leiting work on landscaping in front of the Lied Randolph Public Library Sunday night. Members of Randolph’s 4-H clubs helped as part of a community service project. Some plants were thinned, and new mulch and flowers were added. At right, Kody Dockhorn and Jackson Dockhorn survey progress.

Guess Who

WAYNE – Benjamin Benton has been named the new Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) center director for the Northeast region. Based at Wayne State College, Benton will provide no-cost business consulting services for small business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to start, grow, or transition their companies in 30 counties in the northeast portion of the state. His role is part of NBDC’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program which provides a range of no-cost services for entrepreneurs and business owners including business plan development, financial projections, market research, and more. “I like to bring people together and find solutions to problems,” Benton said. “You don’t need to go all the way to Omaha, Lincoln, and the I-80 corridor for opportunities. They’re all right here in northeast Nebraska.” There are really exciting things happening in the business ecosystem in northeast Nebraska, said Tony Schultz, state director of NBDC’s SBDC program. “Benjamin is going to be an incredible resource to the business community and will add to that momentum,” Schultz said. “He’s great at helping business owners tackle challenges, and I’m looking forward to seeing the impact he will have.”

RANDOLPH – Along with conference competition Monday, Randolph golfers participated in large invitationals and also a triangular in action over the past week.

Randolph Elementary’s first-grade class performed “Little Red Hen” last week. 

75 Years Ago - May 5, 1949 RANDOLPH – A bridge on a county road three miles south of Randolph was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The ten-foot bridge was engulfed in flames and beyond saving by the time the Randolph Volunteer Fire Department arrived. Of crested planks, the bridge burned rapidly, with the flames fanned by the strong wind.

Rob Dump Randolph Times

Tracksters lay out season best efforts

Elsie Wortman, Jace Brodersen, Hailey Backhaus, Brielle Backer, Andee English and Brandy Winkelbauer form a human knot during Randolph Elementary’s last Cardinal Families activity of the school year.

HARTINGTON – Cedar County and other area counties will have equipment at their fingertips to check fingertips for identification.

RANDOLPH – Randolph High School’s business teacher is reluctantly leaving a job he loves after impacting students for more than three decades.

Trisha Benton Randolph Times

Library open house

RANDOLPH – A steering committee continued to discuss Randolph Public Schools’ facility needs and the possibility of a bond issue to pay for some of those needs at a meeting last week.

LAUREL – The Randolph track team competed at the LCC Bear Invitational Thursday amidst a cold and windy day with the following results: Girls results