Randolph Times

WAYNE – The Wayne Area Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will host its 19th annual Auction and Member Banquet fundraiser for wetlands and waterfowl conservation on Friday, Nov. 3.

RANDOLPH - The Randolph Lady Cardinals volleyball team is not going to leave the 2023 campaign without putting up a fight to the very last bump, set and spike.

RANDOLPH - A difficult loss against Creighton has thrown the Randolph Cardinals football playoff hopes into what-if mode.

WAUSA – Randolph’s cross country team competed in the Bloomfield Invite/Lewis & Clark Conference meet Friday. In a week’s time the weather changed from warm to cold and windy. Many runners layered with a sweatshirt underneath their jersey for Friday’s race.

HARTINGTON – Cedar County Transit is looking to hire more help.

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NORFOLK – The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District recently recognized a McLean man for his groundwater and soil conservation efforts.

Third-grade teacher Kelsey Gubbels (above) paints a large spiderweb across Raina Feyerherm’s face as Elda Pfanstiel waits her turn during the Fall Family Fun Night at Randolph Elementary Friday. Laura Gonzalez and Noahn Marquez (left) build a Lego masterpiece. Lila Miller, Brielle Gubbels, Josie Korth and Eao Crosby (top) participate in a science experiment as part of special activities led by the Edgerton Explorit Center, sponsored by Randolph Elementary Friends and the Lied Randolph Public Library.

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BATTLE CREEK – The Randolph Cardinals cross country team competed on Sept. 29 at the Battle Creek Invitational at Evergreen Hill Golf Course.

RANDOLPH – The Randolph Lady Cardinals volleyball team fell to 2-13 with a loss in its only match last week.

RANDOLPH – A 2-4 team with hopes of a potential state playoff spot after two previous seasons of struggle made the Randolph Cardinals’ football bye week an interesting watch.

Keenan Gerard Wieseler, 25, Wynot, to Tressa Julia Munger, 27, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Keith David Lundberg, 56, Yankton, S.D., to Jennifer Lyn Arzdorf, 50, Yankton, S.D.; Zachary Ryan Kramer, 33, Hartington, to Laci Kay Maskell, 33, Hartington; Ty Brennen Poston, 28, Hartington, to Lacey Jo Barnes, 27, Hartington; Andrew David Meluch, 30, Hartington, to Anna Jean Brodersen, 27, Hartington; Riley Wolfgang Lund, 30, Laurel, to Ashley Kay Morten, 28, Laurel; Zachary Paul McGrew, 38, Fordyce, to Angellya Marie Anthony, 32, Fordyce.

Thursday, Oct. 5

NORFOLK – Students from 24 schools, including those at Randolph High School, will be featured in the fifth annual HAWKFEST Honor Band/Honor Choir music festival at Northeast Community College.

Elementary Principal Denton Beacom and Sen. Barry DeKay, Niobrara, greet fifth-grader Mason Beal with a fist bump prior to the start of the school day.

Preston Goetsch runs a combine in what is a familar scene around the area. A week of warm, dry weather helped Nebraska farmers pick up steam for corn and soybean harvests. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 22 percent of the corn crop is in and 53 percent is rated goodto- excellent and 29 percent of soybeans are harvested with 47 percent good-toexcellent.

Jeri Schmit|Randolph Times

Thursday, Oct. 5: (Breakfast) Muffin, yogurt. (Lunch) Chicken alfredo, dinner roll, peas, mandarin oranges, kiwi.