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RANDOLPH – Heather Heimes hopes last week’s third-place showing at conference one-act play production sets the stage for more accolades to come.

NORFOLK – Students from Cedar Catholic High School are being recognized for their Greek comedy.

Laurel native honored for his public health work

HARTINGTON – The Bank of Hartington recently opened a branch to help teach local students how to save.

So, how about we rethink Thanksgiving?

The fashions of Nebraska communities sure have changed over the years.

I don’t often watch TikTok videos, but, when I do, they involve giant jars of mayonnaise. In a bold bid to crown “moist” the 2023 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year, the Kraft company made a grand gesture by delivering an 8-foot-tall jar of mayonnaise to the eponymous dictionary’s headquarters. While “moist” is often considered an unpleasant word, it is actually the perfect word to capture the year 2023.

Any farmer worth their salt knows the importance of fertilizing a crop for optimal production. Soil sampling now, before the ground freezes can help with planning this winter and give time to develop a fertility plan if our soil tests show fertilizer is needed. Hay ground should be the first location to consider testing, as plant material is constantly harvested and moved to another location, slowly depleting of the major nutrients needed for plant growth.

HARTINGTON – Cedar Catholic High School inducted 12 new members into the Cedar Catholic Chapter of National Honor Society Nov. 9.

COLERIDGE – The Coleridge Area Fund (CAF) recently received a generous donation of $22,000 in memory of David Milander and Kristen Milander for the Coleridge Village Park Improvement Project. The thoughtful donation will support the inclusion of musical play pieces including a large xylophone, chimes, and drums.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The college football career of Cedar Catholic High School graduate Stephen Hillis is coming to a close after the 2023 season.

WAYNE – Former Cedar Catholic High School standout Rex Becker recently completed his college career at Wayne State College on the gridiron.

LINCOLN – The Wynot Blue Devils’ dream football season came crashing to an end Monday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.

HARTINGTON – The long, slow burn of the evolution of the Cedar Catholic wrestling program continues this winter.

LINCOLN – Hunters and landowners are encouraged to offer their feedback on big game issues during the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s public information meetings this winter.

NORFOLK – The Cedar Catholic Lady Trojan volleyball team had two players named to the 2023 Mid State All-Conference Volleyball Team recently announced by the conference coaches.

HARTINGTON– Hartington-Newcastle and head coach, Grant Rolfes, return nine players who wore varsity uniforms for the Lady Wildcats last season.

“This team has the potential for sure to be one of the best, not only in school history but a team that can contend for tournament titles and possibly dual our way into the state duals,” Bartling said. “I can easily see the vast majority of this team not only making a run at state, but I expect to be competing towards the podium in Omaha.”

WYNOT - Although the Wynot Blue Devils haven’t set foot on the basketball court this season, for practice or otherwise, the sky could be the limit for this bunch after completing a 24-5 record and appearance in the Class D2 finals last season.

COLERIDGE – The Coleridge Area Fund (CAF) recently received a generous donation of $22,000 in memory of David Milander and Kristen Milander for the Coleridge Village Park Improvement Project.   false   

LAUREL – The City of Laurel is pursuing a well project as it continues to look into potential options to improve the community’s drinking water supply.    false