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HARTINGTON – Cedar County 4-H members showed off their creativity and food science knowledge May 25 during the 2023 4-H Favorite Foods Contest, with 12 youth who gathered at the Hartington City Auditorium to display their mastery in food by preparing a themed table setting complete with a centerpiece. Contestants prepared a single serving of their favorite food for the judge and were then judged on food preparation and appearance, menu planning, meal management, nutrition, table setting, and overall display and presentation.

HARTINGTON – The Senior American Legion team took to the field for the second time this season last Wednesday. They made quick work of the contest, earning a 15-0 win over visiting Randolph.

NORTH PLATTE - For the second time in three years, the Hartington-Newcastle boys’ golf team completed its season in the Nebraska Class D Golf Championships at Lake Maloney Golf Course in North Platte.

NORFOLK – As the summer all-star circuit heats up for football, basketball and volleyball; several area athletes are set to play in the Northeast Community College basketball game Friday, June 2 at the Cox Activities Center with the girls’ game to tip off at 6 p.m. and the boys’ game scheduled for an 8 p.m. tip.

HARTINGTON – Softball is back in Hartington and the 18U and 12U teams were busy making things happen as they try to follow up an impressive 2022 summer with an encore.

GOTHENBURG – Will Feilmeier and Aiden Collier recently competed in the Nebraska Middle School State Track and Field Meet in Gothenburg.

(top) Braeden Reifenrath fields a grounder during recent American Legion action. (above) Hartington Seniors pitcher Dylan Taylor fires the ball toward home plate, while teammate Koby Detlefsen gets hit by a pitch to reach base during baseball action at Felber Park. The Seniors were 2-0 on the season heading into weekend action.

FORT CALHOUN – Celebrate Fort Atkinson State Historical Park’s revamped visitor center with a living history weekend June 3-4 at the park in Fort Calhoun.

Adalyn Reifenrath Vivian Stencil Bryar Hans Taya Gowery Layla Lenzen Mya Pinkelman Maleah Heimes Sophie Nelson Reagan Heimes Makenzie Foxhoven Team Coordinator: Nikki Pinkelman

May 23: Hartington vs Verdigre- 8u (Team 1) @ 5:00, 10u (Teams A/B) @ 6:00, 12u @ 5:00, 18u @ 6:00 May 25: Hartington @ Osmond- 6u @ 5:00 (on baseball field), 8u (Team 2) @ 6:00 (on baseball field), 10u (Teams A/C) @ 5:00, 12u @ 6:00, 18u @ 7:00 May 30: Hartington vs Wausa- 6u @ 5:00, 8u (Team 1) @ 6:00, 10u (Teams B/C) @ 7:00, 18u @ 7:00 vs Crieghton June1: Hartington vs Bloomfield - 8u (Team 2) @ 6:00, 12u @ 7:00 June 2 - 4: 18u District tune up tournament in Norfolk June 6: Hartington vs Laurel- 8u (Team 1) @ 5:00, 10u (Teams A/B) @ 6:00, 12u @ 5:00 & 6:00 (double header vs Ponca), 18u @ 7:00 June 8: Hartington @ Ponca12u @ 6:30 (double header or one longgame), 18u @ 5:00 June 9-11: Districts: 12u @ Crofton, 18u @ Ponca June 13: Hartington @ Wausa- 6u @ 5:00, 8u (Team 1) @ 6:00, 10u (Teams A/C) @ 7:00, 18u @ Crofton @ 8:00 June 15: Hartington @ Laurel- 8u (Team 2) @ 5:00, 10u (Teams B/C) @ 6:00, 18u @ 7:00 June 17: 18u League Tournament @ Wakefield June 20: Hartington vs Osmond- 6u @ 5:00, 8u (Team 1) @ 6:00, 10u (Teams A/B) @ 7:00, 12u @ 5:30, 18u @ 6:45 June 21: Hartington @ Wakefield- 12u @ 5:00, 18u triangular w/ Wakefield & Oakland (following 12’s game) June 22: Hartington @ Bloomfield- 8u (Team 2) @ 6:00, 12u @ 7:00, 18u @ 8:00 @ Creighton June 24: 8u League Tournament @ Hartington June 24: 12u League Tournament @ Crofton June 25: 10u League Tournament @ Osmond June 27: Hartington vs Wakefield- 8u (Team 1) @ 5:00, 10u (Teams A/C) @ 6:00, 12u @ 5:00, 18u @ 6:00 June 29: Hartington @ Randolph- 6u @ 5:00, 8u (Team 2) @ 6:00, 10u (Team B/C) @ 7:00, 12u @ 8:00 July 14-16: Class D State,All Ages @ Hastings

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Kiersten Hans Hadley Grutsch Nora Lange Ella Kelly Jocelyn Reyes Brooklyn Peters Shayla Heine Landry Heimes Natalee Hart Sylvie Nieman Jerze Hunt Sophie Gubbels Londynn Morten Elsie Kleinschmit Allie Freeman

Emma Hoeppner Brooklyn Lenhoff Charla Pick Brynlee Feilmeier Avery Mainquist Ella Crosley Sarah Clark Olivia Whitmire Halle Backer Maggie Lippert Clara Winkelbauer Maddie Fuller Claire Dickes Laney Mlinar Emerson O'Brien Willa Sage Harper Folkers

Mani Lange Olivia Grutsch Blair Wakeley Hadley Vanness Emilie Claussen Cohen Paden Hazel Hochstein Jocelyn Bottolfsen Alexys Hahne Jade Ford Ali Ford Lia Meisenheimer

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Memorial Day services were held at the Laurel Cemetary

HARTINGTON – Cedar and Knox counties are planning to bundle two bridge replacement projects together.

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.