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LAUREL - Changes may be on the menu at a local eatery as its owners grapple with changes to Nebraska's minimum wage. Eective last month, the minimum wage across the state jumped from .....

Lloyd Luedtke

Margaret DeBlauw HARTINGTON – Margaret J. DeBlauw, 86, Hartington, died Jan. 30, 2023, at the Arbor Care Center, Hartington.

Neil Bloomquist

HARTINGTON – New officers were elected, milestone businesses were recognized and deceased members were honored during Sunday night’s annual Hartington Chamber of Commerce banquet.

HARTINGTON – Three local businesses were honored Sunday for reaching big milestones.

The new Avera Therapy Clinic and the Hartington Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and blessing ceremony Jan. 30. Avera Therapy in Hartington offers physical therapy to care for injuries and diseases, alleviate pain, and improve posture, strength, endurance, balance, coordination and joint mobility. Jake Reifenrath, DPT, (center) is the resident therapist.

LINCOLN – Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to further restrict spending by local school boards ran into opposition and concerns last week from school district representatives.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats headed into the Lewis and Clark Conference Tournament with a little momentum as they won a couple of games last week to improve to 7-8 on the season.

PONCA – The Wynot Blue Devils found it tough sledding at Ponca Thursday 

On Jan. 25, Gov. Jim Pillen delivered his first State of the State address to the Legislature.

PONCA - The Wynot Lady Blue Devils travelled to Ponca to take on the highly rated Lady Indians Friday and were soundly defeated 51-29.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington- Newcastle High School speech team is hoping to talk its way to another title in 2023.

HARTINGTON – Cedar Catholic High School speech team members are ready and willing to wow with their words.

Wynot Public School students are now in the midst of preparing for this year’s speech season. Frankie Turschetto, Benjamin Dodge, Holden Merkel, Kailen Hanson and Justis Collins (top) practice their OID presentation, while (above left) Jed Nelson and Kallie Steffen practice their duet piece, and Jude Krie and Colin Wieseler hone their presentation.

HARTINGTON – The Cedar County Board of Commissioners received an informa- tion-filled annual update on Jan. 24 from local Nebraska Extension sta members.

HARTINGTON – A group of Hartington area residents are on the hunt for history.