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John J. Waters

One of the great, unsolved mysteries in the state has been why the beloved Trev Alberts left his alma mater to become athletic director at Texas A&M.

June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day – the landing of U.S. forces on the beaches of Normandy, France.

With first cutting alfalfa, comes the annual appearance of alfalfa weevils chewing through stands and destroying yields and quality. Proper scouting, identification, and treatment are needed to properly handle these hay field pests.

ACTIVITIES Wednesday, May 29: Catholic Communal Services/Bible Study, Chair Exercise, Dominoes, Current Events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time.

“The greatest armada ever known to man silently left the shores of England in the darkness of night. Eleven thousand planes took to the air to cover the operations and 5000 ships of all types left their ports on the greatest fighting mission in the world’s history.

CROFTON - The Hartington Post 4 American Legion Seniors were cruising along for what appeared to be a season-opening win here on May 22.

HARTINGTON - The Hartington Pony League literally came out of the gate swinging as it opened the season with five straight wins by a combined score of 72-5 and three shutouts.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. – A trio of Cedar Catholic wrestlers competed last weekend at the 25th annual National Duals meet at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.

NORTH PLATTE - The Hartington-Newcastle golf team improved 24 strokes from day one to day two here at the Lake Maloney Golf Club May 21 and 22 in the Nebraska Class D Golf Championships.

CROFTON - The Hartington Post Junior American Legion program got off to a good start for what should be an historical 2024 campaign.

VERMILLION, S.D.–South Dakota women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey is pleased to announce the hiring of Amber (Hegge) Cunningham as an assistant coach for the Coyotes.

HARTINGTON – Land within the Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District boundaries has experienced considerable conversion of pasture and Conservation Reserve Program land to row crop. Grassland acres with steep slopes which are broken out and brought into crop production run a high risk for erosion which could lead to sediment problems for downstream neighbors.

HARTINGTON – Earth Day and Arbor Day are special days set aside to recognize the importance of trees and natural resources. They also provide an ideal opportunity to teach our youth about the value of trees in our lives.

HARTINGTON – Chemigation is an efficient method for applying fertilizer and pesticide to growing crops.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has funding available through the Nebraska Buffer Strip Program to assist landowners in establishing buffer strips. A buffer strip provides an area between a stream and crop ground to maximize the filtration of water from rain events allowing suspended sediment and chemicals to drop out before reaching surface water bodies.

SANTEE – Kameron Runnels watches, frustrated, as a pair of Santee tribal members move a pallet of water bottles with a borrowed forklift.

HARTINGTON – Matt Kathol stepped out of the box from traditional farming practices, by emphasizing soil health, water quality, and sustainable livestock management practices working with the local USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Washington Report

LINCOLN – Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Society will hold its 2024 annual meeting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension, & Education Center from June 11 to 13 in Scottsbluff. “Each state has its own Soil and Water Conservation Society chapter, that meets annually,” said Robin Foulk, NSWCS member and past president. “We rotate around Nebraska and this year we are having it in the Panhandle.” The society reaches out to members in western Nebraska to host the event and get the agenda ready.

LINCOLN – In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) there were 37,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week of April 7-13, 2024, unchanged from the April 2023 reference week, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.