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HARTINGTON – If these walls could speak, there would be chatter about brides in exquisite white lace and grooms in traditional black and white suits with bow ties.

HARTINGTON – Cedar County is searching for a new company to take aerial photos of properties throughout the county.

HARTINGTON – Charleen (Feilmeier) Meyer is a longtime homemaker who has worn many hats – mother, grandmother and author.

COLERIDGE - The Coleridge grocery store is scheduled to shut down permanently in August.

HARTINGTON – A Laurel man accused in a quadruple murder case won’t appear in court during his trial this fall.

James Meyer BOZEMAN, Mont. – James R. Meyer, 38, Bozeman, Mont., died June 23, 2024, at his residence.

Claudette Stappert

Thomas Modde

Patrick Hoesing HARTINGTON – Patrick Alan Hoesing, 36, Hartington, died unexpectedly June 27, 2024, at his cabin in the Brooky Bottom area, northeast of Wynot.

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CENTER – A Bloomfield woman has been charged with an additional felony stemming from the double murder at a Bloomfield business in February.

Among my prized possessions was a Willie Mays home run ball, clubbed into a summer night where it stopped next to Walt Horn’s car. Horn made annual trips to watch baseball.

Washington Report

Back in the day, a small, “trial balloon” would be sent aloft to discern wind speed and direction before a balloon carrying people was launched.

HARTINGTON - The last individual involved in a thefts of center pivot wiring at five separate farms in Cedar County has been sentenced in Cedar County District Court.

FORDYCE – LifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in Fordyce June 18, and had a great turnout, with 12 donors registered to donate and 15 units of life saving blood collected. The units donated at the blood drive can help save up to 45 lives.