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LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is making plans to accommodate for a larger than usual preschool enrollment for 2024-25.

Jackson Hall, Coleridge, recently received his Eagle Scout badge. For his project, Hall repainted the Coleridge weight room, cleaned it from top to bottom, reorganized it and then painted the mural. Josh Erwin is the troop representative. Pictured with Hall are the board of review team, James Hansen, Gene Barg and Pat Sukup.

HARTINGTON – 4-H members across Cedar County are gearing up for the 2024 Cedar County Fair. A total of 40 4-H members participated in 4-H Project Day held June 6 in Hartington. Youth in attendance each made four projects to exhibit at the upcoming Cedar County Fair.

Mallory Eriksen: She plans to attend Northeast Community College and pursue studies in Pre-Radiologic Technology. She received: Alumni Association Scholarship; Eldon Haisch Memorial Scholarship; Laurel-Concord Educational Foundation Dagmar-Nissen Health Sciences Scholarship; Laurel-Concord Educational Foundation Gary Newton Memorial Scholarship; Citizens State Bank Scholarship; Coleridge Community Educational Foundation Gayle R. Heitman Memorial Scholarship.

Outstanding Choral Senior Award: Jericho Langford Show Choir Director’s Award: Kylla Klausen Director’s Award: Kylla Klausen and Danica Gould National Honor Choral Award: Faith Urwiler Concert Choir Participation, 1st year: Harper Bruning, Keaton Gregory, Luke Jackson, Ana Ninemires, Ava Reifenrath, Christian Staples 2nd year: Jaylen Carpenter, Darly Garcia-Perez, Danica Gould, Kassidy Koch, Noah Marc; 3rd year: Kylla Klausen; 4th year: Faith Urwiler, Jericho Langford.

Hall of Fame

RANDOLPH – Randolph City Council members want to hear from the public about where to potentially move the Lion’s Club Park.

‘Emblem of the land I love’

75 Years Ago - June 23, 1949 RANDOLPH – Formal opening of Randolph’s Community Park, which with the completion of the grandstand has moved nearer to the culmination of long range planning, will be held Sunday night, June 26, when the evening’s feature will be the league game between Wausa and Randolph.

McLEAN – A McLean family will be showcasing regenerative farming practices as part of a Practical Famers of Iowa Field Day event.

WAYNE – Wayne State College included 1,154 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester.

Cooling off

Filling in

RANDOLPH –The Pierce County Republicans met for its monthly meeting at the Lied Randolph Public Library.

LINCOLN – Nebraska’s Trout in the Classroom program is accepting applications through August to join the program and earn a scholarship for the 2024-25 school year.

HARTINGTON – Plans for the future of the Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project continue to flow forward in 2024.

HARTINGTON – Meals at Hartington-Newcastle School will be a little more expensive next school year.

Area kids aren't the only ones trying to find a way to cool off on these hot summer days. A recent drive into the country found these waterfowl enjoying a swim and a splash.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington City Council Monday cleared the way for a local business to begin an expansion and renovation project.

Joan Westadt