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UTICA, S.D. – Carol Ann Becker, 80, Utica, S.D., died Feb. 2, 2024, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D.

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OSMOND – Funeral service for Raelynn M. Schuettler, 3-monthold daughter of Wyatt and Lacy Schuettler, Osmond, was Monday, at Saint Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph, with Father Kevin Vogel officiating the service.

HARTINGTON – Cedar Catholic High School speech team members are prepared to put their competitive speaking skills to the test this season.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington-Newcastle High School speech team has talked its way to the top of its first competition of the 2024 season.

Mr. Bean. Mr. T. Mr. Pibb. Mr. Mister. These four “misters” didn’t keep the produce section at the grocery store moist – they were indicative of men.

LINCOLN – As a wall of flames engulfed a Crete firefighter working a wildfire in Lancaster County in October 2022, other first responders had a problem – their radios.

OMAHA - The federal case against the City of Randolph has officially been dismissed.

Feeding hay can be one of the biggest expenses livestock operations haveduringthewintermonths. Aswe continue through the winter, there are opportunities to reduce feed losses and increase our feed efficiencies.

HARTINGTON – Everyyear, Nebraska4-H Month brings thousands of young people, parents, volunteers, and alumni together to celebrate all the ways in which 4-H helps youth find a place where they belong Across the state, Nebraska 4-H invites community members to celebrate:

ACTIVITIES: Wednesday, Feb. 7: Catholic Communion, Chair Exercise, Cognitive Activities, Current Events, Open Centers.

HARTINGTONNEWCASTLE SCHOOLS Thursday, Feb. 8: Breakfast: Frudels, Fruit, Juice, Milk; Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup, Breadstick, Fresh Veggies, Peaches, Milk.

WAYNE – The Wynot Blue Devils were on a mission in Monday’s boys championship game of the 2024 Lewis and Clark Conference Basketball Tournament at Wayne State College.

Title Game Action

WEST POINT – Cedar Catholic parlayed a couple of wins and a loss in the Mid-State Conference Tournament into some third-place hardware as the Trojans head into the final weeks of the regular season.

WAYNE – The Wynot Lady Blue Devils claimed yet another Lewis and Clark Conference Basketball Tournament championship Monday night at Wayne State College.

HARTINGTON - After an opening round bye in the Clark Division Tournament of the Lewis & Clark Conference Tournament, Hartington-Newcastle earned a spot in the tournament finals with a 51-39 win over Osmond-Randolph here on Feb. 1 to arrive at a date with Winnebago on Feb. 3 for the finals.

HARTINGTON – The Hartington-Newcastle Lady Wildcat basketball team ran into a tough stretch of teams last week, dropping regular season games to Plainview and Winnebago before losing in the opening round of the Lewis Division of the Lewis & Clark Conference Tournament to Wakefield, 48-38 on Jan. 27.

HARTINGTON – The Cedar Catholic Lady Trojans lost in the opening round of the Mid-State Conference Tournament to No. 2-seeded Guardian Angels Central Catholic 59-29 to land in the consolation bracket the rest of the way.