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July 20, 1939
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A big crowd came out to the historic Skylon Ballroom Saturday night for a dance that was deemed as the 'Grand Finale Final Dance' for the famed facility. Hartington voters rejected a bond proposal in May that would have moved the Skylon to a new location and put a new addition on to it. The building's owner needs the lot to expand his business, so the facility will most likely be torn down. There is a chance the building can still be saved, however, as several local residents are still trying to find a way to move it through a combination of fundraising and local support.
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While it is a relatively drought-tolerant forage, alfalfa does not have specific growth stages when it is less sensitive to water stress. If water is not available, the plant will slow or stop growing and go dormant. Then, when water becomes available, growth resumes. Dormant plants can be harvested or grazed with relative safety, but many not be worth the time or cost.
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HARTINGTON — The Hartington- Newcastle School Board Monday approved a late change to its teaching roster.
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Politicians and advertisers and media outlets always seem to talk as if all of life can be framed as two sides (us vs. them), and vastly complex issues can be reduced to 30-second sound bites. Those voices like to tell us who we’re allowed to care about, and who we must not.
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Five-day Cedar County Fair opens Wednesday night
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PENDER — The Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department is alerting the public that the first pool of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found within the health district of Cedar, Dixon, Thurston, and Wayne counties for the 2024 season. West Nile Virus is present in Northeast Nebraska.
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July 16, 1904
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