2004: Pastor Gary Kimm to take over at local church
May 5, 1999
HARTINGTON — A tornado sweeping through Cedar County Monday night ripped up several farm buildings and tore roofs off of a few area houses. Most the damage occurred five miles east of Hartington.
May 5, 1999
LINCOLN — Speaker Doug Kristensen took time from debate on the state’s budget, April 26, to welcome Cedar County’s Bob Dickey as the newest member of the Nebraska Legislature.
May 5, 2004
HARTINGTON — Gary Kimm, Yankton, S.D., is looking forward to a new challenge in his life.
He has been named the new pastor of the United Church of Christ churches in Hartington and Coleridge.
May 5, 2004
HARTINGTON — Hartington Mayor Tom Noecker does not want the city to be left in the dust by the information highway. Noecker said Hartington has the ability to host new businesses featuring high-tech jobs.
Current local businesses could also benefit by utilizing internet technology already in place in the Hartington community.
May 7, 2014
HARTINGTON — The Hartington City Council has added some land to their inventory after accepting a donation at their meeting April 28.
The donation came from Dorothy Elders, a former resident of the area who now lives in California, who inquired as to whether the city would like two lots of land located on Block 16, Lot 3 and Lot 4.
This is on Aberley Street north of the Elm Street intersection.
City Clerk Crystal Lenzen said Elders called several weeks ago saying she would like to donate some land to the city.
Currently, the two lots do not have any buildings on them but do have a few trees.
There are no leans or assessments on the property and the taxes have all been paid.
When talking with Lenzen, Elders offered a few ideas of what it could be used for such as a place to hold recreational youth activities.
The city accepted this donation but did not specify how they might use the land.
May 7, 2014 HARTINGTON — Starting over is a pretty big deal.
Especially so, when you leave the life you have known the past 18 years and begin again in a brand new place.
This fall, the Hartington Public and Cedar Catholic seniors will say good-bye to their high school days and open a brand new chapter in their lives.
They shared their thoughts on making this major change in their life and what they are most nervous about and looking forward to as they enter the college scene or working field.
Vinny Filiano, Hartington Public School, said he is most nervous about being a freshman all over again.
“We will be new to everything,” he said. “We will be the lowest people on the totem pole.”
Not only that, but Travis Burbach, also of HPS, said he is apprehensive about being in a brand new place and not really knowing anyone.
For Rachel Schaefer, Cedar Catholic High School, it will be quite a change of pace as she moves from Hartington to Omaha.
The seniors also talked about how much different it will be not having parents around on a regular basis.
“Your responsibility for yourself increases a great deal,” said Dustin Weinandt, Cedar Catholic. “That makes me a little nervous.”
Among these responsibilities are simple tasks like doing laundry to more complicated ones, like making sure to handle your finances in a conscientious manner.
Schaefer said you really have to watch your spending.
“You can’t just go out and spend money on a whim,” she said. “You have to watch how you spend every dollar.”
Logan Schumacher, Cedar Catholic, is already thinking about the future, post college, and expressed anxiety about being able to pay off all his debt.