2004: Schroeder joins his father in family veterinary practice
June 20, 1979
HARTINGTON — The Hartington Rescue Squad held an organizational meeting on Thursday, June 14, at the Hartington Fire Hall.
John Heitman was elected president and Duane Brummer was elected secretary.
June 20, 1979
HARTINGTON — Nine state legislators, mostly from Nebraska, took a first-hand look this past weekend at various energy saving innovations being used on cooperating farms of the Small Farm Energy Project.
The tour was requested by Sen. Elroy Hefner of Coleridge and by the Labor and Commerce Committee of the Midwest Conference of the Council of State Governments.
June 21, 1989
HARTINGTON — Three Cedar County residents appeared before the Board of Commissioners Friday to discuss the upgrading of a minimum maintenance road.
Mrs. George (Jan) Haas, Dean Nordby and Norman Vogel told the board that a road located in Precinct 13 needed to be considered for upgrading. Currently under minimum maintenance, the three said that road is heavily traveled and necessary to some area farmers in caring for their livestock.
June 21, 1989
HARTINGTON — The Hartington City Council June 13 heard several requests concerning plans for Governors’ Day, which is scheduled for Sept. 15.
Alice Mahood of the Chamber of Commerce public relations committee talked to the council about plans for the event.
June 16, 1999
WYNOT—A seven-inch down pour forced West Bow Creek out of its banks near here, flooding fields and roads. The East Bow Creek and Bow Creek were also forced out of their banks, but most of the damage came from the West Bow, said Cedar County Commissioner Frederick Pinkelman.
June 16, 1999
HARTINGTON—Hartington Public School has hired a new elementary school principal. Randy Stolcpart will replace Scott Swisher as elementary principal. He will also coach volleyball and assist girls basketball.
June 16, 1999
HARTINGTON—The Hartington American Legion Midget baseball team won against Tekamah 10-3 June 7 and topped Dodge 10-2 June 9.
June 16, 1999
YANKTON, S.D.—Karen Hochstein will play for Nebraska All Stars in the Nebraska-S.D. All Star Basketball classic.
June 16, 2004
HARTINGTON- A second-generation veterinarian hopes to improve and expand the family practice his dad started here 27 years ago. Ben Schroeder, the son of local veterinarian John Schroeder of Coleridge, has returned to Cedar County to help his father rejuvenate the family business.
June 16, 2004
HARTINGTON- Partisan politics is getting in the way of good government in Washington, D.C., Congressman Tom Osborne said here Friday. Congressman Osborne made his comments at a 30-minute presentation during Friday’s Chamber of Commerce Coffee at the City Office.