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Man accused of fatal shooting in Northeast Nebraska found guilty of lesser charge
CEDAR COUNTY, Neb. (KTIV) - A man who was originally facing a murder charge in Nebraska has been found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. On Friday, April 19, a jury found 22-year-old David Phillips Jr. of Louisiana guilty of manslaughter in the death of his co-worker, 31-year-old Israel Matos-Colon. Phillips faces up to 20 years in prison for the charge.
HNS students' efforts put smiles on faces of special needs children
HARTINGTON – Two Hartington-Newcastle High School students have been recognized for dashing toward an idea that is all about inclusion. Juniors McKenzie Bruning and Maddie Steffen recently put together an award-winning 2024 FCCLA – Family, Career and Community Leaders of America – project called “Racing Towards Inclusion.”
Diane’s Greenhouse: An ever-growing paradise in Fordyce
FORDYCE, Neb. (KOLN) - Cars drive past the Dickes farm every day, but a little sign lets people know that the plants are always greener on the other end of the driveway. It points the way to Diane’s Greenhouse - a paradise just outside of Fordyce. “Isn’t it just...
Candidate for South Dakota House of Representatives arrested
ELK POINT, S.D. (KTIV) - A woman on the ballot for South Dakota’s State House of Representatives was arrested in April after a pursuit. Court documents show Robin Schiro of Elk Point, South Dakota is charged with obstructing an officer, jailer, firefighter. Schiro is currently running for District 17 of South Dakota’s State House of Representatives, which covers parts of Union and Clay County. She is running as a Republican candidate.
Kuhlman takes on duties of interim city administrator
LAUREL – The Laurel City Office is going through a time of transition. At its regular meeting earlier this month, the Laurel City Council named Economic Development Coordinator Dan Kuhlman as the interim city administrator. Mark McCoy retired from that position earlier in 2024 after nearly 40 years of...
City reviews audit, appoints new Zoning Board member
HARTINGTON — The city of Hartington received some good news Monday from city auditors. The city has made great strides to clean up its accounting and improve its financial status since the city began working with AMGL Certified Public Accountants of Grand Island a few years ago, said AMGL representative Kyle Overturf.
Prairie dog hunting ban protects black-footed ferrets
Now, after almost 30 years of temporary prairie dog hunting bans, the U.S. Forest Service will permanently ban prairie dog hunting in an area of the Conata Basin in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland in western South Dakota to protect the black-footed ferret.
New conference set to begin play
HARTINGTON — After several months of planning, a new activities conference is set to take the stage. The league is set to begin with the start of the 2024-2025 school year. The newly named Greater Northeast Activities Conference will feature eight area schools — Elkhorn Valley, Hartington-Newcastle, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Lutheran High Northeast, Neligh-Oakdale, Plainview, Summerland, and West Holt.
Schroeder , Heine lead Devils in Hartington
HARTINGTON - Wynot traveled to Hartington for the Wildcat Invitational on April 15 with the Lady Blue Devils and Blue Devils both placing sixth in the meet. Bloomfield swept the team titles over Wausa in the girls’ race and Hartington-Newcastle in the boys’ competition 106-85 and 8781 respectively.
Kayla Karius leaves USD for “Dream Job” at Wisconsin-Green Bay
VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -While Nate Vogel is coming home to coach, the same applies to Kayla Karius at South Dakota. In 2 short years she had turned the program back around, but last night she was offered the chance to take the Head Coaching job at Wisconsin-Green Bay where she starred as a player.
Wildcats finish second in own Invite
HARTINGTON - Hartington-Newcastle completed a busy and successful week on the track this past week. The Hartington-Newcastle boys won the Wildcat Invitational on April 15 and ended up seventh in the Tom Martin Memorial/Wausa Invitational on April 18. The Lady Wildcats were ninth in the Tom Martin meet and fifth...
The Library is preparing for the Summer Reading Program
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” —Albert Einstein These are the new titles available at the Library in May. The Darling Girls, Sally Hepworth Toxic Prey, John Sandford She’s Not Sorry, Mary Kubica One by One, Freida McFadden After Annie, Anna Quindlen End of Story, AJ Finn Everyone is Watching, Heather Gudenkauf Expiration Dates, Rebecca Serle Good Half Gone, Tarryn Fischer Every Single Secret, Christina Dodd Non-Fiction.
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