HARTINGTON — The clock turned a step back here Friday morning.

People could be seen in 1890s costumes throughout the downtown area Friday morning as the festivities began for the town’s Q125 celebration.

The Women’s Temperance League could even be seen sweeping the streets as punishment for another contest lost to the Humdingers.

A Ladie’s Luncheon was held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the VFW Club. The luncheon featured a talk explaining why the women of the 1800s wore the clothes they did. It also featured a fashion show.

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LAUREL — The Cedar County Relay for Life kicked off without a hitch Saturday at Haskell Field here.
Sunny skies and a summer breeze accompanied the over 225 walkers and 17 teams as they walked from sun-down Saturday to sun-up Sunday.
Their efforts were greatly rewarded as they raised $44,902.45 to go toward the cause to cure cancer.
The event started off with Randolph’s Roger Johnson sharing his inspirational story of being a cancer survivor.

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HARTINGTON — Former Neb. Governor and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Johanns will be in Hartington Wednesday to listen to citizens’ concersn.

Johanns will appear at the Hartington Senior Center from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday.

Johanns is running on the Republican ticket to replace Chuck Hagel in the U.S. Senate. Hagel announced earlier this year that he does not want to serve another term in office.

Johanns easily won the primary election in May, and will now face Hastings College professor Scott Kleeb in the November general election.

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