Prom 2009, Counting the Stars
Coleridge students celebrated Prom Saturday night. Jamie Huss, son of Larry and Donna Huss, and Kelsey Papenhausen, daughter of Marlin and Lynn Papenhausen were crowned King and Queen.

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Ross Olsen (left) is the Boys State representative, while Ben Hoffart is the alternate.

Savanah Russell (right) is the Girls State representative. Melinda Hoesing is the alternate.

COLERIDGE — Ross Olsen and Savanah Russell, Coleridge High School juniors, have been selected as the 2009 Cornhusker Boys’ and Girls’ State representatives.
Alternates this year are Ben Hoffart and Melinda Hoesing.
Russell will join close to 400 high school juniors from across Nebraska who will be participating in the American Legion Cornhusker Girls’ State, while Olsen will join nearly 380 juniors at Boys’ State.

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LINCOLN — It may be a little more difficult for Northeast Nebraska residents to understand the bills and new laws coming out of the Legislature from now on.
Long-time Cedar County News legislative reporter and columnist Barb Burbach died Friday in Lincoln.
Burbach, 46, covered the Legislature for the Cedar County News from 1997 right up to her death. Her final article appears elsewhere on this page.
“Barbara had a genuine interest in the legislative process and especially issues affecting agriculture and northeast Nebraska,” said former Dist. 40 Sen. Doug Cunningham. “She loved the community she worked for. She loved Wynot, agriculture, and small farms. She cared about these issues and asked questions and reported on issues that the big papers didn’t seem to care about.”

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LINCOLN — Jan (Nordby) Elliot, a former Coleridge resident, has been appointed to a state board by Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman.
Elliot’s appointment is for a five-year term on the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement System Board (NPERS) which administers the retirement plans for school employees, county and state employees, judges and the State Patrol.

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By Barb Burbach
Northeast Neb. News

LINCOLN — Cap Dierks does not act his age.
Every minute of his days at the Legislature are scheduled tight with work for the 76-year-old Dierks.
His light is often one of the first lit during roll call before debate on the floor of the Legislature in the morning.
Dierks, the Dist. 40 Sen. from Ewing, represents Cedar, Knox and part of Pierce and Holt counties in the Nebraska Legslature.
It’s a job he loves.

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LINCOLN — Barbara Kay Burbach, 46, Lincoln, died March 27, 2009, at Bryan LGH West, Lincoln.
A Vigil Service was held March 30 at St. Peters Catholic Church, Lincoln, followed by a visitation and a Vigil Service March 31 at the Holy Family (Sacred Heart) Catholic Church, Wynot.
Visitation will continue one hour prior to services April 1 at the church in Wynot.
Mass of Christian Burial will be April 1, at 10:30 a.m., at the Holy Family (Sacred Heart) Catholic Church, Wynot, with Rev. Michael Keating and Rev. Don Doll officiating.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wynot.
Pallbearers will be Alex Heimes, Nathan Heimes, Christopher Burbach, Jesse Burbach, Vincent Burbach and Mark Burbach.
Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington is handling the arrangements.

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LAUREL — Betty Jean Kavanaugh, 73, Laurel, died March 28, 2009, at Providence Medical Center.
Funeral services will be April 1, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Laurel, with Rev. James F. McCluskey and Rev. Rod Kneifl officiating.
Pallbearers will be Jim Bauer, John Bauer, Jesse Bauer, Jim Serven, Larry Kessler and Joe Kavanaugh.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Donna Jensen, Alta McIntosh, Kathy Zimmerman, Carolyn Sherry, Carol Kastrup, Don Sherry, Louis Tolles, Ryan Creamer, and the Baseball Team: Liz, Betty O., Phyllis, Doris, Tootie and Dianne.
Internment will be in St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery, Dixon.
Hasemann Funeral Homes, Laurel, is in charge of arrangements.

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HARTINGTON — Marilyn M. Pick, 75, Hartington, died March 30, 2009, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D.
Visitation will be April 1, from 3-8 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 7 p.m., at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington. Visitation will continue Thursday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be April 2, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with Rev. Jeff Loseke officiating.
Burial will be at the St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington.

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YANKTON, S.D. — Gene Fiscus, 76, also known as Gene Williams, Yankton, S.D., died March 29, 2009, at his residence.
Visitation is from 3-8 p.m., April 1, at the Wintz and Ray Funeral Home, Yankton, S.D., with the family present from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m., April 2, at the Wintz and Ray Funeral Home, Yankton, with Rev. Oliver Omanson officiating.
Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Yankton, with military honors provided by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post No. 791.

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TURTLE LAKE, Wis. — Lois Elaine Hinck, 71, Turtle Lake, Wis., died March 28, 2009, at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m., Friday, at the Skinner Funeral Home, Turtle Lake, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., April 4, at Zion Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake, with Rev. David Emmons officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Turtle Lake.
Pallbearers are Dave Hinck, Dave Dittfach, Chris Krueger, Dallas Hansen, Bryce Hinck and Randy Hinck.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Skinner Funeral Home, Turtle Lake.

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