HARTINGTON — A Coleridge man is expected to be in court today on weapons and terroristic threat charges.
Nebraska State Patrol Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and a police dog were used to apprehend Myron “Mike” Dirks, 49, who lives three miles east of Coleridge.
Dirks was arrested after a more than five-hour standoff with authorities following a domestic disturbance.
Dirks is being held in the Cedar County Jail in Hartington after being arrested for 1st degree Domestic Assault, 1st degree Assault, Terroristic Threats and use of a Fire Arm to Commit a Felony.

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HARTINGTON — The last steps of the Courthouse renovation and addition are moving ahead as scheduled.
The Courthouse building, which was constructed in 1897, has been emptied of desks, files and equipment and work has begun on up-dating the building.
The Courthouse, which is close to 115 years old, will be ready for offices to move back in before the end of the year.
“The work should be done by the end of November,” said Cedar County Clerk Dave Dowling.

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OMAHA — Marcella Anderson Hefner, 86, Omaha, formerly of Coleridge, died Aug. 11, 2009, at her residence after a long illness.
Visitation and a vigil service were Aug. 13 at Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, and continued at the church Friday one hour prior to services.
Mass of Christian Burial was Aug. 14 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Jeff Loseke officiating.
Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Coleridge.
Pallbearers were Mike Nanfito, Josh Nanfito, Kevin Foreman, Chris McConnell, Duane Wuebben and Galen Hoffart.
Honorary pallbearers were the Coleridge Christian Mothers, Wilma Hochstein, Pat Gleason, LaDonna Burbach, Mary Ann Brandl, Marie Koch, Elsie Lauer and Jackie Domina, and also the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Shirley Arens and Doris Orwig.

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BELDEN – Anita M. Casal, 89, Belden, died Aug. 15, 2009, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel, after a long battle with heart disease.
Visitation and a prayer service were Aug. 17 at the Johnson Funeral Home, Randolph, and continued prior to services at the church.
Funeral Services were Aug. 18 at the Union Presbyterian Church, Belden, with the Rev. Stephen W. Deines officiating.
Burial was at the Belden Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ken Dyer, Brandon Snider, Ryan Casal, Delmar Wacker, Bob Wacker, Justin McKibbon, Angela Dyer, Renee Snider and Rebecca Casal.

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HARTINGTON —A petition filed in District Court to stop a 5,000 head feedlot from being located within one mile of the Village of Coleridge has been thrown out.
District Judge William Binkard has issued an order to dismiss a petition filed by the “Concerned Citizens of Coleridge,” which asked the Coleridge Village Board to reverse their decision on the conditional use permit for the feedlot.
After reviewing the arguments and briefs, Binkard found the “Concerned Citizens of Coleridge” did not have a legal standing to bring the action to District Court. The order also said the petition had a jurisdictional defect.

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COLERIDGE — Immanuel Lutheran Church parishioners remembered their German heritage on Sunday with prayers and readings spoken in German, polka music and delicious food at the Germanfest Buffet which followed the morning worship service and Vacation Bible School Program.
The program was part of the special events connected with the church’s 125th anniversary celebration taking place this year.

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COLERIDGE —  A trip to New Orleans made a big impact on a group of Coleridge youth.
They have been inspired to bring some of the things they learned back to their home community.
Fourteen kids from the Coleridge Luther League were among over 38,000 youth who streamed into New Orleans for a National Youth Gathering put on by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
Teens from nearly every state in the union took part in the National Youth Gathering which turned out to be more than a time of Bible studies, church services and fun activities.

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RANDOLPH — A group of land owners have banded together in an effort to learn more about wind energy and how it affects the area.
Land owners from southwest Cedar County and northeast Pierce County formed the Wind Harvesters, LLC in April of this year.
Wind Harvesters, LLC was organized to foster, protect, develop and enhance all aspects of the wind and energy rights of the land owners, according to board member John Arens.

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