LAUREL — The wait is over — Coleridge will have a Middle School next fall.
After months of speculation, meetings, planning, research and differences of opinions, the Laurel-Concord School Board members voted 4-1 to approve moving students in grades 5-8 to a Middle School in Coleridge for the 2010-11 school year. John Wolfgram was the only Board member to vote against the plan.
Coleridge High School students will attend classes at Laurel-Concord and the two schools will be involved in a football co-op.
Coleridge is currently bussing pre-school through fourth grade students to Laurel.
Before the vote was taken, Supt. Rich Patton was asked to give his recommendation on the middle school.

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HARTINGTON — County residents will get to see the finished product when the Cedar County Courthouse hosts a grand-opening ceremony Friday.
The final touches are now being put in place for the nearly $2.9 million renovation project at the Cedar County Courthouse.
Gov. Dave Heineman will be on hand for a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Cedar County Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. The event will also help kick off Hartington’s Candlelight Christmas celebration.
The guaranteed maximum price or GMP for the Courthouse Complex, which included a new annex and renovating the two existing buildings, was originally set at $2,609,000, according to Cedar County Clerk Dave Dowling.

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COLERIDGE — The main focus for Coleridge Christians Caring is helping those in need.
Representatives from all four churches in Coleridge came together in 1986 to discuss what they could do to offer a helping hand to others.
A decision was made at the meeting to ask each of the Coleridge churches to appoint two or three people to serve with the pastors on a steering committee which became known as the Christians Caring Committee.
Over the last 23 years the good deeds done by Christians Caring range from reaching out with a bag of groceries to helping send books to Afghanistan.

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COLERIDGE — Richard L. Collins, 80, Coleridge, died Nov. 8, 2009, at his residence in Coleridge.
Visitation and a prayer service were Nov. 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Coleridge, and continued one hour prior to services at the church.
Funeral services were Nov. 11 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Andreas Stein officiating.
Burial was at the Lawn Ridge Cemetery, Coleridge.

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COLERIDGE — John “Jack” Dendinger, 80, Coleridge, died Nov. 9, 2009, peacefully with his family at his side.
Visitation and a Vigil Service were Nov. 12 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Coleridge, and continued Friday at the church.
Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 13 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Bishop William Dendinger and Rev. Jeffery Loseke officiating.
Burial was in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Coleridge, with military honors provided by the Coleridge American Legion Post 114.

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