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Jarod and Sarah Phillips welcome their newborn, Carter, home.

Baby Phillips leaps into the world

Sarah and Jarod Phillips of Seward welcomed their first child, Carter James Phillips, on leap day this year. Carter, seven pounds, one ounce and 19.5 inches long at birth, will not celebrate his …

Utica pool town hall meeting rescheduled

A town hall meeting on Utica’s proposed swimming pool project has been rescheduled. The meeting will be Sunday, April 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Village Auditorium, 466 First Street in …
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Public meeting set for highway project

Seward residents can get more information about the upcoming Highway 15 reconstruction project, which will disrupt traffic through downtown Seward, at a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, …

Seward native helps combat effects of Hawaii wildfires

A Seward and Concordia University native has done his part and continues to help with the aftereffects of the Hawaii wildfires back in August of 2023. Zach Potratz, a teacher at Emmanuel …

Bee’s timeless treasure

The Bee States Ballroom has been in the Bee community since 1939, and recent improvements have helped assure its relevance for years to come. Vladimir Sobotka designed the hall 85 years ago …
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Clippers head to state basketball

It only came as a surprise to those that just kind of follow this team. For the fans that have truly watched the Malcolm boys this season, seeing this program earn its first trip to the state …
Owin Little of Malcolm tries to corral a loose ball against Sidney Feb. 24 in the district championship game.

On to state

Chemistry. That one word might best explain the success of the Malcolm boys. After sweeping three postseason games in five days, the Clippers are heading to the state tournament for the first …
Seward's Kennedy Limback dribbles into the lane against South Sioux City Feb. 24 in the district final.

South Sioux City too much for Bluejays

The Seward girls’ basketball team won its subdistrict Feb. 20 but lost the district final Feb. 24 to see its season come to an end short of the state tournament with a 16-8 record. Seward …
Ayla Roth of Milford drives around the Minden defense during the district championship game Feb. 23.

Milford girls' season ends in district final

The Milford girls’ basketball team saw its season end one game short of a state tournament berth. The Eagles (16-7) were at Minden Feb. 23 and lost to the Whippets 47-34. Coach Bryce Roth …
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Kylie Jakub of Milford takes a shot as the Minden defender closes in Feb. 23.
Kylie Jakub of Milford takes a shot as the Minden defender closes in Feb. 23.
Kylie Jakub of Milford takes a shot as the Minden defender closes in Feb. 23.
Kylie Jakub of Milford takes a shot as the Minden defender closes in Feb. 23.
Kylie Jakub of Milford takes a shot as the Minden defender closes in Feb. 23.
Celebrations
Birthdays
Bob Rhodes of Exeter will celebrate his 90th birthday later this month. He was born March 22, 1934. To celebrate, his family will host an open house in the American Legion Hall in Exeter on …
Rosemary (Johnson) Pomajzl of Crete will celebrate her 85th birthday this week. She was born March 14, 1939. Family members are Roxanne and Greg Walker, Daniel and Lisa Pomajzl, Connie and …
Births
Charles Douglas Gremel was born Jan. 10, 2024, to Ben and Emma (Bartels) Gremel of Boulder, Colorado. Charlie was born at Rose Medical Center in Denver. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was …
Sam and Alexa (Stauffer) Olson, of   Nappanee, Indiana, are the parents of a son, Kyrie James Olson. He was born Nov. 25, 2023, and weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. Grandparents are Delton and …
Anniversaries
Valerian and Blanche Dworak of Seward recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 22, 1964, in Schuyler. Their family members include children, Timothy and …
Harold and Becky Brown of Friend will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this week. They were married Dec. 29, 1963, in Edgar. Their family members include daughter, Tressa and Bill …
Weddings
Amanda Pohlman of Omaha and Grant Biggs of Seward were married Aug. 26 at Christ The King Catholic Church in Omaha. The bride’s parents are Brent and Michele Pohlman of Omaha and the …
Marissa O’Grady and Joe Gremel, both of Lincoln, were married Dec. 10, 2022, at 1316 Jones St. in Omaha. The officiant was the Rev. Scott Bruick. O’Grady’s parents are Joe and …
Engagements
Audree Morris of Blair and Austin Luebbe of Milford are planning a June 29 wedding in Omaha. The bride’s parents are Patrick Morris and Misty Larson and the parents of the groom are Bruce …
Brittany Ohnoutka of Lincoln will be married to Henry Schmidt, also of Lincoln, at an August wedding. His grandparents are Allan and Sandy Schmidt of Seward.