Genealogical Society unpacks historic clues in new home

Joan Shurtliff remembers the woman from Utah who came to the Seward County Genealogical Society a few months ago with a newspaper clipping she found through the Seward Public Library’s online …

Members of Seward TeamMates were presented with a check July 22 with funds raised by the Seward Police Department from the Run with the Cops 5K. Shown are, from left: (front row) TeamMates representatives, Sarah Rodocker, Juanita Hill, Sandy Wright, Kelly Kimbrough and Deb Sloup; and (back row) Steve Borer, Josh Fields, Police Chief Brian Peters, officer Chris Waldron and Rick Gray.

TeamMates presented with donation from Seward Police Department

The Seward Police Department presented the city's chapter of TeamMates with a donation check July 22 at the police department. The money was raised from the Run with the Cops 5k event last …

The new Crime Stoppers sign has its debut before four go up in Seward and after three went up in Milford. From left, Capt. Mike Hammond of the Seward Police Department, Chief Darrin Kremer of the Milford Police Department, Barb Liska of Seward County Crime Stoppers and Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance.

Crime Stoppers in search of new members

Three decades of police dispatching has led Barb Liska to become someone always looking out for public safety. Whether she received weird calls or stressful ones, Liska was on the case. …

Pillen directed agencies to make ‘unprecedented’ cuts ahead of special session

Days after signing an updated budget that he described as “fiscally sound,” Gov. Jim Pillen’s office quietly directed state agencies to slash $280 million to help pay for a massive …

County salutes Ahrens for 50 years on the roads

July 1974 saw some fairly hot days, but averaged out at 82 degrees with only a quarter inch of rain all month. It was a little different from the heat and periodic deluges of rain or flooding …

‘Arrival’ ready to greet visitors again

A 50-year-old sculpture that’s been hidden for 14 years is open the public again. Through the efforts of people from around Seward County, “Arrival,” a sculpture at the Blue …

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Malcolm's Justin Wisnieski tags Seward's Bostyn Happ at first base during July 7's game.

Malcolm, Seward play to tie in juniors battle

Malcolm seniors shut out Seward

The Malcolm seniors joined the juniors on the trips to Syracuse and Seward and made quick work of both opponents. The seniors disposed of Syracuse with a 10-0 mercy rule win in five innings. …

Westin DeLong of Milford swings at an inside pitch against Crete July 6.

Milford 1-2 in week’s contests

The Milford Post 171 juniors picked up their fourth win of the season July 3 at Wilber. Milford scored 11 runs in the final two innings to put the game away. Milford pitchers held Wilber …

Carter Gardiner of Seward ZKE Post 33 Prep stretches to tag the ETC runner in a run-down June 14.

Post 33 battles on diamond

The Seward Post 33 ZKE Storage seniors shook off a pair of one-run losses in a 9-0 win June 16. Seward opened the week June 11 with a 7-6 loss at Empire Netting & Fence of Waverly. Seward …

Milford's Jax Hansen waits for a pitch against ETC June 13.

Milford comes up short in three on field

The Milford Post 171 legion juniors battled hard in three games on the diamond but fell short in each. Milford lost to Chick-Fil-A 13-2 June 11, to ETC 19-4 June 13 and to Waterloo-Valley 13-5 June …

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Caleb Kempf of Milford slides past the ETC second baseman, who dives after the ball, and is safe with a stolen base.

Birthdays

Imogene Hegeholz to celebrate 90th birthday

The family of Imogene Hegeholz is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on May 20. Greetings may be sent to her at Kinship Pointe, c/o Imogene Hegeholz #26, 500 Heartland Park Dr., …

Donald Olson to celebrate 90th birthday

Donald Olson of Utica will celebrate his 90th birthday next week. He was born May 8, 1934, in St Edward. His family members include his wife, Ruth Olson (deceased); children, Doug and …

Births

Luebbe

Tate James Luebbe was born to Troy and Kaylene (Harms) Luebbe of Utica on June 8, 2024. He was born at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln and weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20.5 inches long. …

Stepp

Keegan Nicole Stepp was born to Nate and Megan (Neth) Stepp of Seward on June 12, 2024, at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln. Keegan weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents …

Anniversaries

Chuck and Lavonne Evans to celebrate 65th anniversary

Former Seward, Exeter and Utica residents Chuck and Lavonne Evans of Geneva will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this week. They were married June 20, 1959, at Marysville/Our Redeemer …

Gene and Karol Fitzgerald to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

Gene and Karol Fitzgerald will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this week. They were married in Colo, Iowa, on June 6, 1959. Gene and Karol enjoyed raising their family in Seward and …

Weddings

Pohlman, Biggs are wed

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 …

Engagements

Schlueter – Speaks

Kara Schlueter of Milford and Haden Speaks of Liberty, Missouri, are engaged and plan a wedding in May. The bride’s parents are Dan and Ann Schlueter of Milford and parents of the groom …

Morris-Luebbe

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 …