Sheriff plans Nov. 5 retirement

Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance informed the commissioners in the past few days that he will retire effective Nov. 5. Vance, whose term expires in early January, did not seek re-election to the …

Props line a table at the Seward High Key Club's haunted house.

Club plans chills, scares at haunted house

It’s scary season, and the Seward High Key Club is adding to the chills with its haunted house. Located at the Zimmer House, just south of the Dairy Queen parking lot, this year’s spooky …

Seward POW featured in National Naval Air Museum exhibit

My wife Mary and I were in Pensacola, Florida to attend a Navy graduation for my niece Anna recently. She was stationed on the Pensacola Naval Air Station. After the graduation we had the opportunity …

County makes emergency declaration official

Seward County Commissioners on Oct. 13 took formal action to approve a “declaration of state of emergency” for the flooding that occurred following heavy rains Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. They also …

County still has opioid funds available to grant

The Seward County fund created in August 2024 to make grants to local organizations addressing opioid addiction or its aftermath has made just one grant and anticipates additional opioid settlement …

She knows the ropes

Joan Wells has dedicated much of her life to keeping a piece of the Old West alive, one rope trick at a time. A 1966 graduate of Seward High School, Wells is a professional trick roper who has …

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Brianna Meierdierks, a sophomore, goes for a kill in Milford's game against the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines on Oct. 20.

Eagles sweep through final week

Malcolm volleyball adds two wins entering postseason

The Malcolm volleyball team picked up two more wins last week to finish the regular season 23-4. The Clippers defeated Ralston 25-9, 25-17, 25-10 Oct. 20 and Crete 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18 …

SHS football ends season with road loss

The Seward football team saw its season end Oct. 23 with a 49-12 loss at Waverly. SHS ends the year with a 1-8 record. “This was not the win total that we had hoped for this season, but I am …

CHS ends season out of playoffs

Centennial’s football team ended its season at home Oct. 23 with a 58-18 loss to Exeter-Milligan-Friend. The Broncos ended the season with a 4-5 record. “We faced a very solid football team …

Triangulars end regular season for CHS

The Centennial volleybal team finished the regular season with a pair of triangulars last week. The Broncos split with H&H and Fillmore Central Oct. 20 but lost to both Tri County and David …

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Centennial's Macy Dishman attacks through the Tri County block Oct. 22.

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Pat Forst to celebrate 90th birthday

Pat Forst of Seward will celebrate her 90 th birthday later this month. She was born Oct. 30, 1936, in Seward. Her family members include Vicki and Barry Nagel, and Randy and Diane Forst; …

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Lechtenberg

Addison Jean Lechtenberg was born to Grace (Shriner-Halder) Lechtenberg and Nate Lechtenberg of Fort Calhoun on March 4, 2026, at Methodist Fremont Health, in Fremont. She weighed 7 lbs, 2 oz., …

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