Barktoberfest benefits local pet rescue

The third annual Barktoberfest on Oct. 11 at Junto Winery brought together animal lovers, volunteers, community members and more than 20 dogs to raise money for Blue River Pet Rescue. Attendees …

A Seward High bus lies below the bridge in Papillion Creek in October 2001. The bus was carrying members of the Seward High band home from a competition at Omaha Burke High School.

Major crash happened 25 years ago

Oct. 13, 2001, started like any other competition Saturday for the Seward High marching band. Students arrived at the school, grabbed uniforms and instruments, loaded the buses and vans and left for …

Seward utility rates increase this month

The Seward City Council made electric, water and wastewater rate increases included in its recently approved 2026-27 budget official Oct. 6. Area residents will see a 3.4% increase for electric …

BVCA breastfeeding support team earns national recognition

For new moms, breastfeeding can come with plenty of questions, challenges and uncertainty. Luckily, Blue Valley Community Action Partnership’s Women, Infants and Children program gives local …

Roads assessed by county team after rain event

Since Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency for southeast Nebraska after heavy rains and flooding swept through the area Sept. 30, Seward County staff have traveled the county to document …

Fosler named history hero for month

Dwaine Fosler was named the September Seward County USA-250 History Hero by the GFWC Seward Woman’s Club at their monthly meeting Sept. 12. The GFWC Seward Woman’s Club is honoring a …

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Seward defenders Matthias Schneider (22), Kade Benson (19) and Barrett Wiesen (58) tackle the Pius ballcarriers Oct. 9.

Bluejays just miss homecoming win

Haylen Holliday of Seward was the girls' Central Conference champion oct. 8 at Aurora.

Jays sweep conference cross country

Two team trophies. Two gold medals. Just another day at the office for the 2026 Seward High cross country teams. The Bluejays swept the team titles and individual golds at the Central Conference …

Milford tops Class B foes, wins weekend tournament

It was a good week for Milford volleyball, as the Eagles picked up a pair of wins over Class B opponents and then won a weekend tournament. “We had a great week last week, with an exciting …

Clippers take down LL on gridiron

Malcolm football battled a familiar foe in Lincoln Lutheran Oct. 9 and came home with a 49-13 win. The teams played twice last season, with Malcolm winning both, Coach Matt Coufal said. …

CHS wins team title; Carter takes gold

The race was close, but the Centennial girls were the Southern Nebraska Conference champion Oct. 8. The Broncos edged runner-up Milford by two points. “The girls did a good job in knowing who …

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Birthdays

Herman Johnson to celebrate 90th birthday

Herman Johnson of Seward will celebrate his 90 th birthday this week. He was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Friend. His family members include his brothers, Norman of York and Maury of Seward; and …

Births

Kramer

Kip Albert Kramer was born to Chandler and Morgan (Boroviak) Kramer of Malcolm on Aug. 19, 2026, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He weighed 8 lb., 10 oz., and was 21.75 inches long. His …

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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Weddings

Kujawa, Gremel are wed

Anne Kujawa and Tom Gremel, both of Seward, were married June 62026, at Mother Cabrini’s Shrine in Golden, Colorado. The officiant was Deacon Edward Clements. Kujawa’s parents are Mark and …

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