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The red carpet was the theme at St. John Lutheran’s annual trivia night Feb. 5, and this team took the theme very seriously. Teams could dress in themes if they chose, and then were able to test their trivia knowledge against other teams. Katy Gabriel, second from left, John Owens, his wife Julie Owens, center, and Christy Hostert, all of Seward, parade around trivia night with friends on their “red carpet.”

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Hinky Dinky to build new supermarket in Seward

Information taken from archived files of the Blue Valley Blade and the Seward County Independent for the third week of February.   1925 Last Saturday, the patrons of School …

Whirlwind around federal funding acts causes brief stir at local level

A legal whirlwind briefly blew through Seward County last week around the Trump Administration’s efforts to “pause” some federal financial assistance programs and a 21-state legal …
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NSP investigating homicide in Seward

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a homicide that occurred overnight in Seward. At approximately 11:46 p.m. Saturday, Seward County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a disturbance …
Cindi Fosler

Integrating digital tools, skills into careers

The last in a series of articles about digital literacy in Seward County. Digital literacy means different things to different people. Most definitions involve people’s ability to …
Roger Richters

County photographer’s pictures picked for video

Roger Richters has a unique opportunity to share his love of Nebraska with music lovers everywhere. Tim McCarty of Dorothy’s Dishes, a band out of Lincoln, saw some of Richters’ …

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Ayla Roth of Milford drives into the lane against Thayer Central Feb. 8.

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Evelyn Theobald of Seward waits for the referee to make a call during a match at districts Feb. 8.

Three to represent Seward/Milford at state girls' wrestling

“We always get stuck in the toughest district,” Seward/Milford girls’ wrestling coach Andy Sistek said. Despite that, all seven Seward/Milford wrestlers competing at districts …

Broncos send first to state girls’ wrestling

Coach Jake Prochaska wanted all seven of the Centennial girls to qualify for the 2025 state wrestling tournament, but only one did. Lainey Abell finished third at 190 pounds to punch her ticket to …

Clippers’ defense locks down opponents

The Malcolm boys’ basketball team had been making life too easy for its opponents. Offensively, they were settling—failing to take enough time off the clock and not making the …

SHS downs Vikings, Warriors at home

Seward’s boys’ basketball team bookended its week with wins over Schuyler and Waverly. The Jays hosted Schuyler Jan. 14 and dominated the Warriors 79-22. Schuyler didn’t score …

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Seward senior Lawson Luebbe boxes out a Schuyler player on a free throw attempt Jan. 14.
Seward senior Lawson Luebbe boxes out a Schuyler player on a free throw attempt Jan. 14.
Seward senior Lawson Luebbe boxes out a Schuyler player on a free throw attempt Jan. 14.
Seward senior Lawson Luebbe boxes out a Schuyler player on a free throw attempt Jan. 14.
Seward senior Lawson Luebbe boxes out a Schuyler player on a free throw attempt Jan. 14.
Celebrations
Birthdays
Georgia Hicks will celebrate her 90th birthday later this month. She was born Feb. 22, 1935, in Omaha. Her family members include her children, Ann (Richard) Bohaty, Mike Hicks and Georgia …
Donna “Nino” Sommerfeld of Seward will celebrate her 75th birthday next week. She was born Feb. 5, 1950, at Collinsville, Illinois. Her family members include husband, Russ …
Births
Judd Parker Johnson was born to Heidi (Weber) Johnson and Josh Johnson of Seward on Dec. 31, 2024, at Bryan Birth Place in Lincoln. He weighed 7 lb., 7 oz., and was 20 inches long. …
Evelyn Rose Koenig was born July 30, 2024, to Nichole Kozisek and Jeff Koenig of Bee. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, was 19 3/4 inches long and was born at Seward Memorial Hospital. …
Anniversaries
Allen and Karen Hoffbauer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this week. They were married Nov. 2, 1974. To help Allen and Karen celebrate, cards may be sent to 2936 Agnew Rd. …
Gary and Shirley McGregor of Seward will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this week. They were married Oct. 24, 1964, in Hartington. Their family members include their children, …
Weddings
Grace Miller of Marysville, Kansas, and Joshua Hendrickson of Seward were married July 13 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville. The bride’s parents are Rev. Philip and Monique …
Engagements
Kara Schlueter and Haden 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 …
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 …
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