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Milford FCCLA attends state leadership conference, qualifies multiple students

Over 1,000 Nebraska Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, adult advisers and guests recently gathered April 7-9, in the Lincoln Haymarket area for the annual State …

Ana Patricia Boutique: Style with a purpose

Nancy Velder of Milford was on a mission trip more than 20 years ago when she saw a young woman, Ana Patricia Vallejo Alvarez, put a wire into her mouth and make a flower with her teeth. She got …

Back to the Ballpark clean-up set

Milford is going back to the ballpark on Saturday, April 13, for a clean-up day and fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Milford Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to assist with …
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Area track and field leaders

Girls 100-meter dash 1) Savannah Horne, CHS, 12.53 2) Grace Brees, SHS, 12.56 3) Coral Collins, SHS, 12.79 200-meter dash 1) Savannah Horne, CHS, 25.92 2) Grace …
Delaney Carraher of Milford keeps her eyes on the runner in front of her in the 800-meter run April 9.

Eagles better marks at home meet

Milford track and field hosted its invitational April 9 and saw the Eagles fly to 33 new personal best marks. Isaac Roth led the team, winning the 300-meter hurdles in 40.55 seconds, a time that …

Carter breaks two minutes, school record

A canceled meet, Easter break and a smaller available group meant the Milford track team didn’t score as high at Platteview March 28. Avery Carter didn’t let that slow him down, …
Zephyr Mowinkel of Milford chips onto the third green during the Seward Invite March 22. Mowinkel placed seventh in the individual standings.

Golfers brave elements at season's first tournament

Meteorologists predicted temperatures in the upper 40s March 22. That’s doable for a golf tournament. Instead, temps were in the 30s with the wind howling out of the north. “The …
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Matthew Wegman of Seward chips onto the third green March 22 during the Seward Invitational. Wegman finished fifth overall.
Matthew Wegman of Seward chips onto the third green March 22 during the Seward Invitational. Wegman finished fifth overall.
Matthew Wegman of Seward chips onto the third green March 22 during the Seward Invitational. Wegman finished fifth overall.
Matthew Wegman of Seward chips onto the third green March 22 during the Seward Invitational. Wegman finished fifth overall.
Matthew Wegman of Seward chips onto the third green March 22 during the Seward Invitational. Wegman finished fifth overall.
Celebrations
Birthdays
Velma Yelden of Seward will celebrate her 90th birthday later this month. She was born April 28, 1934, in Seward. To help Velma celebrate, cards may be sent to 624 Pinewood, #103, Seward, …
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 …
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
Orell and Jane Piening of Malcolm are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married April 18, 1964, in Seward. Family and friends are invited to join them at an open house …
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 …
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
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 …