On June 30, a pile of bikes and a van marked “Illini 4000—biking across the U.S.A. for cancer research and awareness” appeared right outside of the SCI office.  The bikes …

Exciting things are happening on South First Street in Seward, where a construction site will soon be transformed into a home. The project is run by Habitat for Humanity, an organization based …

Many people awaiting letters and messages from The World’s Largest Time Capsule will receive items and words they have not seen before and perhaps messages sent before they were even born. …

Not only is the Seward County Fair at a different time this year, the 4-H animal show schedule is different, as well. The week begins with the 4-H horse show Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 22, …

The Seward Arts Council is one of the oldest in the state, serving to cultivate the arts and local businesses in Seward.  The council partnered with the SCCDP to have part of Seward become …

Visitors to the Seward County fairgrounds may have noticed a new exhibit at the entry. The 4-H and FFA Honor Exhibit features seven groups of animals and children, depicted in animal show poses. …

After 28 years as Seward County’s clerk, Sherry Schweitzer will retire on Oct. 3. Schweitzer delivered her retirement notice to Seward County Commissioners on July 1, giving them 90 days …

In 2016, Waleed Mubarki and his father stopped in Seward during a cross-country trek in an RV and discovered the World’s Largest Time Capsule. Mubarki, who has an RV rental business in …

“It was a good day.” Trish Johnson, who has spent much of the last year or two planning for the opening of The World’s Largest Time Capsule that her father Harold …

July 1, Senator Jana Hughes of Seward announced her intention to seek re-election to continue serving Legislative District 24. The district comprises Seward, York, Polk, and part of Butler counties. …

Tim Sackschewsky has been repairing refrigeration units most of his life. He grew up in Waco and graduated from Centennial High School. His parents owned Hunter’s Lounge in Waco for 42 …

Robin Schulz worked for O’Dell Construction Company back in 1975 when Harold “Budd” Davisson was creating the World’s Largest Time Capsule. Dick O’Dell’s …

First Impressions matter, and Seward’s new welcome signs are making sure visitors to the city get a good one. Seward’s First Impressions Working Group, an unfunded organization that …

Seward County Highway Superintendent Jon Regnier is not opposed to the rains Seward County has enjoyed in recent weeks.  But the slow, gentle rains are hard on county roads already rutted …

Some of the winners in the July 4 Holiday Outdoor Home Decoration Contest for 2025 are not new to the contest, and they know what the judges and public want to see and enjoy, and yet there are a few …

The addition of a city trail along the south side of Waverly Road between Columbia and Karol Kay avenues has been bumped up in priority as walkers, joggers and bicyclists make their way to the Seward …

Five years ago, Shelby Pedersen and her husband were foster parents. “Our kids had a CASA volunteer,” Pedersen said, “and to this day, she’s still the only consistent …

Trish Johnson stepped carefully down the ladder into the epicenter of the World’s Largest Time Capsule on June 17 after a crew used heavy equipment to open a small hatch in the concrete top to …

Though President Donald Trump did not designate Nebraska’s March 19 blizzard as a disaster until May 23, the city of Seward and other entities may be applying for emergency funding as a result. …