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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Seward Memorial Library is more than about books. The library’s latest venture is Wellness Wednesdays, a monthly program that helps people learn to better care for their bodies and …
Concordia University professor Tobin Beck was the speaker at the quarterly meeting of the Seward County Historical Society at their museum in Goehner Oct. 18. He was introduced by Sue Imig, the …
One of my first historical places to visit in retirement was Shiloh National Battlefield in south-central Tennessee. It was a place that involved soldiers of the First Nebraska Infantry Regiment in a …
The GFWC Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs hosted the State History Quiz Bowl in Seward at the Seward Civic Center Oct. 7. The event is an all-day Quiz Bowl featuring questions based only …
Proteus wants to know what stands between Nebraska’s agriculture workers and the health care they need. The organization’s Nebraska Farm and Meat Processing Worker Health Survey is available …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The halls of Seward United Methodist Church were filled with quilts, quiltmakers and quilt admirers on Sept. 27 for the United Women in Faith’s “Art of the Stitch” quilt walk. More than 60 …
The technology that enables the Seward County assessor and zoning administrator to view properties without spending hours in the car creates a library of data that is now being used by emergency …
Payment for the Flock license plate-reading cameras that were briefly planned for use in Seward in 2025 may move from Seward County to Saline County for the next two years when an agreement is …