A construction loan for part of the $21.5 million Seward Wellness Center will be financed through two local banks.
The Seward City Council opted for bank financing over municipal bonds for at …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/29/23
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Seward is finally among the 22 official Creative Districts in Nebraska, as designated by the Nebraska Arts Council.
“We’ve been working on it at least two years,” said Jeanne …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/29/23
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11/29/23
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11/22/23
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Get your jingle bells ready, and deck your halls. The Christmas season in Seward officially kicks off Nov. 25 with Seward’s annual Christmas Festival.
In its 13th year, the festival will …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/22/23
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11/22/23
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As Seward residents prepare to cast their special election ballots for the LB840 Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act renewal, resident concerns have resurfaced about the validity of …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/15/23
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11/15/23
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Ballots will soon be mailed for Seward residents to vote on whether to renew the city’s LB840 program.
The Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act was created by the Nebraska …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/8/23
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Oct. 31 was a momentous day for Seward as a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of construction on the Seward Wellness Center.
A large crowd came to witness the ceremonial first dirt …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/8/23
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One person is dead following an erratic pursuit and officer-involved shooting on I-80 near Milford Oct. 23.
The Seward County Sheriff’s Office said deputies attempted a traffic stop around …
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11/1/23
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Jonathan Jank is wearing a new pin, one that shows his designation as one of just 1,200 Certified Economic Developers in the U.S.
Jank serves as president and CEO of the Seward County Chamber …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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11/1/23
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11/1/23
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A new $7.7 million, 48-unit apartment complex is planned for Seward.
Focus Properties 511 LLC will develop the complex at 1313 West Highway 34 on 2.5 acres across the street from Pac …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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10/25/23
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The biggest challenge for Vilynn Decker was learning how to spin the mace.
“We had little batons in high school, but we never spun or tossed them,” she said.
The mace is the big …
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by Stephanie Croston, scroston@sewardindependent.com
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10/25/23
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One person is dead following an erratic pursuit and officer-involved shooting on I-80 near Milford Oct. 23.
The Seward County Sheriff's Office said deputies attempted a traffic stop around 3:11 …
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10/24/23
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What do Pig the Pug, Jabba the Hutt, Fox in Socks and Arthur have in common?
Not only are they familiar fictional characters, they’re also pumpkins.
Seward Elementary second graders …
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by Stephanie Croston, scroston@sewardindependent.com
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10/18/23
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The Nebraska Law Enforcement Hall of Fame on Oct. 3 welcomed a new member, Capt. Dave Wood, who served a 47-year tenure with the Seward County Sheriff's Dept. and had a profound impact on civil …
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By Hanna Christensen, Seward County Independent
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10/18/23
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An official groundbreaking ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, for the Seward Wellness Center.
The groundbreaking will be held at the site of the new facility along Waverly Road, …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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10/11/23
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The City of Seward continues to work through projects related to the reconstruction and widening of Highway 15 next spring.
The $10 million highway project will be completed and mostly paid for …
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10/11/23
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