Some of the best high school musicians in the state were able to showcase their talents in the All State Music concert Nov. 22 at the Lied Center in Lincoln. Among them were 14 from Seward – …
Milford FFA competed in the District 5 Leadership Development Events (LDEs) held Dec. 17 at Concordia University in Seward. The day was highlighted by the performance of Natalie Nutzman who for the …
What started as an occasional stop has become a regularly scheduled gift for Doug Brand of Seward. On Dec. 30, Brand gave blood for the 200th time. “I did one or two pints my senior year …
In a time when an estimated 25% of rural hospitals are feeling considerable financial constraints and changes in insurance availability and Medicaid reimbursements may make those worse, Seward …
National, state and local officials will be elected or re-elected in 2026. While Seward County Clerk and Election Commissioner Brandy Johnson will be compiling village and other public board …
Seward County will hire a full-time employee to direct the county’s emergency management programs and serve as an assistant in the zoning office. The decision by Seward County commissioners on …
Seward County will be one of seven regional host sites for the 2026 National Civics Bee and students in grades six through eight have until Feb. 3 to enter brief essays in the competition. The …
Putting a new calendar on the wall in January means Seward County residents are fully in the 2026 election year with a May 12 primary and Nov. 3 general elections. Candidates, political parties, …
After 20 years as Seward County’s emergency management director Gary Petersen says the job is about management. That may be an understatement. For two decades, Petersen has been …
Seward County Commissioners heard the Seward County Planning Commission’s views on a property owner’s proposal to change rural housing density rules on Nov. 25, but took no action on the matter. …
The opportunity to help people turn their lives around first drew Sara Stenger of Malcolm to corrections – now, she is doing it from the Seward County Detention Center director’s desk. …
Trish Johnson was surprised more than once during 2025 as she, her husband Harvey and a team of family, friends and staff opened the World’s Largest Time Capsule that her father had sealed in 1976 …
With the Seward County Board of Commissioners approving an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation at its Dec. 23 meeting, Seward County will soon begin a study of traffic and safety on …
A long-awaited project in Beaver Crossing just got a major boost thanks to a $630,000 Community Development Block Grant to construct a new community building. CDBGs fund community projects that …
Cordova welcomed a new locally owned business earlier this month: Four Corners Boutique. Four Corners Boutique had its soft opening on Dec. 17. Owner Leslie Songster, who lives near Cordova, …
Chuck and Jan Matzke of Seward hosted the 171st Nebraska National Guard Birthday on Dec. 18 at the museum in Seward. The Nebraska National Guard (NENG) was founded on Dec. 23, 1854. The …
Years of planning and community input just paid off for Milford. The city secured a $435,000 Community Development Block Grant to revitalize its downtown storefronts. CDBGs fund …
Seward City Council members on Dec. 16 approved the first application for Tax Increment Financing in the swath of Seward they designated Redevelopment Area 3 in August. The project approved will …
Remember the choose your own adventure books where each decision made determined what happened next in the book? Now, take that to Seward Memorial Library for “The 12 Clues of Christmas …
After decades of serving producers across the region, Friend Fertilizer is changing hands — not as a goodbye, but as a continuation. The longtime irrigation dealership is now owned by Milford …