The case of the phantom communications tower near Staplehurst was confirmed – but not solved – by the Seward County Commissioners Sept. 29, who discovered some plot twists and more chapters to …
Megan Forbes is familiar with Seward. The new director of administrative operations at the Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership grew up in town and graduated from Seward High in …
Information taken from archived files of the Blue Valley Blade and the Seward County Independent for the second week of October. 1926 The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company …
Seward and Seward County officials spent a few days watching water levels in area creeks and the Blue River and waiting for water to clear flooded areas to see what damage was left by the Sept. 30 …
Trish Johnson met up with Lemon Drop, the World’s Largest Time Capsule Vega, at the big four-day Cosworth “Twin Cam” Vega 50th Anniversary Roundup 47 in Des Moines mid-September. She …
The 40th annual car show at the Seward County Historical Society Museum will feature something new. The museum recently accepted an aqua blue 1967 AMC Ambassador in pristine condition, SCHS …
A request for a conditional use permit to build a 255-foot wireless communication tower a mile northwest of Staplehurst in Township 12 was denied by the Seward County Planning Commission after the …
Before Trish Johnson and her crew opened the door on The World’s Largest Time Capsule her father, Harold “Budd” Davisson, had sealed up in 1975, people were asking one question. Will there …
Seward County residents are being encouraged to show their support for local by nominating their favorite local business for the honor of being the USA’s Favorite Local Business for 2026. …
After two quiet public hearings on its 2026-27 budget and the official property tax request to fund it, Seward County Commissioners on Sept. 22 ended weeks of trimming and recalculating totals. …
The after-school world at Seward Memorial Library looks a little different this year. The traditional after-school programs have morphed into Library Leagues, a new version of them. Librarian …
Information taken from archived files of the Blue Valley Blade and the Seward County Independent for the first week of October. 1926 Under school notes were the words to the …
Joel Helmer knows his way around maps. In a world where people can pin their location from their phone and have a friendly voice give them directions without having to refold a cumbersome paper …
While players at the national level discuss mail-in voting, staff in the Seward County clerk’s office continue to prepare for a good number of early voting ballot requests this fall. On Sept. …
Starting Oct. 1, Seward Wellness Center members will be asked to pay 7.5% sales tax on top of their monthly or annual memberships. The city has not overlooked the state-required sales tax on …
As the development of Fairway Woods homes south and west of the Seward golf course continues, developers need to remove a considerable number of trees. The amount of wood that would have to be …
After conducting a public hearing to review its 2026-2027 fiscal year budget on Sept. 15, the Seward City Council has scheduled its final vote on the budget for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29. The …
The roar of the engine fills the air, then stops. The small plane pauses and begins to fall back to the earth as the pilot works through a series of maneuvers. The engine starts again and the plane …
The Seward School Board on Sept. 14 adopted a “conservative” 2026-2027 budget that will allow its tax levy to drop by 3 cents per $100 property valuation. Seward School Superintendent Josh …
Information taken from archived files of the Blue Valley Blade and the Seward County Independent for the third week of September. 1926 There is a gym class for everyone at the …