Construction may be underway at the civic center, but it won’t impact visitors on July 4. Work has begun on Phase 2A, which includes the south entrance and handicapped parking spaces behind …
When the sounds of firecrackers and artillery shells and the scents of smoke and gunpowder fill the air, you know it’s the Fourth of July. But just because it’s a holiday doesn’t mean all …
“It was a banner day for the Seward pantries,” Rotary Club volunteer Jon Kruse said. The annual Can Care-a-Van, sponsored by Seward Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, GFWC Seward Woman’s Club, …
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership encourages all residents to take its Community Voices Survey to help shape future community programs and services. In partnership with Public Health …
Following a public hearing at which several neighbors opposed the idea, Seward County commissioners on June 23 rejected Vitaliy Martynyuk’s application to convert a former turkey feeding farm into …
From its first days until today, the city of Seward has celebrated the Fourth of July. In his “History of Seward County,” published in 1888, William Cox describes the first celebration in about …
Many of the homes in Seward are decked out for the big USA-250 Semiquincentennial Celebration – celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday. The Seward Rotary Club and SHS FBLA (Future …
Garden lovers will have the chance to explore a variety of spaces during Seward’s 2026 garden tour, “Red, White and Bloom,” presented by the Blue River Historical District. The event will …
Kasey Riebel is back. The 2014 Seward High graduate is the new events coordinator at the Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership. As the events coordinator, Riebel helps put …
Seward County is joining the list of Nebraska cities and counties initiating a moratorium or enacting zoning regulations addressing artificial intelligence data centers. Seward County Commission …
Beginning on July 25, 1868, the First Presbyterian Church welcomed people in Seward. It moved into the building at Fourth and Jackson streets in 1902, and its parishoners worshipped there until 2009, …
For generations of Seward residents, the historic Bandshell at Fifth and Jackson has been more than just a venue. It has served as a gathering place for music, celebrations, community events and …
Ask any gardener or plant-enthusiast, and they’ll tell you all about the struggles that come with horticulture. Diseases, pests, soil, and plant types—there’s a million things to know, and for …
The Seward County Planning Commission’s June 15 meeting included the possibility of accepting a revised and updated version of the county’s zoning regulations that has been in the works for the …
Detention Center Director Sara Stenger again brought data and a pay proposal for the Seward County Commissioners to consider at its June 16 meeting, this time leaving with a commitment to raise …
For one evening, a stretch of downtown Friend will transform into an outdoor dance floor as part of the community's Fourth of July festivities. The street dance, put on by the Friend Community …
When someone inquired about placing alternative energy production equipment within the city limits, Seward officials found that while the city had addressed the possibility of such equipment, it had …
The Seward High JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) classes, under the direction of John Moody, prepared all the promotional posters to promote the approaching Can Care-A-Van food drive which is to …
The Seward County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed revisions to county planning and zoning regulations at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, at the Seward Civic Center. The …
At its recent board meeting, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded the prestigious Accreditation designation to the Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership in recognition of its sound …