When Diane Krieser and her husband lost their daughter, Corina, they weren’t sure where to turn for support.
Corina died from a car accident in December 2001 at the young age of …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/25/22
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The results are in, and Seward County voters have advanced candidates to the General Election ballot in November.
In the May 10 primary, voters cast a total of 4,580 ballots, with 462 of those …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/18/22
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Voters voiced their support for a new Seward Wellness Center May 10.
The measure to assess a half-cent sales tax to help pay for approximately one-third of the facility’s $18 million …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/18/22
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5/18/22
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At approximately 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, the Seward County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a head-on collision involving a car and tractor-trailer on Highway 34 near 210th Road.
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5/11/22
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Seward Police are looking for the person or people responsible for stealing catalytic converters off eight vehicles in south Seward on or about April 23.
The thefts were reported April 24 from two …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/11/22
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Seward County’s first-ever online giving campaign is in the books – and donors left their mark on projects countywide.
Seward County Gives raised more than $162,000 in just five days, …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/11/22
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UPDATED 9:55 p.m.
Primary Election May 10, 2022
The following unofficial results reflect 8 of the county’s 16 precincts, as well as early (absentee) ballots. Local races are included …
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5/10/22
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What started as an idea to keep Christmas lights on all year long has turned into a mission to replace every string of lights in Seward’s downtown business district.
Gregg Nelson, a local …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/4/22
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Candidates for contested races in the May 10 primary election gathered April 25-26 for a two-night forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Seward County and the Seward County Chamber and …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/4/22
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Seward hosted its annual Arbor Day celebration April 29 with a program and tree planting at the Nebraska National Guard Museum.
The opening and welcome was by GFWC Emcee Joanna Treas, president of …
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5/4/22
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Seward High Principal Scott Axt was recently named the Region 1 Principal of the Year by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals.
Axt came to Seward from Grand Island …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/27/22
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A K9 handler with the Seward County Homeland Security Investigations Criminal Interdiction Task Force – West initiated a traffic stop for multiple traffic violations on a Chevy Cruze on April …
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4/27/22
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4/27/22
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A Utilities Locator position will be added to the City of Seward staff to assist with the demands of installing a new fiber internet network in Seward. The city council approved the Utilities Locator …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/20/22
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation will conduct a public information open house regarding proposed improvements to Nebraska Highway 15 (N-15) in Seward County.
The meeting will be in the …
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4/20/22
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Dry ground conditions and high winds have contributed to multiple fires over the past month.
Seward County has spent several days under a Red Flag warning, meaning conditions are right for fires …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/20/22
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On Thursday, April 14, at approximately 11 p.m., a K9 handler with the Seward County Homeland Security Investigations Criminal Interdiction Task Force - West initiated a traffic stop on …
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4/19/22
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A preliminary plat for the new 170-lot Prairie View subdivision east of Seward was approved at the Seward City Council’s April 5 meeting.
Bob Benes of Aspen Builders in Lincoln brought the …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/13/22
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