The cost estimate for Seward’s new wastewater treatment facility has seen a sharp spike over the past year, bringing the estimate to a whopping $38.8 million – about $14 million higher …
Shelly Smetter has been dancing since kindergarten and teaching since high school. April 16 was her final dance recital. “I started dancing when I was 5,” she said. She went to a …
Changes to initial plans for the Seward Wellness Center could result in significant cost savings. City Administrator Greg Butcher gave an update April 18 on the center’s progress thus …
Seward County Gives kicks off May 1 for five days of giving toward 40 organizations across Seward County. Organizers of the campaign hope to top the $162,000 raised for 24 organizations last year …
Just two years into his tenure as assistant principal at Seward High, Rich Eber is an award winner. Eber was named the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals Region I Assistant …
Staff at the Seward Newspaper Group earned 26 awards at the Nebraska Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. The group includes the Seward County Independent, Crete News, …
The city of Seward has launched a new website designed by the Nebraska Public Power District to make it more user-friendly and fix outdated things on the old one. Derek Bargmann, City Clerk/HR …
The computer lab is no more, and that is leading to other changes at the Seward Memorial Library. “It started because the lab was not used,” Library Director Becky Baker said. …
Continuous complaints about discolored water and high levels of contaminants have prompted the City of Milford to explore federal funding for water treatment. The city has begun the steps to …
The Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership is hoping to secure another $1.124 million in Rural Workforce Housing funds to build around 70 new affordable homes countywide. The SCCDP …
Someday has arrived for Carla Ketner. “I’ve always been interested in writing,” she said. “It was always someday.” Ketner’s someday will be official in …
Seward’s annual clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, at the city’s storage lot, 880 S. Columbia Ave. Seward residents may drop off items from 8 a.m. to noon. Some items …
At its March 21 meeting, the Seward City Council: • approved an agreement with The Schemmer Associates for design and engineering services related to a water main replacement project on Sixth …