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Businesses adapt to, recover from COVID-19 pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic turned from murmurs to a loud reality, Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership Executive Director Jonathan Jank and his team knew there was no time to waste. … more
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Karen and Casey Sorensen-Kindt post in front of their Pink Floyd mural, at the former brick and mortar location of Put The Needle On The Record in Duncan, Okla. The couple moved to Seward in December, and have continued to sell records online..Photo Courtesy of Karen Sorensen-Kindt
A collection built from scratch
Casey and Karen Sorensen-Kindt never thought they would make a business out of a hobby. What started out as selling antiques at flea markets, turned into owning hundreds of records from the 1950s to … more
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Seward board makes masks optional at schools
Face coverings are now optional for students and staff at Seward schools. The Seward School Board on May 10 voted to ease the district's mask mandate within school buildings, moving to make face … more
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The Seward Area Ukulele Players gather once a month to play songs and share skills with one another. The group is open to players of all skill levels.
Seward ukulele group strums up good times
An instrument known for its relaxing and melodic tones is uniting people from all walks of life in Seward.  Once a month, the Seward Area Ukulele Players gather in a circle and for an hour … more
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Tova Johnson and her daughter, Camille Johnson, stand at the service windows of Coolers, Johnson's new food truck that will soon hit area streets and parking lots.
Food on the fly
Endless pans of macaroni and cheese at a graduation party and a car conversation with God provided the ambition Tova Johnson needed to start her own food truck. Johnson, a Beaver Crossing resident, … more
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Rent an adventure
Through an initiative to encourage healthier lifestyles, recreational equipment is available for rent just in time for summer fun. With the use of a library card, guests at the Seward Memorial … more
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Seward County emergency personnel on May 5 responded to a collision between a vehicle and a charter bus on Interstate 80 westbound near the Pleasant Dale exit.
Suspected drug money found in interstate crash
The Lincoln Pius X Catholic High School girls' soccer team's trip to North Platte May 5 didn't go quite as planned. The Thunderbolts lost their district finals game 3-0 that evening, but getting … more
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Buddy Check group members on April 22 chat during the first meeting back in person since last year. Seward's Buddy Check group meets the 22nd of every month at Bottle Rocket Brewery.
Buddy Check returns to in-person meetings
For 14 challenging months, Nick Werman attempted to provide outreach to area veterans any way he could in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Phone calls, text messages and check-ins through social … more
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Seward High School graduate Ryan Wall, left, stands with Josh Fight "instigator" Josh Swain, from Arizona. Wall documented the Josh Fight, which saw hundreds of people named Josh flock to Lincoln April 24, via Tik Tok.
Bringing the Josh Fight to life
In what's estimated to be the world's largest gathering of people named Josh, a non-Josh and Seward native served as the event's unofficial social media documentarian. Ryan Wall, a 2019 Seward … more
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Seward celebrated Arbor Day April 30 with a ceremonial tree planting, music, speeches and poems on the Seward County Courthouse lawn. Fourth graders from local schools had the opportunity to share their tree inspired art work and poems..The event was is coordinated by the GFWC Seward Womans Club and the Seward Tree Board. GFWC Representative Bonnie Kruse served as the emcee. .Following the event, class representatives and local community leaders commemorated Arbor Day by planting a new tree on the grounds. .Pictured are, from left: Clayton Koenig, Jarrett Miller, District 24 Senator Mark Kolterman, William Lenning, Seward County Commissioner Darrell Zabrocki, Commissioner John Culver, Darien Sugden, Seward Tree Board Chair Thomas Suhr, Gabby Neihardt, Seward Councilman Chris Schmit and Sean Homan.
Seward celebrates Arbor Day
From left: Denise Twes, Answering the Call co-chair; Concordia University President Russell Sommerfeld; Stuart Bartruff, Nebraska Board of Regents, Concordia University chair; Concordia sophomore Makenna Clovis and Nicole Jacobs, assistant professor of music and director of music therapy break ground to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new Music Center April 26.
Concordia breaks ground for new Music Center
The campus is currently the music department, Dr. Kurt von Kampen said with a smile. With a $17 million construction project planned for the Music Center, offices and instruments are scattered … more
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Alps Bark Park promises a doggone good time
A new canine-friendly service in town gives dogs and humans alike a getaway to a quaint mountain town without leaving Seward. As of May 1, The Alps Bark Park, located near downtown Seward, … more
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Regie Routman, the keynote speaker at the Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival April 17, makes sure everything is set up for her Zoom presentation as attendees finish their lunches. In addition to those in person at Concordia University, approximately 200 people in Canada also joined the Zoom call.
Keynote speaker shares pandemic teaching story
The Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival looked a little different this year. The festival is usually held in the fall. Authors and illustrators come to the Concordia University campus to … more
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Centennial celebrates autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, and students celebrated Autism Awareness Day April 6 in Molly Pracheil's second grade classroom at Centennial Public School. The class created a 126-piece puzzle … more
The new sanctuary at St. Vincent de Paul in Seward was unveiled to the congregation on Easter weekend.
New St. Vincent sanctuary a monument of hope
The completion of the new sanctuary at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward shows the strength of a community inspired by a common goal. On Easter weekend earlier this month, … more
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Bus violations raise concerns with local districts
In a year spotted with close calls, local educators and law enforcement officials are asking motorists to exercise the utmost caution around school buses. The Seward County Sheriff's Office in a … more
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Seward High School's Emma Kuss was recently named State FFA Secretary.
Seward student named State FFA Secretary
Seward FFA member Emma Kuss recently received the chance to represent Seward and FFA on a statewide scale. Kuss on April 9 during the Nebraska State FFA Convention was selected to serve as … more
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April 14, 2021 Seward Independent
Diane Swartzlander with a quilt she designed and made from t-shirts for a family member.
Turning memories into quilts
Diane Swartzlander helps others hold onto memories of loved ones, sporting teams, achievements and even childhood memories with her gift of quilting. After making a t-shirt quilt for her best … more
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The COVID-19 pandemic required funeral homes to adjust their services, including grave side memorials. Pictured is the Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Milford.
Climbing COVID mountain
Funeral homes provide a setting in which families can say their final goodbyes to loved ones and provide closure to many. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when sickness and death skyrocketed … more
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