Tim Clements (kneeling), Jim Ohme (standing) and Dave Kupier (in the hole) spend their Wednesdays digging up old privy sites, looking for antique bottles and other relics.
Hayley Densberger, left, and Jaela Zimmerman were high school teammates at Malcolm and played against each other Sept. 6.
photo courtesy Becky Densberger
Tim Clements is privy to Milford’s history.
He can tell you what the kids played with, what kinds of medicine people used and a bit about the old bottling works in town, and he learned it all from digging up the ground under an old outhouse.
Clements, a Lincoln resident, operates Urban Privy Reclamation as a hobby. He and two of his friends, Jim Ohme and Dave Kupier, both of Omaha, recently completed a privy dig at the future site of Milford’s new municipal building at the corner of First and Walnut streets in Milford.
A privy refers to the hole used as an outdoor toilet before indoor plumbing came about.
Dig into the full story HERE.
There was a definite buzz in the air around Malcolm last week, and it had nothing to do with the anticipation of the long-awaited Scott Frost era of Nebraska football. While this buzz did have to do with high level college athletics, it was about a sport that has brought a great deal of pride to the village of just over 400 people nestled between Lincoln and Seward.
After playing together on high school and club volleyball courts for three years, Malcolm High School alums Hayley Densberger and Jaela Zimmerman found themselves across the court from each other the evening of Sept. 6 as Densberger’s Nebraska Cornhuskers faced Zimmerman’s Creighton Bluejays in a matchup of top 15 ranked teams.
Read the full story HERE.
Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Thursday afternoon that two Nebraska Army National Guard helicopters and 13 soldiers assigned to a Lincoln-based Nebraska Army National Guard aviation unit are mobilizing in support of Hurricane Florence relief operations.
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency received a request for helicopters and crews for air search and rescue in Raleigh, North Carolina. NEMA arranged the sharing of resources through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is the nation's state-to-state mutual aid system.
“With Hurricane Florence expected to bring significant damage to our fellow citizens in North Carolina, we are mobilizing members of our Nebraska National Guard to provide support to the relief operations,” Ricketts said. “The Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers we are deploying are trained and ready to carry out this mission, and we are confident that they will provide significant support for what is expected to be a major relief operation.”
Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and 13 soldiers from the Lincoln-based Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, deployed to Tennessee Thursday, where they will be pre-staged until the hurricane makes landfall. Once weather permits, they will move into North Carolina to begin assisting in any needed relief operations.
“Our guidance from our commander-in-chief, Gov. Pete Ricketts, is the Nebraska National Guard will pitch in and help our neighbors whenever possible. We stand ready to do so once again if any of the states impacted by Hurricane Florence requests our assistance,” said Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska adjutant general.
Softball: Seward 9, Milford 1
Volleyball: Centennial def. Shelby/Rising City, 23-25, 27-25, 25-22
Sutton def. Centennial 2-0
Malcolm def. David City, 25-13, 25-16
David City def. Milford 25-23, 16-25, 25-18
Milford def. Malcolm, 25-27, 25-18, 31-29
Cross country: At the Fillmore Central Invitational, Milford won four medals - Ashley Kroese second, Abbie McGuire 20th, Elliot Reitz 15th and Zach Pauley 20th.
Homecoming: It's homecoming night at Centennial. This year's king and queen will be crowned following the Broncos' football game against Sutton. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Milford football moved to CU: Because of ongoing track renovations and asphalt being laid Thursday and Friday at Milford High School, the Milford vs. Lincoln Lutheran football game has been moved to Concordia University in Seward. The game time is still 7 p.m. Cross country parents' night will be next Friday at Milford. The Post Prom tailgate will now be Oct. 19.
Dinner with the game: The Utica Lions Club will host a hamburger feed Friday, Sept. 14, at Centennial High’s football field. Serving will go from 6 to 8 p.m. The meal includes a sandwich, chips, cookies and a beverage.
Free concert: Concordia University welcomes Dr. Andrew Last to conduct the Concordia choirs in a recital at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. The recital is free and open to the public. The recital is in conjunction with the Jones National Bank and Trust Company Fine Arts Series.
Hang out in the hangar: Ignite the Flight at the Seward Municipal Airport will feature a beer, wine and whiskey tasting, along with food trucks, fireworks and live music. Tickets are available from the Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
Street party: The Seward Memorial Library will celebrate 15 years in its current building with a street party on Sunday, Sept. 16. Beginning at 4 p.m., games and activities for children will take place on Fifth Street, which will be blocked off for the fair and party. Inflatables will be set up. Picnic tables will be available for families to enjoy refreshments from local vendors. Live music will be provided. At 7 p.m. the party will switch its focus more to adult guests with The Avid Readers band performing popular music for outdoor dancing. The music ends at 9 p.m., but the celebration will continue through the coming weeks. If it rains the day’s events will be cancelled.
Barbecue: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Milford, will host an open house and barbecue Sunday, Sept. 16, starting at 4 p.m. This free, family friendly event includes a bounce house, snow cones, games and barbecue. The church is located at 2668 Pioneers Road, just west of Milford on Highway 6.
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