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Unofficial election results show that Seward County will have a new sheriff, Mike Vance. Vance defeated incumbent Joe Yocum 3,868 votes to 3,059, winning just over 55 percent of the vote in yesterday's General Election.
In other major local races, Bob Vrbka won over incumbent Whitney Fleischman for the County Commissioner District 3 seat, and Ken Schmieding won over Corey Gray for the District 5 seat.
Incumbent Ellen Beck beat out Amanda Whitney for Seward City Council Ward 1, and Alyssa Hendrix won over incumbent Richard Hans for Ward 3.
On the Milford City Council, Kelly Heser defeated Robert Engel to represent Ward 1. Ward 2 will be represented by a write-in candidate, but the winning name has not yet been released.
In related news, Milford Mayor Nick Glanzer resigned at the council's Nov. 6 meeting. In his resignation letter, Glanzer said his family is moving outside of the Milford city limits, making him ineligible to hold the office. City Council President Patrick Kelley will assume the mayoral role, effective Friday, Nov. 9.
Statewide races are still being tallied. In Seward County and so far in state results, incumbent Mark Kolterman is beating out Stephanie Nantkes for State Legislature District 24. Pete Ricketts won in Seward County and is leading statewide for governor of Nebraska over Bob Krist.
In Seward County, Measure 427 (Medicaid Expansion) failed with 58 percent of voters voicing their opinion against the expansion. Statewide, though, votes ‘For’ the expansion are leading.
The vote to continue Milford’s LB 840 Economic Development Program passed.
View unofficial results for other Seward County races here: http://files.countyofsewardne.com/clerk/election/GenResults.pdf.
Statewide results can be found here: http://www.sos.ne.gov/dyindex.html.
Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11. Several schools and organizations have programs scheduled to honor those who served. Plan ahead with our list HERE.
Katie Acevedo and her sons Sebastian, 7, and Atticus, 2, of Lincoln take a look at the helicopter they just exited. The family was one of many who attended a fly-in benefit at the Seward Municipal Airport Nov. 3 for Colton Whisler, a 5-year-old who was recently diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of brain cancer. In addition to helicopter and airplane rides, attendees could eat soup and place bids on silent and live auction items.
Sen. Mark Kolterman and Seward Mayor Josh Eickmeier were special guests at the community reception honoring Pat Coldiron during Pat Coldiron Day Oct. 26 at the Langworthy Art Gallery in Seward. Pictured are Kolterman and Coldiron. The reception was open to the public and hosted by the Seward County Visitors Committee for family and friends to congratulate Coldiron on the Henry Fonda tourism award, the top state tourism award, which she received Oct. 17. Read more about Coldiron and the award ONLINE.
Concordia University will present an evening of historically, ethnically and religiously thought-provoking theatre in the production “The Diary of Anne Frank” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9; Saturday, Nov. 10, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, all in Weller Hall auditorium. Tickets for the performance are available in the Concordia bookstore in the lower level of the Janzow Campus Center on Concordia’s campus. They can also be purchased at the door prior to the show.
The annual Buddy Poppy donations will be accepted Saturday, Nov. 10, in Seward at Walmart and Pac ‘N’ Save. Poppies are worn to remember the sacrifices of military members.
Welcome to Medicare will be presented Monday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. in the lower level Vahle Conference Room at Memorial Healthcare Systems in Seward. This free program is presented by Nebraska SHIIP. If you are approaching age 65, over 65 and thinking about retirement or have Medicare due to disability, you are invited to attend this free presentation to get answers to question like: When should I enroll? What does Medicare cost? How do I make sure I have the right coverage? For more information, contact the Nebraska SHIIP office at 1-800-234-7119 or visit the website at www.doi.nebraska.gov/shiip.
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