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Puzzle maker shows how it's done

Fred Ohles shows how he starts building a crossword puzzle Sept. 18.
Fred Ohles shows how he starts building a crossword puzzle Sept. 18.

Fred Ohles has been making crossword puzzles for decades. Growing up, he would compete with his parents to solve puzzles. Find out more about Ohles and puzzles, including our puzzle page, in the Oct. 2 SCI.

From 1954

Seward's new fluorescent street light system, turned on for the first time Sept. 29, will be expanded by 14 additional lights, according to recent action by the city council.
Read more illuminating headlines from the past each week in the Independent.

SPORTS

Thursday scoreboard

McKenna Sides of Seward winds and delivers a pitch against Crete in the Central Conference tournament semifinals Oct. 3. Crete won the game 9-3.
McKenna Sides of Seward winds and delivers a pitch against Crete in the Central Conference tournament semifinals Oct. 3. Crete won the game 9-3.

Softball
Seward 10, Highway 6 2; Crete 9, Seward 3; Seward 6, Aurora 5, third place in the Central Conference tournament. Seward will host the B7 subdistrict Monday, Oct. 7, and will play Schuyler at 4 p.m. The championship game is set for 7 p.m. at Plum Creek Park.

Milford 4, Blue River 3; Milford will play in the C5 subdistrict at Douglas County West Monday, Oct. 7. MHS will play Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 2 p.m.
Freeman 4, Centennial 2; Centennial will play in the C2 subdistrict in Wahoo Monday, Oct. 7. CHS will play Chase County at 10 a.m.

Volleyball
Seward def. Beatrice, 25-11, 21-25, 25-13 (2-1); Seward def. York, 25-21, 25-21 (2-0); next game for Seward is Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Aurora
Milford def. Nebraska City, 25-12, 25-8, 25-9 (3-0); Milford plays next Tuesday, Oct. 8, at home against Crete
Thayer Central def. Centennial, 25-20, 25-20, 25-11 (3-0); CHS plays next Saturday, Oct. 5, at JCC
North Bend Central def. Malcolm, 17-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12 (3-2); Malcolm's next game is Saturday, Oct. 5, at Scotus

Cross country
Grace Schernikau of Centennial won the Raymond Central Invitational at Branched Oak Lake with a season-best time of 20:46. Carter Fritz was fourth in the boys' race at 17:44. The Malcolm team's leaders were Paige Westerbuhr and Logan Schumacher.

EVENTS

TODAY - Chair yoga in Utica

Chair yoga will be offered Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:10 p.m. at the Utica Senior Center. There is no class the third Wednesday of the month.

TOMORROW - Farmer's market open Saturday

The Seward Farmers Market will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Seward County Fairgrounds. Check out the fresh produce and other items available.

SUNDAY - Travel adventures

Rob and Julie Hermann of Seward will share their list of London discoveries from half a dozen trips to the city on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. at the Seward Memorial Library. Their list includes the unique, forgotten, surprising and timeless qualities of London.

SUNDAY - Car show in Goehner

The Seward County Historical Society Museum will host its annual car show Sunday, Oct. 6, at the museum in Goehner. Registration opens at 9 a.m., with the show going from noon to 4 p.m. The Chippewa Northwestern Railway will be giving rides in the afternoon, and all the museum buildings will be open. The show is free to attend.

MONDAY - Broasted chicken

The Seward VFW will host a broasted chicken supper the first Monday of every month from 5 – 7 p.m. Donations help support all of the group’s projects. The public is welcome.