Sheriff Mike Vance has informed the Seward County Board of Commissioners that he will retire effective Nov. 5.
Vance was to leave office in early January when his term expires because he did not seek re-election. Read more in the Nov. 4 SCI.
UPDATE: The Seward County Commissioners appointed Tim Huntington as the interim county sheriff at a special meeting Nov. 4. Huntington was the winner of the sheriff's race in the general election.
A complimentary meal and a presentation on pre-planning and estate planning will be Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Harvest Hall on the Seward County Fairgrounds or the same day at 5 p.m. at the Pizza Kitchen party room in Milford. Call (402) 643-2924 to RSVP.
The annual meeting of the Milford Friends of the Senior Center will be Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12:30 p.m. at the Milford Senior Center.
The Seward Memorial Library will host a free movie Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m., a 2026 war drama. Feel free to bring snacks and a drink. Visit sewardlibrary.org for more information.
The Seward County Sheriff’s Posse will have its monthly regular meeting the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Seward Civic Center. Interested parties are welcome to attend and become a member and be part of a county-wide volunteer organization.
Alzheimer’s Signs, Symptoms, Treatments” will be presented by Dinah Gomez of the Alzheimer’s Association on Friday, Nov. 6, from noon to 1 p.m. at Memorial Hospital’s third level meeting room. A light lunch is provided. RSVP was required by Friday, Oct. 30.
Shayla Rautenberg recorded 25 kills and Braelynn Muller served five aces as Milford swept Kearney Catholic 25-22, 25-12, 26-24 in the first round of the Class C1 state volleyball tournament yesterday. The Eagles advance to the semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m., where they will play top-seeded Omaha Concordia, which beat Norfolk Catholic 29-27, 25-21, 25-20. Aurora and Bishop Neumann will play the other semifinal at 3 p.m. Matches are at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Concordia University baseball quickly moved to tab Ty Nekoliczak as the program’s lead assistant, as announced by the Concordia Athletics Department Nov. 4. Nekoliczak steps into the role previously held by Ben Berg, who accepted a position within the Minnesota Twins organization of Major League Baseball. Nekoliczak spent the 2026 season as a graduate assistant on Head Coach Ryan Dupic’s staff.
