About 100 people attended Utica’s final town hall meeting on a proposed swimming pool replacement project.
Attendees appeared split on whether they support the project, largely because of how it could affect property taxes.
The April 14 meeting was the third public presentation of the plan for a new pool prior to the May 14 primary election.
In the election, Utica residents will have the chance to vote on whether to allow the village to take on bond debt to pay for a pool, estimated to cost $3,950,500.
A passing vote on Election Day means the village will have the option to take on up to $4 million in bonds – but it would not require the village to take a bond, nor would it set the amount for the bond, other than limiting it to $4 million.
It was an exciting day for childcare in Seward County as Little Cubs Daycare celebrated the opening of its new Seward location on April 10.
The licensed childcare center, located at 1313 285th Road, plans to officially open April 22.
It will serve children ages 6 weeks to 6 years with infant, toddler and preschool care.
Over 1,000 Nebraska Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, adult advisers and guests recently gathered April 7-9, in the Lincoln Haymarket area for the annual State Leadership Conference. Attendees came from 90 Nebraska schools to grow their leadership skills, celebrate their accomplishments from the past year, and prepare for their future careers.
Students from Milford who placed include:
National Qualifier-Sadie Frazier, Digital Stories for Change, Top 15 National Finalist
National Qualifier-Stephen Vance, Teach or Train, State Champion
National Qualifier-Zephyr Mowinkel, Sports Nutrition, State Champion
National Qualifier-Annika Hendl, Interpersonal Communications, State Champion
National Qualifier-Maizie Kolb, Baking and Pastry, State Runner-Up
National Qualifiers-Tasha Anderson and Aubrey Burton, Event Management, State Runner-Up
National Qualifier-Emma Hershberger, Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation, State Runner-Up
Addisen Delong, Janessa Stauffer, and Kyla Troyer, Chapter Service Project Portfolio Level 1, fourth place
Electa Restau and Nevaeh Spurling, Chapter Service Project Portfolio Level 2, third place
Karlee Kuklis and Addisyn Mowinkel, Chapter Service Project Portfolio Level 3, fourth place
Hattie Michaelis and Karissa Schweitzer, Entrepreneurship, fourth place
Jonny Kohout, Interior Design, fourth place
Jaycie Stutzman and Kayla Wilken, Professional Presentation, fifth place
Abigail Gropp, Repurpose and Redesign, fourth place
Holly Hostetler, Sustainability Challenge, fourth place
Seward scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth to defeat Crete-Milford 11-1 April 15. SHS scored its 11th run on a bases-loaded hit batter to end the game via the run rule. Kohltyn Lindau doubled twice for the Bluejays, and Triston Lenhoff was 2-2 with a double for Crete-Milford. Seward is scheduled to play at Mount Michael this afternoon, and Crete-Milford is set to play at Waverly.
The Centennial baseball team came up short at Adams Central April 15, losing to the Patriots 11-1. Devin Slawnyk and Riley Grant had the only hits for CHS, and Trayton Stewart scored the run. The Broncos are next in action April 20 at Central City.
Malcolm baseball scored five in the bottom of the fifth to beat Plattsmouth 13-3 April 15, ending the game in five innings via the run rule. Logan McGreer was 4-4 with three RBIs, two stolen bases and scored three runs for the Clippers. Malcolm is scheduled to host Beatrice this afternoon. The Orange upset MHS in the Trailblazer Conference semifinals last week.
When it comes to smashing home runs, Joey Grabanski has no equal in the history of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. With two flicks of the bat on April 13, Grabanski made history while leaving the yard for the 77th and 78th times in his career. No. 78 made Grabanski the new NAIA record holder, surpassing the former standard of 77 by Azusa Pacific University’s Brice Cutspec (2007-10). Read more at www.cune.edu/athletics/teams/baseball.
