A scrap tire collection on April 19 far exceeded county officials’ expectations.
The collection event, originally scheduled for April 19 and 20 at the Seward County Fairgrounds, closed early – by mid-Friday afternoon – as the county reached its 350-ton weight capacity.
County commissioners were to discuss options for additional collection events on April 23.
Read more in tomorrow's Independent.
At its April 16 meeting, the Seward City Council:
• approved a construction contract with BIC Construction in the amount of $2,498,000 for Phase I of the Civic Center renovation project, to be paid from the Langworthy Trust. Parts of the project may be reconsidered to bring the cost down to the $2.2 million budget.
• authorized administrative discretion for adding processing fees for credit card transactions when patrons pay for city services. The city is processing more cards than it used to, but card fees charged by credit companies are increasing, and the city is losing money on those fees. Administration will have the authority to decide when and where those fees will be implemented.
Read more in the 4-24 edition of the Seward County Independent.
Marge Nagel is keenly aware of the role flowers play throughout peoples’ lives.
Bouquets for the bridal party, plants for the new mom and dad, small bouquets for dance recitals and graduations, table arrangements for holidays and special occasions, get well flowers, and flowers paying tribute to a loved one’s life all commemorate key points in life.
As she retires from a lifelong relationship with Merle’s Flowers in Seward, Nagel has been touched by the messages and comments she’s heard from others about how her flowers have touched their lives. One couple told them she had done the flowers not just for their wedding many years ago, but also for the weddings of their three daughters.
The Pleasant Dale American Legion will host a breakfast at the Legion hall on Sunday, April 28, from 8 a.m. to noon. Sausage, french toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, coffee and juice will be served for a free-will donation. The auxiliary will also have a bake sale.
A veterans coffee will be every Wednesday from 7:30 – 9:30-ish at the Spare Time Lounge in Seward
The Lied Senior Center, 1010 Manor Drive in Seward, will host a potato bake from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25.
Dueling Pianos with Mike and Rich will perform Friday, April 26, from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Thornridge Golf Course in Milford. Charge is $25 per person or $120 for a six-person table, which includes three hours of Dueling Piano entertainment and appetizers. Contact Erica Pallas to reserve seating at (402) 314-6453.
The Seward baseball team couldn't get its offense going April 22 against Blair in a 14-0 loss. The Jays had just four hits in the game - singles by Brenden Ruth, Braiden Herring, Carl Taylor and Deklan Lindau. SHS is back in action this afternoon when Fairbury comes to town. First pitch at Plum Creek Park is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
After a disappointing loss on Saturday, the Malcolm baseball team got back to winning yesterday, beating Wahoo/Bishop Neumann 3-1. Mason Wisnieski pitched six innings and struck out seven, with Maddox Meyer on the mound for the final inning and the save. The Clippers will host Raymond Central at 4:30 p.m. today.
The Seward girls' team shut out Nebraska City 1-0 yesterday. The Bluejays will host Columbus Lakeview this afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Seward Elementary School.
