The SHS Academic Decathlon team was presented the Nebraska Academic Decathlon State Championship-Medium School Division on Feb. 15, after competing in a series of online tests, a speech contest, an essay contest, an individual interview and a quiz bowl competition.
Read more in the Feb. 19 SCI.
With the recent hiring of two heavy equipment operators, Seward County Highway Superintendent Jon Regnier said his 2025-26 road plan will be tackling around a dozen culvert repairs and replacements.
Read more in the Feb. 19 Independent and Times.
An airplane attempting to land in Toronto ended up on its top, injuring 19 people.
The Nebraska softball team stands at 8-2 to start the season after dominating Montana 16-3 Sunday.
After weather rearranged some schedules, girls' subdistrict basketball games are scheduled for tonight. Centennial is to play Doniphan-Trumbull at 6:45p at Thayer Central.
Subdistrict semifinals are now scheduled for tomorrow, Feb. 19. Milford will host the winner of St. Paul/Cozad at 5:30 p.m. Malcolm will play the winner of Omaha Concordia/Auburn at 5:30 p.m. at Fort Calhoun. If Centennial wins, the Broncos will play Southern Valley at 6:45 p.m.
The first girls' state wrestling tournament in Nebraska starts this afternoon at 4 p.m. at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. In previous years, the girls wrestled at the same time as the boys. This year, the girls have their own tournament.
Seward/Milford has three girls competing – Lauren Frihauf, Evelyn Theobald and JennaRae Hallsted. Centennial sends Lainey Abell to represent the Broncos.
Indoor pickleball continues every Tuesday through March at the E-Free Church. Newbies can come at 5 p.m. to learn how to play and everyone is welcome. Contact Jodi Hughes at jhughes62@hotmail.com for more information.
The Milford Senior Center's rescheduled potato bake for Wednesday, Feb. 19, has been canceled because of weather.
A veterans coffee will be every Wednesday from 7:30 – 9:30-ish at the Spare Time Lounge in Seward.
The Seward Memorial Library will host a free movie Wednesday, Feb. 19, featuring a 2024 political thriller at 1 p.m. Feel free to bring snacks and a drink.
