The Seward City Council made electric, water and wastewater rate increases included in its recently approved 2026-27 budget official Oct. 6.
Area residents will see a 3.4% increase for electric services when they are billed for the first full billing period of October. Municipal water rates and wastewater rates will each increase 3.0%. Read more in the Oct. 14 Independent.
For new moms, breastfeeding can come with plenty of questions, challenges and uncertainty.
Luckily, Blue Valley Community Action Partnership’s Women, Infants and Children program gives local mothers nationally acclaimed support. Find out more in the Oct. 14 SCI.
A training session for the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Institute will be Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7 – 8:15 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Seward. The QPR Institute’s mission is to save lives and reduce suicide risk. The event is coordinated by Four Corners Health Dept. Email your intent to attend to info@fourcorners.ne.gov or call (402) 362-2621.
The Milford Senior Center will host its final baked potato fundraiser for the year on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5 - 7 p.m.
The last meeting of the year for the Seward Good Life Car Club will be Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. There has been a change of location for the meeting, which will now be at La Carreta on Highway 15 south, across from Walmart. Anyone interested in cars, classic or otherwise, is welcome.
The monthly meeting of the Seward Fourth of July Celebration Committee is Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Seward Civic Center. The committee, at the September meeting, decided by a vote that the theme this year would be a salute to the arts – visual, musical and written. A slogan to promote the theme is being sought. Names are also being collected to select the grand marshal/Nebraska’s Friend Award winner. Chairmen and committees will be appointed and committees organized for the 2027 celebration. Volunteers are welcome to attend the monthly meeting. For more information, contact Clark Kolterman at clark.kolterman@sewardschools.org or phone (402) 641-8522.
Class B - Reagan Meyer of Seward finished 41st with a 97-98. Cambry Placke was 42nd with a 102-94. The tournament was played at Monument Shadows in Gering.
Seward 3, Crete 1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21)
Southern Nebraska Conference
Milford 3, Fairbury 0 (31-29, 25-16, 25-19)
Centennial 2, Sandy Creek 0 (25-15, 25-18)
David City 2, Centennial 0 (25-18, 25-8)
Milford and Malcolm will run in the C4 district at Aurora starting at 4 p.m. this afternoon.
Seward is in the B3/4 district at Overton tomorrow, and Centennial is in the D3 district at McCool Junction, also tomorrow.
