Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance informed the commissioners in the past few days that he will retire effective Nov. 5.
Vance, whose term expires in early January, did not seek re-election to the post he has held since 2019. Two candidates, Tim Huntington and write-in Troy Schaefer, are seeking election as the county’s next sheriff in the Nov. 3 election. Read more on our website, www.sewardindependent.com.
Regular screenings can find cancer early in people who don’t have symptoms, making treatment more successful, Shannon Owens, director of radiology at Memorial Health Care Systems in Seward, said.
Many of the most common screenings are available at MHCS. Read more in the Oct. 28 SCI.
The Seward High Key Club's haunted house at the Zimmerer Mansion in Seward opens tonight from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $10. It will be open 7-10 p.m. through Thursday and 7-11 p.m. Friday. More information about the house is in the Oct. 21 Independent.
The monthly birthday meal at the Milford Senior Center will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11:45 a.m. Meal reservations were due Oct. 23. After the meal, Paul Siebert will entertain with Echoes of an Era, presenting a musical living history program of a family’s journey from Russia to Nebraska in the 1870’s.
The Utica Senior Center will host Bingo the last Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. There is no cost. Call the day before for counting.
The Seward Rotary Club will host its annual costume contest Thursday, Oct. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Seward Bandshell. Prizes will be awarded based on age groups, and treats will be provided.
Instructor Jacki Mason will guide participants through fun, high-energy steps every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. through Oct. 29 at the Seward Memorial Library. No partner or registration needed. All ages 10 and up are welcome.
Milford 3, Fairbury 0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-19)
Malcolm 3, Syracuse 0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-13)
