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$1.13 million secured for more housing in county

Seward County has received $756,000 in Rural Workforce Housing funds from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Along with the required 50% match from local contributors, a total of …

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Voters say yes to allow playing keno this fall in Milford

Keno lottery games will be allowed in Milford after voters said yes to the initiative in a 337 to 114 election by mail. Official results were released by the Seward County Clerk’s Office …
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Local sports

Eagles runners-up at conference track

The Southern Nebraska Conference track meet has traditionally not been a day for the Milford teams to shine. In the past 50 years, Coach Cody Gregory said, the Eagles have been first or second …

Eagles see marks improve at Centennial meet

The Milford Eagles track teams competed at the Centennial Invitational April 18. The girls’ team dealt with some absences due to illness and finished in third place out of nine teams, …

Area track and field leaders (as of 5/24/23)

Girls 100-meter dash 1) Savannah Horne, CHS, 12.41 2) Eden Schulz, SHS, 12.7 3) Vicki Wang, SHS, 13.18 200-meter dash 1) Savannah Horne, CHS, 26.23 2) Rachel Lannin, MAL, …

Two medal for Milford at home invitational

Coach Travis Yeackley was impressed with how the Milford golf team played at its home invitational April 12. The Eagles finished with two medal winners and in fourth place. “Wednesday …
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Birthdays
Earl Fosler, of Milford, will celebrate his 80th birthday early next month. He was born June 5, 1943, in Milford. His family members include his wife, Christine Scott; daughters, Chris and …
Geraldine Brigham, of Seward, will celebrated her 95th birthday this week. She was born May 7, 1928, in Seward County. Geraldine and her late husband, Byron, had two children. Judy Brigham …
Births
Noah Michael Osborne was born Jan. 11, 2023, to Brenden and April (Truhlicka) Osborne of Lincoln. He was born at Bryan Medical Center and weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz   and was 20.5 inches long. …
James Izyk Dahlquist was born Nov. 6, 2022, to Layne Dahlquist and Emily Hemphill of Seward. He was born at Seward Memorial Hospital and weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. …
Anniversaries
Phyllis and George Schaefer, Sr., of Garland, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary next week. They were married May 18, 1963, in Prague.  Their family members include their …
Ken and Mary Meyer of Seward are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary this week. They were married April 20, 1968, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Their family members include daughters, Jill and …
Weddings
Marissa O’Grady and Joe Gremel, both of Lincoln, were married Dec. 10, 2022, at 1316 Jones St. in Omaha. The officiant was the Rev. Scott Bruick. O’Grady’s parents are Joe and …
Arlet Bode and Drew Gremel, both of Portland, Oregon, were married July 9, 2022, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland. The officiant was the Rev. Dr. W.J. Mark Knutson. The bride’s …
Engagements
Heidi Weber and Josh Johnson, both of Seward, are to be married June 10 at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. The bride’s parents are Jim and Connie Weber of Seward and parents of the …