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Johnson, Lemon Drop honored among aficionados

Trish Johnson met up with Lemon Drop, the World’s Largest Time Capsule Vega, at the big four-day Cosworth “Twin Cam” Vega 50th Anniversary Roundup 47 in Des Moines mid-September. She …
This 1967 AMC Ambassador is a new acquisition at the Seward County Historical Society in Goehner. It will be on display during the car show Sunday, Oct. 4.

New vehicle featured at annual car show

The 40th annual car show at the Seward County Historical Society Museum will feature something new. The museum recently accepted an aqua blue 1967 AMC Ambassador in pristine condition, SCHS …

County zoning commission rejects tower plan

A request for a conditional use permit to build a 255-foot wireless communication tower a mile northwest of Staplehurst in Township 12 was denied by the Seward County Planning Commission after the …
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Next time capsule focuses on families

Before Trish Johnson and her crew opened the door on The World’s Largest Time Capsule her father, Harold “Budd” Davisson, had sealed up in 1975, people were asking one question. Will there …

Favorite local business competition goes live in Seward County

Seward County residents are being encouraged to show their support for local by nominating their favorite local business for the honor of being the USA’s Favorite Local Business for 2026. …

County tax ask official, zoning discussed

After two quiet public hearings on its 2026-27 budget and the official property tax request to fund it, Seward County Commissioners on Sept. 22 ended weeks of trimming and recalculating totals.  …
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Braeden Bloebaum of Centennial keeps his pace at the Fillmore Central Invite Sept. 17.

Local teams run at Geneva

The Fillmore Central Invitational featured three cross country teams from the Seward County area. The Milford girls finished fourth and Centennial fifth; Malcolm did not field a full team. The …
Elsa Schweitzer of Milford focuses on the next runner at the Milford Invite Sept. 10.

Eagles run well at home

Milford’s cross country teams were able to recover from their “up and down” opening week with strong showings at their home meet Sept. 10. The boys’ team was the meet champion, led by …

Eagles fly past Falcons, Warriors

Milford volleyball continued its hot start to the 2026 season with two more wins last week. The Eagles beat Freeman 22-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23 and Wahoo 25-12, 25-12, 25-14. “I think all of …
Rylee Schoen of Milford connects for a double against Cass Aug. 22.

Big innings too much for Milford

A big inning in each game was too much for the Milford softball team to overcome in the first week of the season. The Eagles went 0-4, but Coach Chad Carraher saw some positives throughout the …
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Milford catcher Addi DeLong tags out a Cass runner trying to score Aug. 22.
Milford catcher Addi DeLong tags out a Cass runner trying to score Aug. 22.
Milford catcher Addi DeLong tags out a Cass runner trying to score Aug. 22.
Milford catcher Addi DeLong tags out a Cass runner trying to score Aug. 22.
Milford catcher Addi DeLong tags out a Cass runner trying to score Aug. 22.
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