The Seward County Planning Commission subcommittee’s delay in addressing a livestock conditional use moratorium and the July start of a state “shot clock” for counties to take action on …
Seward County Commissioners will change their policy on hiring bonuses to include the current staffing situation at the detention center. Detention Center Director Sara Stenger appeared …
Vincent Van Gogh once wrote that “great things are done by a series of small things being brought together.” He may not have been referencing the city blocks that comprise the Seward …
Two Seward residents have joined forces to create “Phillip’s Fiddling Fingers.” Susanne Taylor is the book’s author, and Seward High sophomore Mackenna Wollenburg is the illustrator. …
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently shared their assessment of conditions at Seward County’s 18 abandoned cemeteries, but now the county needs to figure out who will do the …
The Seward County Planning Commission on April 20 voted to seek a two-month extension of its review of poultry and other livestock requirements before the Seward County Board of Commissioners ends …
The Seward City Council approved submission of the Seward Blue River Historical District’s application for a $5,000 Seward Foundation grant April 21, but not without some deliberation on the …
If the Seward County Detention Center’s security camera issues cannot be corrected soon, county commissioners said they may have to board current inmates with other counties. Discussion of the …
Seward County Commissioners will utilize the Inheritance Fund to pay for a six-digit update of the camera system that serves the Justice Center, which includes both the jail and court facilities. …
Hope Crisis Center is inviting the community to step up and step out in support of survivors during its 22nd annual Put Your Foot Down Against Sexual Assault Run/Walk. Conducted as a virtual …
The annual press contest is in the books, and the Seward County Independent and Milford Times brought home 25 awards between the two papers. Each year, newspapers in the Nebraska Press …
When Josh Crosgrove brought home a 3-day-old bottle calf April 13, he did not expect anything out of the ordinary. He and his family have other cattle, as well as 12 mama goats, 17 goat kids, …
A new kind of farmhand doesn’t take breaks, doesn’t clock out and doesn’t even sit in the cab. AKRS Equipment, a John Deere dealership with locations in Seward and Crete, now sells …
FFA added a forestry contest at state this year, and the Milford chapter took home the first-ever top spot. Team members Sadie Frazier, Allie Gerdes, Ayla Salistean and Chris Wissenburg used …
Seward Memorial Library and Memorial Health Care Systems are teaming up to bring Brain HQ to county residents. “One of our patrons asked about it,” SML Director Becky Baker said. The …
eward County Commissioners’ meetings will be posted and accessible on YouTube within 24 hours of adjournment. The commissioners voted unanimously for the posting of audio and video recordings …
The Milford Senior Center is taking a new approach to its summer meal service, aiming to make the most of its resources while still meeting community needs. Currently, the center serves lunch …
The fifth annual Seward County Gives fundraising campaign will kick off Sunday,April 26, with a goal of raising more than $150,000 for 32 local nonprofit projects. Fundraising will continue …
The Milford City Council is making plans to use the balance of its funding to replace additional watermains this summer. City Clerk Jeanne Hoggins said the council on April 7 discussed seeking …
Local aviation dreams are taking flight. Seward High School Class of 2024 graduate Izzie Peetz and Malcolm High School Class of 2023 graduate Tyler Thieman have earned spots in the Southwest …