Seward County commissioners took two actions aimed at improving county roads at their March 3 meeting. One project takes aim at dust problems on county roads, while the other will dedicate staff …
Trevor Fehlhafer is bringing cars back to Utica. Fehlhafer is organizing a car show for Aug. 1. “We haven’t had one for about 10 years,” he said. “I wanted to bring something …
Nail crosses are making their way into hands, pockets and purses all around Seward, thanks to the volunteer work of Roger Potratz. Potratz has made more than 3,000 nail crosses, each one created …
Carol Shepard of Milford told Seward County Commissioners she relied on Seward County Public Transit to get to physical therapy sessions in Seward after she and her husband were injured in a head-on …
The section of 420th Road between Interstate 80’s Beaver Crossing Exit and Highway 34 has been a frequent topic of conversation at Seward County Board of Commissioner meetings. But at the …
With just a couple days until the deadline, Seward County now has three races that will appear on the primary ballot May 12. The deadline for incumbents to file for re-election has passed and …
What did they use the funds for? That’s often a question asked during or after a fundraiser. The Milford Volunteer Fire Department has an answer. The 2025 pancake feed and silent auction …
Nine Seward High students traveled to Bellevue University for the State Academic Decathlon Feb. 21. The contest was to be held Feb. 20 but was postponed due to the weather. The team was …
The Pleasant Dale American Legion Auxiliary Unit 354 met Feb. 16. President Kathy Ptacek opened the regular meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the Star-Spangled Banner, a prayer, and …
After serving the community for over 50 years, Sunrise County Manor is embarking on its next chapter. Ownership of the Milford facility transferred from the Stauffer family to the NOP Trust on …
In advance of their Feb. 24 public hearing on proposed cuts to Seward County Public Transit services, Seward County commissioners reviewed ridership data compiled for 2025. Commission Chair …
Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance said he was not surprised when a Lancaster County jury found his former deputy not guilty of manslaughter charges related to a 2023 interstate pursuit. A …
The Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters coming to Seward for maintenance work at Kill Devil Aviation won’t be landing at the airport. The Seward City Council on Feb. 17 updated the company’s …
The economic outlook for Nebraska farmers and ranchers is varied and complicated. Nebraska Farm Bureau Economist and Policy Analyst Abygail Petersen said 2026 will be challenging, and 2027 may …
The Seward Blue River Historical District took a major step forward in its development last week. On Feb. 7, the log cabin that will be its centerpiece arrived on site. Pat Coldiron, one of …
Kinship Pointe’s Valentine's Day celebration was fit for royalty. The assisted living facility crowned Valentine’s Day King Dennis Gustafson and Valentine’s Day Queen Edith Steinmiller on …
Casey Jones Kindt will be sentenced in Seward County District Court on a second-degree murder charge and additional felony and misdemeanor charges May 12 after accepting a plea agreement on Feb. 5. …
By a better than 2:1 advantage, Seward Public School District voters have endorsed a bond issue of up to $25 million for capital improvements, repairs and site improvements across the district. …
Another Republican has joined the primary race for the District 3 Seward County Commissioner’s seat being vacated by Reagan Hain this year. Jon Propst filed candidacy papers joining Tyler …
Megan Eckles of Seward will begin work as Seward County’s emergency management director and zoning assistant on March 2. The combined position was recently created to allow the county’s …