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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
The after-school world at Seward Memorial Library looks a little different this year. The traditional after-school programs have morphed into Library Leagues, a new version of them. Librarian …
Information taken from archived files of the Blue Valley Blade and the Seward County Independent for the first week of October. 1926 Under school notes were the words to the …
Joel Helmer knows his way around maps. In a world where people can pin their location from their phone and have a friendly voice give them directions without having to refold a cumbersome paper …
While players at the national level discuss mail-in voting, staff in the Seward County clerk’s office continue to prepare for a good number of early voting ballot requests this fall. On Sept. …
Starting Oct. 1, Seward Wellness Center members will be asked to pay 7.5% sales tax on top of their monthly or annual memberships. The city has not overlooked the state-required sales tax on …
As the development of Fairway Woods homes south and west of the Seward golf course continues, developers need to remove a considerable number of trees. The amount of wood that would have to be …
After conducting a public hearing to review its 2026-2027 fiscal year budget on Sept. 15, the Seward City Council has scheduled its final vote on the budget for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29. The …
The roar of the engine fills the air, then stops. The small plane pauses and begins to fall back to the earth as the pilot works through a series of maneuvers. The engine starts again and the plane …
The Seward School Board on Sept. 14 adopted a “conservative” 2026-2027 budget that will allow its tax levy to drop by 3 cents per $100 property valuation. Seward School Superintendent Josh …
Information taken from archived files of the Blue Valley Blade and the Seward County Independent for the third week of September. 1926 There is a gym class for everyone at the …
They came, they renovated, they conquered. Sydney Lorence and her mother, Michelle Mueller, wrapped up their run on HGTV’s “Battle on the Beach” with a $50,000 grand prize and a newfound …
Last fall Seward County Roads Department Superintendent Jon Regnier sent out about 380 letters informing property owners of their obligation to mow their rights of way twice a year and asking them to …
Thank you for all the kind messages! The heat pushed crops along and harvest has started. There’s been a lot of top dieback seen this year in corn (when the top 4-5 leaves lose their green …
Fall is the season of change, and for Milford Elementary School, it’s also the season of some much-needed playground renovations. A section of the elementary school’s playground had fallen …