A fire broke out at Subway Motors, an automotive business at 115 S. Highway 6 in Milford, around 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 10.
Milford Fire Chief Jeremy Dinges said no one was injured in the fire. …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/10/23
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Area residents may respond to a proposed $130 million expansion project on Interstate 80 until June 3.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation has proposed rebuilding and expanding I-80 from …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/10/23
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Donors showed up big for the second annual Seward County Gives campaign, raising almost $290,000 for 38 organizations during five days of giving.
“Everybody is truly grateful,” said …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/10/23
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The Milford ProStart team traveled to Washington, D.C., for the national competition on May 3 and finished 35th out of 46 teams after a successful year.
“We were so incredibly proud of the …
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by Keaton Burgess, reporter@sewardindependent.com
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5/10/23
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Milford residents have the chance to vote on whether to allow keno lottery games to be played within the city limits, but some have questioned the validity of the election being conducted by mail.
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/3/23
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5/3/23
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About 20 vehicles and 30 mailboxes in Milford were the target of theft overnight April 30 into May 1. The theft was the latest in a web of hits throughout southeast Nebraska and culminated in the …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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5/3/23
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Shelly Smetter has been dancing since kindergarten and teaching since high school. April 16 was her final dance recital.
“I started dancing when I was 5,” she said.
She went to a …
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by Stephanie Croston, scroston@sewardindependent.com
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4/26/23
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4/26/23
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Seward County Gives kicks off May 1 for five days of giving toward 40 organizations across Seward County.
Organizers of the campaign hope to top the $162,000 raised for 24 organizations last …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/26/23
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Staff at the Seward Newspaper Group earned 26 awards at the Nebraska Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest.
The group includes the Seward County Independent, Crete News, …
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4/19/23
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church near Milford is preparing for its 50th anniversary in July by making a banner and getting festivities set up.
Sharon Radford with the church has had children work …
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by Keaton Burgess, reporter@sewardindependent.com
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4/19/23
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Three students from Milford Public Schools attended the Nebraska/Iowa District Key Club convention in Columbus. One walked out with a new title and an other was honored for his design.
Natalie …
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by Keaton Burgess, reporter@sewardindependent.com
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4/19/23
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Continuous complaints about discolored water and high levels of contaminants have prompted the City of Milford to explore federal funding for water treatment.
The city has begun the steps to …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/12/23
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Voters will decide if keno will be allowed in Milford through a special election this spring.
The election will be done completely by mail – no polling places will be set up – and …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/12/23
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ALLO Communications publicly apologized April 4 for widespread issues caused by a subcontractor it hired to help build a fiber network in Milford.
On March 29, more than 500 residents were …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/12/23
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The Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership is hoping to secure another $1.124 million in Rural Workforce Housing funds to build around 70 new affordable homes countywide.
The SCCDP …
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by Emily Hemphill, emily@sewardindependent.com
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4/5/23
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The new police chief in Milford has been working in law enforcement since 1999 and had the chance to learn under former Milford police chief Forrest Siebken before he took over.
Darrin Kremer …
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by Keaton Burgess, reporter@sewardindependent.com
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4/5/23
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4/5/23
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3/29/23
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