Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team arrested a Milford man following an overnight standoff. At approximately 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, NSP was notified by the Milford Police …
The Milford community is celebrating the opening of a new childcare facility, the Milford Childhood Learning Center, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit childcare center founded to combat Nebraska's severe …
The scrap tire collection happening this weekend, April 19 and 20, at the Seward County Fairgrounds will end earlier than planned, according to county officials. The site will finish out …
World Atlas named Seward and Milford in its list of eight top-ranked Nebraska towns for retirees on April 5. Kearney, Gretna, David City, McCook, Holdredge and Papillon also made the list. World …
Over 1,000 Nebraska Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student members, adult advisers and guests recently gathered April 7-9, in the Lincoln Haymarket area for the annual State …
Milford is going back to the ballpark on Saturday, April 13, for a clean-up day and fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Milford Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to assist with …
Nancy Velder of Milford was on a mission trip more than 20 years ago when she saw a young woman, Ana Patricia Vallejo Alvarez, put a wire into her mouth and make a flower with her teeth. She got …
Seward County is urging residents to check their internet speeds to see if they’re really getting what they’re paying for – if they can even access internet service at all. The …
By Doug Carroll doug@sewardindependent.com A country music video filmed in part just outside of Milford last October and featuring several local residents was nominated as one …
After making it past regionals, state and then winning a final competition in Omaha, the Milford High School ProStart team will get to represent Team Nebraska in Baltimore at the end of April for …
The third annual Seward County Gives campaign will open in May, and organizers are hoping to build on the success of the previous two years. “We’re running a little different this …
Seward County’s Rising Stars are hoping to show off the skills and talents of the county’s future workforce at the Seward County Synergy Showcase on Wednesday, March 27. The event …
Main Street Market was approved for Tax Increment Financing at the Milford City Council’s March 5 meeting. Market owners Craig and Karen Bontrager, along with the city’s TIF attorney …
Work is expected to begin April 1 on Highway 6 through Milford. The project by the Nebraska Department of Transporation will reconstruct about 1 mile of the highway and widen it 6 feet on either …
Artist Mindy Burton’s goal is to make life a little bit brighter. “Art makes people’s day more enjoyable. To see something they didn’t expect to see in a …
