Local news
Tim Huntington is sworn in by Clerk Magistrate Kim Haberman Nov. 6 as the newly appointed sheriff to complete the term of Sheriff Mike Vance, who retired as of Nov. 5. Huntington won the Seward County election for Seward County sheriff on Nov. 3 with a term beginning Jan. 6 and was appointed for the interim position by the Seward County Commissioners Nov. 4. Pictured with him are, from left, son …
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Huntington wins election as Seward County Sheriff, appointed as interim Nov. 6
Tim Huntington expected to have a couple of months between the Nov. 3 election and the date he would take office as Seward County’s sheriff, but agreed on Nov. 4 to begin work as the interim sheriff on Nov. 6. See more in the Nov. 11 SCI.
Events
TODAY - Food distribution
The Lincoln Food Bank will distribute food from the St. John Lutheran Church fellowship hall on the second Tuesday of each month, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
TOMORROW - Blood drive
There will be an American Red Cross blood drive Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Janzow Campus Center at Concordia University. Donors will receive up to $20 in gift cards, a $10 Amazon Gift Card by email and 500 bonus points, which can be redeemed for a $10 e-gift card through Blood Donor Rewards. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/Maze for details.
TOMORROW - BC to host dinner, speaker
The Beaver Crossing Library will host a Veterans Day meal and program Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the Beaver Crossing fire barn. Mike Geis will present a slide show called “Heroes Among Us” after the meal. All veterans are welcome with their families.
Sports
The Milford volleyball team celebrates its state championship with the MHS student section Nov. 7. In addition to the volleyball title, the Eagles received the Class C1 sportsmanship trophy, as well.
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Milford wins second volleyball title
Milford won its second consecutive Class C1 state title Nov. 7 with a 25-23, 28-26, 25-14 victory over Aurora. That followed a first-round 25-22, 25-12, 26-24 win over Kearney Catholic and a 25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 25-19 semifinal win over Omaha Concordia. MHS finished the season with a 32-3 record. Read more in the Nov. 11 Independent.
Koch earns GPAC honor
Concordia University junior Braxtyn Koch made his two punts count in Nov. 7’s 37-14 win at Briar Cliff. A career long led to Koch being honored Nov. 9 as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player of the Week. The announcement marks his second career weekly award. Koch was recognized as the GPAC and NAIA National Special Teams Player of the week following the final game of the 2025 season.
A Westminster, Md., native, Koch helped flip field position in last week’s road victory. Koch boomed his first punt of the game for a career best of 69 yards, pinning Briar Cliff back at its own six-yard line. His second and final punt covered 55 yards and resulted in a return of minus-four yards. Koch averaged 62.0 yards per attempt on his two punts at Briar Cliff’s Memorial Field. On the season, Koch is averaging 39.2 yards per punt with 11 of his kicks downed inside the opposition’s 20.
In 29 career games, Koch has punted 141 times for an average of 37.9 yards per attempt. Braxtyn is the son of former Seward High, University of Nebraska and Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch. Braxtyn is a Business Administration major.
