Nebraskans made their voices heard this November on various ballot measures — medical cannabis, paid sick leave, abortion and school choice — and most of the measures are set to take effect in December.
Find out which and when in the Dec. 4 edition.
The Milford Police Department is investigating an incident in which three teens allegedly convinced a sex predator to come to a home in Milford where he was assaulted. The teens are facing charges of assault, terroristic threats and false imprisonment.
Read more in the Dec. 4 Milford Times.
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Lincoln man following a multi-county pursuit.
The incident occurred late Monday evening, Dec. 2, when a trooper saw a Buick sedan driven by Jesse Stinson, 27, of Lincoln, run a red light at the intersection of NW 20th and West O Street in Lincoln.
Read more at www.sewardindependent.com.
The winter sports seasons (basketball, wrestling and bowling) will open competition this week. The schedule is:
Thursday, Dec. 5—Seward basketball at Hastings; SHS boys’ and girls’ wrestling at Norris; Milford wrestling host triangular, 6 p.m.; Centennial boys’ wrestling at Palmyra; CHS basketball host David City, 6/7:30 p.m.; Malcolm basketball at Plattsmouth; Malcolm boys’ wrestling at Standing Bear; Malcolm girls’ wrestling at York
Friday, Dec. 6—Seward girls’ wrestling at Lakeview; Milford basketball host Lakeview, 6/7:30 p.m.; Malcolm basketball host Auburn, 6/7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7—SHS basketball host North Bend Central, 1/3 p.m.; SHS bowling at Cairo Bowl, 10 a.m.; SHS boys’ and girls’ wrestling at Kearney, 10 a.m.; Milford basketball at Raymond Central; Milford, Centennial boys’ wrestling at Friend; CHS girls’ wrestling at O’Neill; CHS basketball host Louisville, 2:30/4 p.m.; Malcolm boys’ wrestling at York
Chair yoga will be offered Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:10 p.m. at the Utica Senior Center. There is no class the third Wednesday of the month.
A free movie is scheduled at the Seward Memorial Library on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m., featuring a 2024 American disaster film. Feel free to bring snacks and a drink. Visit sewardlibrary.org for more information.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets weekly on Thursdays at the Living Word Church, 1300 Hillcrest, south door. TOPS is a weight management support group. Weigh-in begins at 11:15 a.m. and the meetings are from noon to 12:30 p.m. The initial meeting is free.
Visitation for Linda Earnest will be today, Dec. 4, from 1-7 p.m. at Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. A celebration of life will be tomorrow, Dec. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home. Graveside service and inurnment will be at a later date.
