For most teenagers, summer means sleeping in, hanging out with friends and finding ways to pass the time before school starts again. For Quincy Martinez and Bennett Buresh, summer means loading …
Excitement is building in Wilber as the town prepares to celebrate the first-ever Nebraska Czech Heritage Week. Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring June 21–28 as Nebraska Czech …
Branched Oak Observatory will be hosting a military appreciation day on Saturday, June 20, from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. Free admission is available to active military members, veterans, spouses and …
Area residents will have two opportunities to learn more about the American flag and its traditions during special Flag Day events hosted by local Girl Scouts as part of their Bronze Award project …
Kenleigh Sudrla was nervous when she first thought about signing up for Theatre Arts for Kids. By the end of the week, the 11-year-old from the Exeter area had stepped into two featured roles, …
The current closure on Nebraska Highway 103, with County Road 2250 serving as a detour, is about halfway complete. According to Jason Sindelar, the District 1 Construction Engineer,the project …
Beneath the sound of cracking bats and cheering fans, memorial patches stitched onto jerseys carried a deeper meaning May 30 at the Wood Bat Open tournament. The event brought the community together …
The hiss of a steaming espresso machine now fills a space that once sat quiet in downtown Friend. Inside Holy Coffee, sunlight beams through brick-lined windows as customers settle in with their …
Shannon Furstenau is set to trade the principal’s office for a literacy leadership role. After four years as the 6-12 principal at Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools, Furstenau will become the …
Seventy-two years ago, two couples walked down the aisle together at Crete United Methodist Church in a wedding that family members still remember today. On May 25, 1954, Stan and Shirley …
Fifty years after becoming an EMT, Dwight “Butch” Nickel still answers the call. Butch, 76, was recently recognized for 50 years of volunteer service as an EMT with Western Volunteer Fire …
The tassels were turned and diplomas awarded to 34 kindergarten graduates May 18, marking a milestone for the first class expected to spend their entire academic careers in the newly consolidated …
After years of visiting Friend and wondering why the town lacked a gathering space, Patrick MacCallum decided to create one himself. MacCallum and his wife, Jessika, moved from Colorado to …
Kellen Vossler, 16, is a quiet, introspective and inquisitive young man. The son of Brandon and Kate Vossler, he recently finished his sophomore year at the Exeter–Milligan-Friend High School. …
Crete will have a hometown candidate on the November ballot for Nebraska State Board of Education after Michaela Conway advanced through the May 12 primary election, joining former educator Angie …
Rows of Czech and Slovak glassware, traditional dolls and vintage collectibles fill the shelves at P’s Antiques, a new Wilber store dedicated to celebrating Czech and Slovak heritage year-round. …
Have’s Bar and Grill has become a destination dining spot, with some customers traveling nearly two hours to try its popular smash burger. The restaurant’s name traces back to owner Ed …
Saline County voters overwhelmingly decided May 12 that keno fits the Friend Country Club to a tee, overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure clearing the way for the Friend Recreation Association to …
Rows of display boards and historically dressed students filled the hallways of the Exeter - Milligan - Friend Elementary School in Exeter as teachers, students and community members made their way …
Saline Center members conducted their monthly meeting May 4 at Saline Center Lodge. Members packaged treat bags for the Western Struckman-Baatz library and YELL! member Phillip Zoubek delivered. …
Republican-backed candidate Mark Schoenrock of Diller outpaced Independent Shay Smith of Crete in the May 12 primary race for Nebraska Legislative District 32, though both candidates will advance to …
Saline County voters helped shape Nebraska’s November ballot on May 12, backing familiar incumbents and advancing challengers in races ranging from U.S. Senate to governor and statewide …
There’s an old newsroom saying that if you ask 10 people what should be in the newspaper, you’ll get 14 opinions and at least one handwritten note in all capital letters. After reading …
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn criticized the influence of corporate money in politics during a May 9 stop at the Veterans and Friends VFW Club, telling attendees the current campaign …
The first graduating class of Exeter-Milligan-Friend Public Schools reflected on uncertainty, change and new traditions during commencement ceremonies May 9 as seniors crossed the stage as the …