The candidate filing deadline has come and gone in Saline County. Here are your 2026 election candidates: County offices Several incumbent county officeholders have filed for …
When seventh grader Devin Anderson slips on a headset, he isn’t just watching the game. He’s painting it. Anderson, who goes by “DA” on the air, is the newest voice on the EMF …
A Court Appointed Special Advocate webinar urged volunteers and other adults working with youth to rethink how they interpret teen behavior — and to treat communication like relationship-building, …
Saline County’s Sgt. Tom Hudiburgh stepped into a new role — and brought his longtime K-9 partner home for retirement. Hudiburgh left the Saline County Sheriff's Department at the end of …
Grab a spoon and help keep Saline County rolling. The Saline County Area Transit (SCAT) Annual Soup Lunch, a free-will donation meal, will be Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the …
A few cans from your cupboard could help fill someone else’s. Crete Eagles Auxiliary #3909 is hosting its first annual food drive to support local food pantries. The organization will …
Twenty members of the Piecemakers Quilts of Valor Sewing Group gathered for their monthly sewing day in the Ohiowa Auditorium on February 17, 2026. Those who gathered enjoyed visiting with Sara …
On most nights, Eric Johnson is the one telling the story. From a table in the bleachers, a fair arena or a parade route in a small Nebraska town, his voice carries the moments that stitch …
The former Exeter-Milligan High School building is slated for demolition. The Exeter-Milligan-Friend School Board decided the building, constructed in 1914, will come down this summer. EMF …
The first time the EMF cheer and dance team walked onto the state floor together, they weren’t just performing a routine. They were unveiling a brand-new program. A new name across their …
The 42nd Annual Saline Center/BetterLife Consignment Sale will have a little bid of everything. The event will be Sunday, March 15, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Saline Center Hall in Western. …
Saline County ballots for the 2026 election are beginning to take shape, with contested races emerging according to the latest candidate filings with the Saline County Clerk. County offices …
Long after the final buzzer and the gym lights dim, the conversation continues at the Meints house. Sometimes it’s a breakdown of a defensive rotation. Sometimes it’s a reminder about …
Superintendent Joshua McDowell praised Crete Public Schools’ emergency and crisis response teams for their professionalism at the Feb. 9 school board meeting, citing the groups as central to the …
Six Nebraska musicians were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame during the 26th annual ceremony, accordion jamboree and dance held at Lodge Tabor Hall on Jan. 31. Throughout the afternoon, …
The Southeast Nebraska Incident Management Assistance Team (SEN-MAT) is getting national honors for the work it does on the region’s toughest days. The Incident Management Teams …
Saline County Board Chair Stephanie Krivohlavek shared a property tax information handout with fellow commissioners and the public during the Board of Commissioners meeting on Feb. 3, offering …
A living-history presentation on the devastating 1888 Children’s Blizzard will bring regional history to life next month at the Dvoracek Memorial Library. The event will be Saturday, March 2 at 1 …
For a quarter century, the first Sunday in March has meant the same thing in Friend: smoked Windsor chops on the grill, mashed potatoes being stirred before neighbors wake and hundreds of community …
Clatonia author Gene Steinmeyer is once again bringing Nebraska history to life with the upcoming release of his seventh book, “The First Olympian.” The book is a deep dive into the life of …
One of the most well-known and much-loved operas, La Boheme, will be performed at the San Carlo Room in Friend on Sunday, Feb. 22. The opera will be performed by a cast of eight University of …
Saline County commissioners reviewed financing scenarios for the proposed old jail renovation project with a Piper Sandler representative, including outlining projected tax impacts and debt service …
Saline County commissioners reviewed how battery energy storage systems associated with wind farms are regulated during their Feb. 3 meeting, as officials continue evaluating how emerging energy …
Candidates have begun filing for local offices ahead of the 2026 primary election, with a mix of incumbents and challengers seeking county, city, village and school board positions across Saline …
Old Main will soon return home, reimagined. Old Main Bar and Grill temporarily shut down following a kitchen fire in July of 2024, and it has operated out of College Heights Country Club since …