The Saline County Veterans Service Office in Wilber has hired a new director. Former armyman Scott Davis retired from the Army after 26 years in service last year. Raised in Fairbury, Davis has …
It has been a loco month for Elpido “Rico” and Vanessa Perez. The Dorchester couple opened Rico’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Friend on May 25. The location, formerly the …
On June 17, the Friend Historical Society received notice from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development that its application, submitted in July 2021, for the Nebraska Shovel-Ready Capital …
by Amy Hausman amy@friendsentinel.com A special session of the Friend City Council was called for June 20, after several lifeguards at the community pool expressed concerns about …
Marcus Kastanek, Brent Kasl, Jacob Railsback and Brant Pracheil of the Dorchester Fire Department participated in a rare training opportunity Father’s Day morning at Doane University. The …
A boy from Geneva got to ride with one of the drivers in the 2022 Big Blue Mile Shootout at Cordova. Nine-year-old Oliver Lauber got to ride along with Darel Petersen in his Chevrolet Corvette as …
An intern at the Czech Embassy in Washington D.C. visited farms around Saline County to learn more about farming in the United State and the Midwest to bring back home to his family farm in the Czech …
The month of May is when spring shows up, for good. It is also the month of remembrance—of loved ones and the ones who sacrificed to keep the freedom that we all enjoy. It is the time that we …
The Warren Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its quarterly meeting on May 5 with 12 members and eight guests present. The 10th anniversary of the opening of HATS was discussed. Participation in the …
Friend Jr.-Sr. High School teacher Margo Houlden is retiring after this year, leaving behind 44 years of service. Holden started teaching at Friend in 1978 – the same year she graduated …
Harvey Weber of Friend, left, was selected as Veteran of the Month for February 2021. Because of Covid restrictions, the award was just recently presented. Weber, a World War II veteran, served in …
Exeter-Milligan/Friend FFA held its annual banquet in Friend on Friday, April 29. The evening was filled with special moments recognizing the achievements of the FFA students. After introducing …
The EMF FFA Plant Sale is underway with 3 successful dates already under their belt. The plant sale is at the new greenhouse located at Friend High School. The FFA Chapter started with 1,500 seeds …
