On Feb. 8, Friend Community Healthcare System successfully completed a hail Mary pass to keep its doors open by becoming the first hospital in Nebraska to convert to a rural emergency hospital (REH). …
Exeter. Milligan. Friend. Three towns, each hosting at least one informational meeting about the prospect of consolidating into one school district effective the 2025-26 school year. This …
On Jan. 12, Gov. Jim Pillen issued an emergency waiver of the maximum federal hours of service requirements for fuel truck drivers. The order, Executive Order 24-1, aims to prevent fuel shortages …
This year, the Patriot Pen Contest challenged junior high students nationwide to write essays about how America inspires them. Friend sixth grader Valerie Spohn won the school’s …
The Friend Community Club will its annual food drive at the Qwik 6 this weekend. The Friend Food Pantry Drive will be at the store from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and 9 a.m. to 3 …
A clock that lived through one of Wilber’s oldest historical events will soon be on display at the Saline County Courthouse. Joe Vosoba, a former Nebraska state senator and attorney, is …
Friend-native Jon Schluter is the beard and the baker behind one of Friend’s newest small businesses: Bearded Baked Goods. Schluter said he is excited to see where this …
Fred Kozak of Wilber was named the Saline County Veteran of the Month for January “It was a surprise,” Kozak said. “I didn’t think I would get nominated. …
After waiting since Nov. 1, 2023, the Saline County District Court Judge David J. A. Bargen made a ruling in the Milligan 1 vs. Saline County lawsuit. On Jan. 11, Bargen ordered that the …
One Friday out of every month, all K-12 students and staff at Friend Public Schools break off into mixed-age groups to build relationships while participating in hands-on activities. Principal …
The Saline Center was a hopping place Jan. 20 as dozens of people from throughout the area were on hand for a fun-filled night of ribeye steak sandwiches and listening to the music and jokes of …
Seven Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments on Jan. 11 in the appeal of Chuck McKay v. Saline County Clerk Anita Bartels and county commissioners Stephanie Krivohlavek, Phil Hardenburger, …
“Shall Phil Hardenburger be removed from the office of Board of Commissioners?” That was the single question on the mail-in ballot sent to registered voters living in District …
Laryn and Ann Murray of Beaver Crossing couldn’t stand to see the only bar and restaurant in town close last year, so they decided to do something about it. They bought Beaver Corner and …
Friend-native Larry Eigsti, a corn and soybean farmer, earned the John Campanius Holm Award from the National Weather Service after 29 years of consistent weather reporting. Eigsti said he has …
Orville S. Himmelberg loved Friend, and he dedicated much of his life to making it a great place to live and work. He died on his birthday, Dec. 15, at 94 years old. Orville grew up in Lawrence …
The Nebraska Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in a lawsuit initiated by Chuck McKay of Saline County. The lawsuit is against the Saline County Board of Commissioners in their official …
If you are a registered voter living in District 2 of Saline County, along with your holiday greeting cards, you received a mail-in ballot with a single question: “Shall Phil Hardenburger be …
“Forget what lies behind and strain forward to what lies ahead.” Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" tells the story of a person blazing their own trail. This individual …
Members of the Friend community came together this year to give their time and talents to create a new nativity scene to be displayed outside of Friend Congregational Church. The project started in …
The absence of Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteers in Saline County has left local children in need. Southeast Nebraska CASA Executive Director Shelby Pederesen said the volunteers are …
If you hear accordion music coming from your neighbor’s backyard, there is a good chance it is just Lester Barak wishing them a happy birthday. The 73-year-old Dorchester resident …
