This year’s Friend Christmas Festival is set to feature a new live attraction alongside its classic traditions. The event, which has been going on for 17 years, typically garners more than 200 …

A native Nebraskan who grew up to be a astronaut spoke to more than 100 people during a visit to Friend Nov. 19. Hosted by the Friend Historical Society, NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson of …

By Hanna Christensen scireporter@sewardindependent.com   Friend’s biannual ham loaf sale, put on by the Friend Congregational Church, has become a town staple. A group …

The first veteran to be recognized for Saline County’s 2023 Veteran of the Month is Marine Sgt. First Class Emil Odvody, Jr., of Wilber. He was recognized by the Saline County Board of …

After months of silence, Milligan 1 Wind, LLC appeared in Saline County District Court on Nov. 1 asking judge David Bargen for a decision in its lawsuit against Saline County for actions taken by the …

Matthew Hoffman appeared in Saline County District Court on Nov. 1 for a pre-trial conference to advise on the status of the case. Jonathan Bratten, attorney for Hoffman, requested a procedural …

Matthew T. Hoffman of Dorchester is scheduled to appear in Saline County District Court on Nov. 1 for a preliminary hearing before Judge David Bargen. Hoffman is charged with theft by unlawful taking …

Exeter-Milligan-Friend’s boys’ basketball will benefit from some shooting, just not the basketball at the hoop kind. Bobcats head coach Brian Arp and Friend Police Officer Hampton …

Jenny Hoffman of Boston is on track to break the world record for the fastest women’s transcontinental run. She ran through Friend, Dorchester and Crete in mid-October and said she loved …