Shelby Steyer of Friend finished in fourth place in her event at the National Leadership Conference for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America organization and received a gold medal. …

Another July is here which means another Saline County Fair is set to get started on Sunday, July 16, with entries and wrap-up on Monday, July 24, with trap shoots and cleanup. Entries for the …

Friend Public Schools is working to make improvements to the main gym to get ready for the Exeter-Milligan-Friend co-op. FPS is working on its gym floors and extending a wall to add a bigger …

Incoming seniors Hailey Schweitzer of Dorchester and Jaina Johnson of Seward participated in the Open Space for the Visual and Performing Arts immersion experience from June 11 – 17 at Hastings …

For over 75 years, fireworks and family have gone hand in hand for the Clouses. Jake and John’s Discount Fireworks, located off of First Street in Friend and open from June 25 through July …

Gold Star Martial Arts in Crete, Seward and Lincoln has been helping kids learn martial arts while also helping them build confidence, character and focus, and an instructor and student are up for …

Two teachers at Friend Public Schools were recently named teachers of the year in their respective fields. Paul Martin, social sciences teacher, was named the Nebraska Legion Secondary Teacher …

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Mike Flood (R-NE) participated in a farm bill listening tour June 19 during …