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Props line a table at the Seward High Key Club's haunted house.

Club plans chills, scares at haunted house

It’s scary season, and the Seward High Key Club is adding to the chills with its haunted house. Located at the Zimmer House, just south of the Dairy Queen parking lot, this year’s spooky …

Seward POW featured in National Naval Air Museum exhibit

My wife Mary and I were in Pensacola, Florida to attend a Navy graduation for my niece Anna recently. She was stationed on the Pensacola Naval Air Station. After the graduation we had the opportunity …

County makes emergency declaration official

Seward County Commissioners on Oct. 13 took formal action to approve a “declaration of state of emergency” for the flooding that occurred following heavy rains Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. They also …
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County still has opioid funds available to grant

The Seward County fund created in August 2024 to make grants to local organizations addressing opioid addiction or its aftermath has made just one grant and anticipates additional opioid settlement …

She knows the ropes

Joan Wells has dedicated much of her life to keeping a piece of the Old West alive, one rope trick at a time. A 1966 graduate of Seward High School, Wells is a professional trick roper who has …

Seward library checks out wellness

Seward Memorial Library is more than about books.  The library’s latest venture is Wellness Wednesdays, a monthly program that helps people learn to better care for their bodies and …
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Milford's Easton Sample runs at the front of the pack early in the District C4 race at Aurora Oct. 14.

Eagle harriers earn places at state meet

The Milford cross country teams had a great day Oct. 14. Both finished third in the team standings to earn spots at the state meet Friday, Oct. 23. Coach Jake Kment said the Eagles knew their …

Milford tops Class B foes, wins weekend tournament

It was a good week for Milford volleyball, as the Eagles picked up a pair of wins over Class B opponents and then won a weekend tournament. “We had a great week last week, with an exciting …

CHS wins team title; Carter takes gold

The race was close, but the Centennial girls were the Southern Nebraska Conference champion Oct. 8. The Broncos edged runner-up Milford by two points. “The girls did a good job in knowing who …

Eagles end season at subdistricts

The Milford softball team closed its regular season with six games in five days. The Southern Nebraska Conference moved from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28 because of rain, and the Eagles went 1-1 in the …
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Milford's Kyla Troyer swings at a pitch during one of their Southern Nebraska Conference tournament games held in Milford on Sept. 28. Photo by Doug Carroll
Milford's Kyla Troyer swings at a pitch during one of their Southern Nebraska Conference tournament games held in Milford on Sept. 28. Photo by Doug Carroll
Milford's Kyla Troyer swings at a pitch during one of their Southern Nebraska Conference tournament games held in Milford on Sept. 28. Photo by Doug Carroll
Milford's Kyla Troyer swings at a pitch during one of their Southern Nebraska Conference tournament games held in Milford on Sept. 28. Photo by Doug Carroll
Milford's Kyla Troyer swings at a pitch during one of their Southern Nebraska Conference tournament games held in Milford on Sept. 28. Photo by Doug Carroll
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