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Crete woman sleeping under the stars to raise awareness for youth homelessness
CRETE, Neb. (KOLN) - Amy Hausman wants to spread awareness about the homeless situation in Crete and she isn’t just sitting around to do it. She’s sleeping in the elements to bring the issue to light. At a school board meeting for Crete Public School in March, people...
Eagles better marks at home meet
Girls’ team scores—Platteview 125, Tri County 78, Centennial 77, David City 74, Milford 54, Raymond Central 44, Wilber-Clatonia 37, Seward 32, Southern 6. 100-meter dash—Ella Montgomery 14.4, Macy Stutzman 14.84. 200-meter dash—Sarah Spahr 29.59, Stutzman 31.88. 400-meter dash—Jailey Roth 1:10.46, Haylee Nicholson 1:12.83. 800-meter run—Delaney...
LES and Norris Public Power report multiple outages affecting customers
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Several power outages are being reported Tuesday morning following severe storms overnight. According to Lincoln Electric System, about 56 customers around the Country Club of Lincoln are currently without power. Norris Public Power is reporting more than 130 outages affecting customers in Lancaster, Seward, Gage and...
Orell and Jane Piening to celebrate 60th anniversary
Orell and Jane Piening of Malcolm are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married April 18, 1964, in Seward. Family and friends are invited to join them at an open house Sunday, April 21, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Malcolm from 12:30 – 3 p.m. A light lunch will be served. The event will be hosted by their family. They request no gifts.
Schlueter – Speaks
Kara Schlueter of Milford and Haden Speaks of Liberty, Missouri, are engaged and plan a wedding in May. The bride’s parents are Dan and Ann Schlueter of Milford and parents of the groom are Mitch and Selena Speaks of Liberty. The wedding will be May 18 at St. Stephen...
Missing Millard man spotted in small town west of Lincoln, family says
DENTON and LINCOLN, Neb. — Family and friends of Joshua Martin, 28, said they made a late change of plans for their Sunday search parties after police alerted them to a possible sighting. Kary Tronson, Martin's aunt, said she's confident the sighting Lincoln police told her about is legitimate...
Milford, Seward listed among best towns for retirees in Nebraska
World Atlas named Seward and Milford in its list of eight top-ranked Nebraska towns for retirees on April 5. Kearney, Gretna, David City, McCook, Holdredge and Papillon also made the list. World Atlas described Milford as sweet, small, calm and conveniently located near Interstate 80. “Once in a while, you...
Second annual ‘Independent Book Crawl’ underway in Lincoln and Seward
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Reading aficionados and novices once again have the chance to participate in Lincoln’s Independent Bookstore Crawl that’s now underway. All you have to do is stop by one of the seven bookstores between Lincoln and Seward, pick up a passport then work your way to the rest of the stores collecting stamps along the way. At the end of the two weeks, participants have a chance to win prizes.
Everyone safe after boat takes on water at Branched Oak Lake
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — First responders worked quickly Sunday night to rescue a group of boaters from a disabled craft on Branched Oak Lake. A couple of families were out on a boat about 8:30 p.m., when it lost power and began to take on water, according to Malcolm Fire & Rescue Chief Corey Heidtbrink.
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