The Tri County High county speech team placed third as a team out of 11 at the Pioneer Conference Speech Meet, with 15 medalists. McKenzie Smith was the Pioneer Conference champion in Persuasive …
Wilber-Clatonia Public School hosted an interactive learning experience for parents to expand knowledge of technology and social media on Jan. 17 to equip parents with the confidence to have crucial …
Zaiyahn Ornelas likes to wrestle. He’s good at it, too. The 106-pound freshman at Wilber-Clatonia is currently 36-0 with the district tournament looming this weekend. …
Wilber-Clatonia High School's speech team had six medalists at the Fairbury Speech Invite on Jan. 7. Results included: Lena Eschiti – third place in Novice Persuasive; Sarina Lavilay …
The Saline County chapter of Nebraska Pheasants Forever will hold its 28th annual banquet this Saturday, Jan. 28, at Wilber’s Sokol Hall. Banquet chairman Branch DeVries said the doors open …
It's Round-Up time for 2023-24 kindergarteners at Wilber-Clatonia Elementary School. If there are any children in the Wilber-Clatonia School District who will be 5 years of age by July 31, 2023, …
The City of Wilber will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year. In preparation for the events that will be hosted throughout the year, the planning committee conducted a contest to create an …
Saline County residents are encouraged to dispute internet speeds at their homes in order to bring more funding to Nebraska to close the broadband service gap. The deadline to submit a challenge …
A junior at Tri County has been serving as the Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America state president since April and says she has learned a lot from the experience. Payton Smidt said she …
As the 2022 president of the Wilber Chamber of Commerce, I would like to report we have been busy and I have enjoyed my first year as president. From monthly meetings to supporting all the …
Steve Ourecky was chosen as the 26th recipient of the prestigious Zajicek Community Builder Award on Dec. 4. The Zajicek Community Builder Award was established in 1996 and presented to Glenn …
Judy Vrbka’s annual Christmas Recital was Dec. 11, at the Wilber Cultural Center. Fourteen piano students and one guitar student, Carter Schachenmeyer, performed. Each student played two …
The City of Wilber will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year. In preparation, a contest is underway to create an orginal logo for the event. The city’s website states “We are …
Five Saline County students were the recipients of the “Shop with a Cop” program, sponsored by the Saline County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 14. With parent approval, two officers pick …
Sharon Kastanek, the Dvoracek Memorial Library director, was honored by the Library Board on Dec. 16 with a retirement party thanking her for her contributions to the library and …
Hotel Wilber got some upgrades recently as they installed a new ADA-compliant handicap entrance ramp on Dec. 10. Barry Young, a Hotel Wilber committee member, said the old ramp needed to be …
American Red Cross Bloodmobile Coordinator Bobbie Ripa received the results of the Nov. 22 bloodmobile in Wilber. Donors and volunteers made it a successful drive, as 60 units of blood were …
Caleb Panning has always played the tuba. The Wilber-Clatonia junior started playing in fifth grade, mainly because of his cousin. “My cousin couldn’t say my name right, and it …
Sharon Kastanek, the Dvoracek Memorial Library director, will be retiring on Dec. 16. Kastanek has worked at the library for seven years and has spent the last few weeks coaching and training her …
Kaylee Rimel was recognized at the State Capital on Nov. 21 for earning second place at the National Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference over the summer in Health Care …
