Staff at the Seward Newspaper Group earned 26 awards at the Nebraska Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. The group includes the Seward County Independent, Crete News, …

It started with a lump on his throat and severe headaches and nausea that wouldn’t go away. On Feb. 22, Lexand Baker went to the doctor to have the lump checked. “He looked pale, so …

A young Wilber entrepreneur is hoping to turn green grass into greenbacks in his bank account this summer. After mowing and taking care of his parents’ and grandparents’ yards for …

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen on April 11 at 9:40 a.m. that there was a deceased human body in the ditch approximately one-half mile south of Highway 33 …

“I don’t know why - I just wanted to be it - it sounded fun.” That was Carter Schachenmeyer’s reply when the Wilber-Clatonia fifth-grader was asked why he volunteered to …

The odds of a professional bowler rolling a series of 12 consecutive strikes in a single game are about 460 to 1. For the average recreational bowler? Roughly 11,500 to 1. Two local league …

Tri County FFA represented well among the 7,634 members, advisors and guests present at the 2023 Nebraska State FFA Convention. State Degree recipients included Carter Holtmeier and Ellie …

While the experience levels vary, the eight members of the Tri County guitar ensemble enjoy playing together. The group was selected to perform at the Capitol Rotunda March 20 as part of the …

The sounds in the Capitol Rotunda are amplified and echo off the tiles and marble, but that doesn’t diminish the excitement of the performers. The Wilber-Clatonia choir had the chance to …

by Doug Carroll doug@sewardindependent.com One of the nation’s greatest wildlife spectacles is currently underway in Nebraska, but many residents just take it for granted - the spring …