As Crete continues to add housing amid a shortage of available homes, several newly constructed properties are now on the market.
Four new three-bedroom, two-bath townhomes on Jasmine Avenue in …
A year ago, Jerome Kalkwarf was mowing the lawn at his Crete home.
On Sept. 11, 2025, shortly after waving to a neighbor and walking up his front steps, Kalkwarf collapsed. A neighbor found him …
A Mexican game that combines colorful cards, friendly competition and a little luck is coming to the Crete Public Library.
The library will host an adult game night featuring lotería at 5:30 …
For Carlos and Yecenia Palacios, the choice that changed everything started as a joke.
When the couple first started dating, Carlos would tease Yecenia about her old Windows phone. One day, he …
Before Czech President Petr Pavel arrived in Wilber to see firsthand how generations of Czech Nebraskans have preserved their heritage, his day in Nebraska showcased relationships between the state …
A home-based business may start with a passion, but growing it can require a different set of skills. The new Rural Nebraska Makers Series is here to help.
The series, from Nebraska Extension …
The Dorchester volleyball team didn’t have many problems in its first game of the season as the Longhorns defeated East Butler 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-17) on Aug. 28.
“I thought we …
The Dorchester track and field team sent three girls to the state meet at Burke High School in Omaha on May 24 and 25 and saw two girls earn a medal.
Junior Bailey Theis took third in the shot …
The Dorchester track and field team saw a lot of success at the Paul Underwood Invite at McCool Junction on May 8 as the girls’ team won the meet and senior Baylor Behrens set a new school …
Betty Jo Skrdla of Wilber will celebrate her 90th birthday on Oct. 9.
To help Betty Jo celebrate, cards and memories can be sent to 516 W. Ash St., Wilber, NE 68465.
Jeanne (Houdek) Lauenroth of Crete will celebrate her 90th birthday early next month.
She was born Feb. 2, 1936, near Brainard.
She, along with her husband, Gerald, have seven children, 45 …
Tom and Sue Juricek of Crete will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month.
They were married April 15, 1975, in Crete.
Their family members include son and daughter-in-law, Eric …
