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Arbuckle honored at American Legion National Convention

On Aug. 30, Crete’s Officer Audrey Arbuckle was awarded the 2023 National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award for outstanding selfless service by the American Legion in Charlotte, North …

Students paint windows in preparation for pumpkin festival

Crete students came together to paint business’s windows as part of an effort to drum up excitement for the Crete Great Pumpkin Festival. The event features live music, carnival games, …
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Cardinals edge Eagles, go 1-2 at Hastings

The Crete softball team started the week with a back-and-forth game against Milford and won 12-11 on Sept. 19. After an early Milford home run in the top of the first, Crete went on to score the …

Crete dominates Warriors on homecoming

Homecoming can sometimes be a distraction for some teams, but the Crete football team was not one of those teams. Crete blew out Schuyler 47-0 on Sept. 15 behind a strong rushing attack. The …

Volleyball goes 3-2 on week, sets records

After winning the first two sets against Grand Island Northwest, Crete couldn’t finish the match, losing 22-25, 14-25, 27-25, 25-21, 15-13 in Grand Island on Sept. 5. Although the …

Cardinals run well, improve times at Seward

Keep improving your time. That’s exactly what the Crete cross country team did at the Charlie Thorell Invite in Seward on Aug. 31. Crete’s Garrett Dittmer paced the Crete boys, …
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Birthdays
Gladys Uher, residing at the Wilber Care Center, will celebrate her 90th birthday early next month. She was born Oct. 7, 1933, in Western. Family members include her children, Linda …
Charles Bolton of Crete, formerly of Dorchester, will celebrate his 90th birthday this week. He was born Sept. 17, 1933, in Grant. His family members include his wife of 65 years, Kathryn; …
Births
Heston Jon Fritz was born to Jeremy Jon Fritz and Ashley Ziegler, of Wilber on May 30, 2023. He was born at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln and was 10 lbs, 8 oz. Grandparents are Daniel Jon and Cindy …
Isaiah Francis Placek was born Feb. 23, 2023, to Keith and Kristine (Wassinger) Placek of Eagle. Isaiah weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and was 20 1/2” long. Grandparents are Richard and the …
Anniversaries
John and Barbara Rhodes of Utica will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary early next month. They were married Oct. 5, 1973, in Utica. To help them celebrate, cards may be sent to them …
Clyde and Helen (Raedeke) Naber of Roca will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this week. They were married Aug. 25, 1973, in Waco. Their family members include son, Aaron, and two …
Weddings
Amanda Pohlman of Omaha and Grant Biggs of Seward were married Aug. 26 at Christ The King Catholic Church in Omaha. The bride’s parents are Brent and Michele Pohlman of Omaha and the …
Engagements
Heidi Weber and Josh Johnson, both of Seward, are to be married June 10 at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. The bride’s parents are Jim and Connie Weber of Seward and parents of the …
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