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Fueled by friendship

Community members are putting love in the driver’s seat with a “Race to Recovery” event to support a beloved local business owner and friend on Saturday, June 21, at Legion Park in …

A new spin on tradition

The new Wilber Intermediate Czech Dancers are dancing onto the scene this summer. Cassie Pracheil, Maureen Halama, Kelsey Homolka and Jamie Brueggemann, all of whom graduated from the Wilber …

Remembering Don Kuncl’s lifetime of dedication to business, community

Through decades of compassionate service at Kuncl Funeral Home and countless acts of generosity for those around him, Donald Kuncl left a lasting mark on Crete. He passed away April 29 at age …
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Ready or not! Here we come!

A Crete woman gave birth to twin boys at home last month after going into early labor unexpectedly, nearly three months before her due date. Piper Martin, who was 28 weeks pregnant, had been …

Doane professor shares milestone moment with daughter

For 35 years, David Clevette has watched Doane students walk across the stage at graduation. This year, the chemistry professor got to do something he always dreamed of – hand a degree to …

'One story at a time'

The Saline County Historical Museum Memorial Building was filled with warmth and nostalgia on April 26 as Dana Tramba, Certified Life Writing Instructor, led a workshop titled ‘Save Your Life, …
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Ella Vyhnalek of Dorchester heaves the shot put at the EMF Invite on April 23.

Longhorn marks improve at meet

The Dorchester track and field team competed at the Friend Invite on April 22 and saw one thrower take down a school record. “The athletes performed very well at the Friend Invite,” …

Longhorns hit good marks, times at invitational

The Dorchester track and field team competed at the Del Wicks Invite at Deshler on April 17 and saw each athlete who competed hit a personal best mark or time in at least one event. On the girls …
Bailey and Gabby Theis, Liv Schweitzer and Lily Lehr hug one last time as Longhorn teammates after the state championship game on March 8.

Longhorns finish as state runner up

The Dorchester girls’ basketball team started the D2 state tournament by defeating fifth seeded Silver Lake 38-37 on March 6 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in the first round.

Dorchester drops championship game, takes runner up in D2

It was a hard fought battle, but the Dorchester girls’ basketball team fell short to Falls City Sacred Heart 52-25 on March 8 in the D2 championship game. It was a close first half as …
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Baylor Behrens of Dorchester takes and makes the three against Sacred Heart on March 8.
Baylor Behrens of Dorchester takes and makes the three against Sacred Heart on March 8.
Baylor Behrens of Dorchester takes and makes the three against Sacred Heart on March 8.
Baylor Behrens of Dorchester takes and makes the three against Sacred Heart on March 8.
Baylor Behrens of Dorchester takes and makes the three against Sacred Heart on March 8.
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Birthdays
JoAnn (Keller) Kalkwarf of Hickman, formerly of Crete, will celebrate her 75th birthday later this month. She was born May 26, 1950, at Hermann, Missouri. Her family members include her …
Viola Zwick of Seward will celebrate her 100th birthday later this month. She was born May 18, 1925, near Garland. Her family members include Carolyn (late Jim) Sampson, Tom (Jeri) …
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Anniversaries
Emil and Doris (Ebbers) Odvody of Wilber are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. They were married May 12, 1955, at Zion Evangelical Church, a rural church between Dewitt and Swanton. …
Dale and Marcia Burda of Western will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this week. They were married April 26, 1975, in Daykin. To help them celebrate, cards may be sent to 1177 …
Weddings
Tom and Donna Richey of Hallam will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next week. They were married March 10, 1975, in Rockport, Missouri. Their family members include sons, TJ, Nick, …
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