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Steve Cabrera with his pieces on display at the Fred Simon Art Gallery. Both pieces are titled Classic Lowrider Bike. Photo

An investment of pride and passion

Lowrider bikes and Czech embroidery. Two Crete artists, Steven Cabrera and Kim Znamenacek, have pieces from those varied backgrounds on display at an Omaha art gallery. They are two of 10 …

Crete’s Holiday Shop Local campaign in full swing

The Crete Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Shop Local campaign has returned for this holiday season. The campaign promotes patronage of local small businesses and offers incentives for everyone in …

Lima wins teaching award

After a first tough year of teaching, Aztryd Lima, a Spanish teacher at Crete Public Schools, has found her footing and won an award. Lima won the 2023 Nebraska International Language …
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Schweitzer delivers 1,000 career assists

A senior volleyball player at Dorchester hit a milestone of 1,000 career assists in the Longhorns’ game against Harvard and hopes the team continues to play well. Hailey Schweitzer of …

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 …
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Sierra Crist of Crete focuses on returning the Nebraska City serve on Sept. 7.
Sierra Crist of Crete focuses on returning the Nebraska City serve on Sept. 7.
Sierra Crist of Crete focuses on returning the Nebraska City serve on Sept. 7.
Sierra Crist of Crete focuses on returning the Nebraska City serve on Sept. 7.
Sierra Crist of Crete focuses on returning the Nebraska City serve on Sept. 7.
Celebrations
Birthdays
Duane Schmidt of Western is celebrating his 85th birthday today. He was born Nov. 22, 1938, in Fairbury. His family members include his wife, Vicki (Nickel) Schmidt; daughter, Lori …
Joyce A. Richtarik of Wilber is celebrating her 80th birthday today. She was born Nov. 15, 1943 in Lincoln. To help her celebrate, cards may be sent to 527 N. Harris St., Wilber, NE. 68465. …
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
Jerry and Marge Kalkwarf of Wilber will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 9. They were married in Wilber at the Catholic Church. They have four sons. To help them …
Norman and Cathy Pallas of Wilber will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary early next month. They were married Nov. 3, 1973, in Swanton. To help them celebrate, cards may be sent to …
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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