When Dana Novotny stopped by an estate sale in Little Elm, Texas, she expected a quiet afternoon of browsing antiques. Instead, she uncovered a folded American flag that would reconnect a Nebraska …
Crete City Council members approved Mayor Dave Bauer’s appointment of Veronica Ortiz, owner of Vero’s Tax Service, to the Crete Economic Development Advisory Board during its Oct. 7 …
Nebraska First Lady Suzanne Pillen visited two Crete schools Oct. 9 to read to children and share stories connecting Nebraska’s farm heritage with classroom learning. Her stops at St. …
Rayma Volkmer brought the hidden history of women soldiers to life on Oct. 11 at the Saline County Museum with “Lady Warriors: Women Soldiers of the Civil War,” a living-history program …
Respectfully disposing of worn and weathered American flags is now simpler than ever, thanks to Crete High School freshman Sam Hesser’s Eagle Scout project. Knowing that many people wonder …
The Crete Public Library will bring the magic of autumn indoors with its upcoming Fall Festival. The Friends of the Crete Public Library is sponsoring the event, which will be on Saturday, Oct. …
Two sisters, Sheila Balbuena and Itzel Lozano, have recently opened MAJO Jewelry and Boutique store in downtown Crete, honoring their family’s long history in the gold industry combined with …
Families and their pets are invited to celebrate Halloween at the first ever Trails and Tails Trunk or Treat hosted by I AM K9 & Equine Services, LLC, in Clatonia. The event will be …
Starting Oct. 1, over 100,000 Nebraska workers will begin accruing paid sick time through the Nebraska Healthy Families & Workplaces Act (Initiative 436), which was approved by nearly 75% of …
Public Health Solutions (PHS) has confirmed its first mosquito sample of the season testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The sample was collected in Saline County as part of the …
For Studio C dancers, countless hours of practice turned into a weekend of dazzling wins on the national level. The Crete dance studio competed at the USA National Clogging Competition in …
A Kansas pipeline company is about to activate its $1.5 billion pipeline to transport carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in Nebraska and Iowa to a sequestration site in Wyoming and, along with it, …
A cozy Crete shop is stitching itself into a Nebraska holiday tradition this winter. Wool & Whimsy, a fiber arts store that opened in Crete last November, will be part of the 2025 Nebraska …
Shay Smith kicked off her campaign for the Nebraska Legislature in District 32 on Sept. 25 at the 1206 in Crete, where supporters described her as a mentor, community leader and problem solver who …
The Old Mill Pumpkin Patch was harvested Sept. 24 with Crete Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Masters Russ Sears and Dale Strehle and Chamber Director Jack Cochnar and the help of the Doane University …
Doane University will host its annual Homecoming Alumni Awards Banquet on Sunday, Oct. 5, at noon in South Dining of the Perry Campus Center. The event honors outstanding alumni who exemplify …
A sophomore at Doane University and originally from Dorchester, has found a passion for her school newspaper and graphic design that stemmed from her days in her high school journalism program. …
At a recent pop-up at The Rose Refinery in Wilber, tarot reader Bonnie Bee laid out a Celtic Cross and described what she does with disarming clarity. The event drew so much interest that a waitlist …
At 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, while most in Nebraska still slept, local heroes gathered inside Memorial Stadium to take on a grueling, heartfelt tribute. Kaidan Smith, Landon Chao and Jordan …
Scarecrows will do more than guard fields this fall– they’ll be competing for the top prize at the scarecrow competition at the 11th Annual Crete’s Great Pumpkin Festival. …
The Crete City Council moved quickly through a full agenda Sept. 16, adopting the city’s budget and salaries for the coming year, approving permits for the Pumpkin Festival and proclaiming …
As temperatures rise again this week, very few of us are thinking about Christmas. Cora Hoffschneider is, however. The Centennial High graduate and owner of A Tree and a Truck Co. is making …
A Boy Scouts recruiting event on Aug. 26 at the Crete Youth Cabin was a success as the event provided fun experiences for all. Tori Hoesche with the Cub Scouts Pack 212, said they decided to …
Blue River Raceway’s annual Brian Carnes Memorial will carry extra meaning this year. On Friday, Sept. 20, the track will host “The Zaner,” honoring 11-year-old racer Zane …
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) crews used a helicopter to deliver power pole structures near Dorchester starting Sept. 11 in an effort to rebuild a damaged transmission line. A helicopter …