According to the Saline County Clerk, 72.52% of registered Saline County voters turned out for the vote, either by early ballot or in person, for the general election on Nov. 5. Three …
Experiencing loss of a loved one due to suicide is a difficult experience for anyone to undergo, and LOSS Teams are set up across the nation to provide Local Outreach to Suicide Loss Survivors. …
As rural grocery stores across the state struggle to keep their doors open, a new study by the Center for Rural Affairs examined the role independent grocery stores play in essential food access. …
Cardinal Community Learning Center celebrated the 25th anniversary of Lights On! Afterschool on Oct. 24. Lights On! Afterschool is the nationwide event that celebrates after-school programs and …
From bus drivers to administrators, Crete Public Schools staff went above and beyond in showing their commitment to students through the CPS Foundation’s 2024-2025 staff giving campaign. …
Elizabeth Burden took time from her day-to-day life living in Lincoln to visit the land owned by her great-grandfather for the first time on Oct. 22. His name was Henry Burden, the first black …
For a century and a half, a bell has rung from a country road, calling generations of worshippers to St. John Lutheran Church at Kramer. This year, the bell will toll 150 times to symbolize 150 …
As October shines a spotlight on Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Hope Crisis Center is inviting the community to help make a difference in survivors’ lives by donating to its Purple Bin …
This year for Hispanic Heritage month, Smithfield Foods gave its employees a special ‘Gracias!’ The Crete Smithfield plant on Oct. 12 conducted a plant-wide event as a thank you to …
As Doane University kicks off Homecoming this weekend, the institution proudly celebrates its alumni and friends with distinguished honors. Doane has long recognized the outstanding …
When he is not pushing Doane University athletes to lift more in the weight room, Ben Berreckman is challenging them to lift people’s items into a moving truck through his business, Ben’s …
Ninety percent of a child’s brain develops before age five, so the first five years of life are vital in setting a child up for success. Children’s experiences and their …
Mark your calendars for Thursday Oct. 24. The Crete Intermediate school will host a Lights On event for families and children of all grades and ages, sponsored by the CCLC after-school program …
Handpicked by Gov. Jim Pillen, local 16-year-old Cyndralynn Meredith was awarded the 2024 ServNebraska Step Forward Disaster Volunteer Award. Although still in high school, she is making a …
Complete with a murder mystery and baby goats, The Gardens Assisted Living at Tabitha in Crete went the extra mile to make Assisted Living Appreciation Week, which was from Sept. 8 to 14, special for …
Crete Public Schools and Southeast Community College have been teaming up to offer a Certified Nursing Assistant program in Crete to give students interested in the program a chance to be certified …
After a life-changing accident ignited her passion for encaustic art, Lincoln artist Margaret Berry became a master of the medium. Her work is now on display from September to October at the Crete …
