Day 5 - July 18 Today was just hot – it hit 105 in St. Lo, which was where we were for most of the day. I should be used to it. After all, I’m from Nebraska. We started out with a …
Day 4 - July 17 Today we headed out to Mortain and Hill 314, so named because of its height above sea level. After a short walk thorugh the trees, we came to a chapel at the top of the hill which …
Day 3 We started today at Arromanches with a look at mulberries. Not the fruit, the bridges. Mulberries were portable bridges the British built to help offload equipment from the ships to the …
Day 1 in France - After arrival in Paris, we spent part of the day at Monet's gardens in Giverny. They were lovely and a welcome reprieve from the many hours spent in a plane. :) Check our website …
The Saline County Fair events will start on Wednesday and go till Saturday and will include a multitude of events including 4-H shows, beer gardens, demolition derbies and more. The 4-H events …
Crete Public Schools will have new meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year. The federal government allowed schools to offer free meals to all students through the Federal Child Nutrition Waiver …
The Western community felt the loss of JoAnn (Drake) Roesler. Her sister, Rhonda (Drake) Drewes, remembers her dedication to the town, displaying her pride in the community at every opportunity. …
The Doane Family Association of American, Inc. will meet at Doane University July 18-23. During the weeklong event, the association will hold several business meetings, listen to speakers on …
Crete dance instructor and choreographer Kayleigh Schadwinkel-Hickman made her dreams a reality this June when she choreographed for Broadway for the Arts for Autism benefit concert. Student …
On June 21 at approximately 5:25 p.m., the Saline County Communications Center received information from the Friend Police Department of a motor vehicle and a train crash that occurred north of the …
With summer weather and the days getting hotter, pets can be at risk for heat-related illnesses. Dr. Jennifer Vrabel of the Crete Veterinary Clinic said dogs can experience heat strokes like …
The 100-degree heat was not the only thing hot in Crete this Father’s Day. When a crew becomes more like a family, what could be more appropriate than Crete Fire and Rescue hosting an area …
At its June 7 meeting, the Crete City Council: approved Confluence for planning services on the Comprehensive Plan for Crete’s Zoning Code update at a cost of $169,500.00. The Finance …
Burrage and Colonial Halls — the Quads, as they’re known to many Doane alumni — had their last round of residents this past spring. The two residence halls built in the late 1960s …
The unofficial Jasmine Avenue railroad crossing saw heavy traffic on June 5, but it was railroad equipment and memorabilia leaving the property rather than anything passing by on a rail. The …
An intern at the Czech Embassy in Washington D.C. visited farms around Saline County to learn more about farming in the United State and the Midwest to bring back home to his family farm in the Czech …
At its May 17 meeting, the Crete City Council: approved entering a professional service agreement with Speece Lewis for project management services on the 22nd Street Culvert Project, so long as …
Doane alumnus Jimmy Nguyen was chosen to be one of three co-hosts at the 2022 National Awards of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Nguyen graduated from Doane’s Crete …
The Boswell Observatory had its first lunar eclipse viewing since its reopening in 2021 on May 15. The historical site is and has always been a significant part of the Doane campus. The Boswell …
