A Crete man faces felony human trafficking charges for enticing a 13 year old girl. Robert Trejo, 39, of Crete, contacted an under cover officer on Facebook who told Trejo she was 13 years old. …
The American Legion has named Crete’s Officer Audrey Arbuckle as the recipient of the 2023 National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. “For over 20 years the American Legion …
Saline County Aging Services is offering a Meals on Wheels program to residents in both Crete and Wilber, with the Crete program starting in June after support from Crete Mayor Dave Bauer. As we …
Both the Crete and Seward Orscheln Farm & Home locations are transitioning to Tractor Supply retailers. The locations are two of the 81 Tractor Supply acquired in October 2022 that will be …
The 41st annual Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska will pass through Crete and Dorchester on June 9 as more than 300 riders make their way through a 372-mile trek across the southern half of the state. …
The renovation at the Blue River Learning Academy) st 325 E. Ninth St. in Crete has been completed. The project began in the fall of 2022 and offered an additional preschool classroom and two …
After purchasing a dog to help with his cancer, a former priest at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward and current priest at St. James Church in Crete makes devotions and prays with his dog …
Bruce Wahl, owner and practitioner of Crete Chiropractic, has made 170 personal phone calls to his patients notifying them that his solo practice will be changing hands on July 1 when he retires at …
Crete City Council member, Jack Oelschlager served at his last council meeting on May 16 after representing Ward III since 1996. Oelschlager recently retired from Nestle Purina and is moving with his …
The Blue River Arts Council announced that the Isis Theatre Capital Campaign was recently awarded a grant of $50,000 from the Acklie Charitable Foundation. The gift, announced by Halley Acklie …
Crete Intermediate school counselor Jessica McDowell and husband superintendent Josh McDowell gave a special performance skit at the intermediate school on May 10 during the book reveal for the …
At 8 years old, Faith Almanza dreams of being the next Miss America. The Crete resident is doing more than just playing dress up in her abuela, Connie Luong’s, closet; she has entered into …
Pelicans and turkeys welcomed high schoolers from across Nebraska to Lake McConaughy in Ogallala for the 31st annual Nebraska State Envirothon on April 26. Milford High School earned second …
Smithfield Foods has made a $50,000 donation to TeamMates, a mentoring program serving third through 12th grade students in the Midwest. This investment, made through Smithfield's Crete …
Pump & Pantry has not broken ground in Crete but has not pulled out. In December 2022 Pump & Pantry announced plans to build a new travel center on the northeast side of Crete at the …
The Doane men’s soccer team played against a group of guys originally from Crete on April 29 to create an event to raise money to make soccer more accessible for kids and adults in the …
Confluence, the firm hired by Crete to complete a comprehensive plan for the city, met with city council and the planning commssion in a joint meeting on April 18. The meeting was not open to …
Crete Public Schools hired a new Chief Academic Officer who comes with a long history in the education field. Brittany Hajek of Crete, currently the director of curriculum at Norris Public …
Crete High School athletes have been handing out trading cards of themselves since the spring of 2022 for the purpose of bringing younger kids to sporting events and getting them interested in …
Staff at the Seward Newspaper Group earned 26 awards at the Nebraska Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. The group includes the Seward County Independent, Crete News, …
A new idea for the Crete/Milford baseball team allows kids to stand on the field with the team for the National Anthem in hopes of bringing more people to Tuxedo Park for the games. Anthem Buddies …
