A new FEMA floodplain map for the City of Crete took effect on Oct. 27 after the City Council approved the map in their meeting on Oct. 18. The new map eliminates 350-400 properties from the …
When thinking about big game hunting in Nebraska, hunters think about deer and elk most of the time. Another species, bighorn sheep is the rarest animal you can hunt in Nebraska. In fact only two …
Mayor Dave Bauer won his election bid against challenger Ryan Hinz, who finished one term as city council member in Ward II. Dan Papik and Kyle Frans were elected in Council Wards 1 and 3, …
Five Saline County students were the recipients of the “Shop with a Cop” program, sponsored by the Saline County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 14. With parent approval, two officers pick …
Crete Intermediate School is one of only 100 schools in the nation to be honored this year as a National ESEA Distinguished School. The award, presented by the National Association of ESEA State …
Crete Intermediate School is one of only 100 schools in the nation to be honored this year as a National ESEA Distinguished School. The award, presented by the National Association of ESEA State …
After spending her junior season sidelined by an injury, Marli Stones of Crete got to play her senior season of softball and is currently back playing basketball. Stones tore her ACL at league …
After seven years, the Dorchester School District will be looking for a new superintendent. Daryl Schrunk submitted his resignation to the board at a special meeting Dec. 1. He will become the …
On Dec. 2, 18 Crete teachers received over $17,000 combined in grants from the Crete Public Schools Foundation. Marilea Thiem, executive director of the Crete Public Schools Foundation, said the …
The Seward County Extension office recently hired a new early childhood educator who is looking forward to bringing her teaching experiences and her interests in human development into the role. …
Unofficial results from the Saline County Clerk show that Dave Bauer was reelected as the Crete Mayor in a tight race against Ryan Hinz. Bauer is continuing to move forward with the projects he …
Crete’s Hotworx donated $1,300 on Nov. 2 at the Crete Police Department to help defray some of the cost of bringing K9 Hunk to Crete. Courtney Lovewell, general manager of Hotworx, took on …
Alyssa Cochnar, co-owner of Gold Star Martial Arts in Seward, Crete and Lincoln, recently achieved one of her lifelong goals by becoming a master instructor of martial arts. The Dorchester native …
Saline County saw 3,846 ballots cast during the 2022 midterm election Nov. 8. “That’s high for a midterm,” County Clerk Anita Bartels said. Contested races for mayor in …
Coming to the Crete Public Library provided a trip down memory lane for author Mary Pipher. Pipher, whose most recent book is “A Life in Light,” was at the library Nov. 13 to talk about …
Barbara Kuzma’s pickleball friends joined family on Oct. 26 at the Wildwood Pool Tennis Courts in Crete to honor her with a memorial bench where the group of friends play. Kuzma passed …
It was a record-setting season for the Crete volleyball team. Along with Reagan Bessler recording 1,000 career assists and breaking the assists in a season record with 773, sophomore Sierra …
Dr. Michael Rapp, a Crete High and Doane College graduate, was named the 2022 Physician of the Year by the Nebraska Medical Association for his leadership in Nebraska during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Court is in session at noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Doane University’s Haddix Basketball court that is thanks to two legendary men of the Crete community: Dr. Howard Doty and …
Crete volunteer firefighter and Doane University professor Brad Elder was seriously injured in an area wildfire on Oct. 23. Elder is currently hospitalized at St. Elizabeth’s in Lincoln …
The Friends of the Crete Library hosted a mayoral town hall on Oct. 27 at the Crete Public Library. More than 150 people attended, and the message was available in both English and Spanish. …
Crete Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire at West Saltillo Road and 119th Street near Denton Oct. 27. The 1992 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Jeremy Dinges stalled on the gravel road and …
