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 …
On the morning of April 11, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen that there was a dead body located outside of Crete in the ditch approximately ½ mile …
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen on April 11 at 9:40 a.m. that there was a deceased human body in the ditch approximately one-half mile south of Highway 33 …
After missing the 2021-22 season due to injury, a Crete boys’ basketball player was able to get back into the sport and help the Cardinals make it to the state tournament. Junior Ben …
The Crete City Council approved a motion by Dan Papik to approve the application made by Blue River Arts Council’s (BRAC) LB840 municipal economic development application for economic …
With a theme like “All Together Now,” libraries have a lot of options for their 2023 summer reading programs. Maridza Vasquez, youth services librarian at Crete Public Library, …
Crete High School will add part of a new program starting in the fall of 2023 to help students be more prepared after graduation. Superintendent of Crete Public Schools Dr. Josh McDowell said …
The Crete City Council voted 4-0 on March 21 to approve on its third reading and enact ordinance 2164 to annex area #6 into the corporate limits of the city of Crete. This parcel is located east of …
One may be too focused on conquering the nine holes of rolling fairways and avoiding the picturesque trees to realize they are standing on a piece of Crete history at College Heights Country Club. …
Mayor Dave Bauer presented a Life Saving Award to officer Jeff Kramer, of the Crete police department, on March 21 at the city council meeting. Chief of Police Gary Young spoke during the …
Crete Public School’s practice field project is underway, located just north of the high school on Iris Street. “The practice fields accomplish two goals for us,” …
Crete High School student Glen Clouse earned certification from the Center for Energy Workforce Development by successfully completing the Energy Industry Fundamentals training, aligning to Tiers …
After receiving an email asking how to donate money to fund tickets for students to go to state basketball, a group of Crete basketball moms was able to raise enough money to buy over 450 tickets for …
The Crete City Council voted Feb. 21 to approve the amended Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Program for 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement required by the Federal …
