Crete Elementary School students tied and donated blankets on Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a fun way to teach students what MLK was all about. Sabrina Oltmans, kindergarten teacher …
Crete’s volunteer fire department held their annual banquet at The 1206 on Jan. 14 to honor their 39 members. The first responder team is made up of six paramedics, 23 EMT’s and 10 …
Crete High School will add six people to its Hall of Fame Jan. 13 during an induction ceremony. Jane Fahrnbruch, Jim Fahrnbruch, Barbara Kuzma, John Levorson, Jeff Nielsen and Eric Rasgorshek …
Another year, another daunting fitness goal and not knowing where to begin? Preach on. Setting fitness goals can be overwhelming no matter what your fitness level. This new year’s resolution …
The City of Crete will be holding a public workshop for the community on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for community members to provide public visions for the new comprehensive plan. The workshop will be held …
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 …
