The Crete Community Blood Drive will be Tuesday, April 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Crete VFW. Schedule an appointment by contacting Genie at (402) 418-1581 or visit Red Cross Blood.org and enter CreteNECommunity.
Friday, April 12 - A sweet treat for all patrons checking out books this day.
Saturday, April 13 - Puzzle it out from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by drop in.
Nestle Purina Petcare pledged a $500 donation toward Youth Homelessness Matters Day, where the Crete News will be sleeping out on 13th and Ivy St. in Crete to advocate for children identified as homeless in the Crete school district. To make a tax deductible donation, click on this link: https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56473 and select the McKinney Vento option.
The Crete News strives to raise funding that each child is able to receive a new pair of shoes and backpack to begin the school year in the fall.
It's no joke, ALLO Fiber finished installing its high-speed internet services in Crete on April Fool's Day. Check out our Saline County Progress section on April 17 to hear from ALLO and Mayor Tom Ourada about how the build went and get a look into the company's future plans for Crete.
City Water Department employees will flush fire hydrants and water mains on the dates and at locations below from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting.
Tuesday, April 16: The portion of Crete south of the Burlington tracks and from Grove Avenue west to the Blue River, and that area west of the Blue River;
Wednesday, April 17: The portion of Crete north of the Burlington tracks;
Thursday and Friday, April 18-19: The portion of Crete south of the Burlington tracks and from Grove Avenue east.
The Public Works Department regrets the inconvenience that will result from the rusty, discolored water. It is necessary to flush the hydrants and mains at intervals to clean them and to check fire hydrant condition. We recommend laundering be postponed until the water has cleared several hours after flushing.
The Crete boys' soccer team defeated seventh seeded Seward 2-0 on April 11 to move on in the Central Conference tournament. The Cardinals will play Lexington tomorrow, April 13.
The Crete girls' soccer team faced Grand Island Northwest and lost 9-0 on April 11.
The Crete track and field team placed well at the Syracuse meet on April 11. The girls' team placed third and the boys' team fifth.
The Exeter-Milligan/Friend and Dorchester track and field teams competed at the Deshler Invite on April 11 and saw the EMF boys' team win the meet. The EMF girls finished sixth, the Dorchester girls finished eighth and the boys finished ninth.
