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Summer Solstice Celebration Promises a Full Day of Family Fun in Uehling

Summer officially arrives in Uehling on Saturday, June 20, and organizers are inviting area residents to celebrate with a day filled with entertainment, food and family activities. According to …

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Congratulations to JaeLeigh Miller as the Nebraska USA state champion in both freestyle and Greco Wresling.

Cougar standouts to compete at elite wrestling tournament

Two LDNE Cougars recently earned qualification for the 2026 Marine Corps Junior and 16U National wrestling tournament to be held in July in Fargo, N.D. Teagan Richter finished as the Nebraska …
Tekamah-Herman baseball pack on the runs
The Tekamah-Herman Junior/Senior Legion Baseball teams got in a couple doubleheaders over the past week. The Juniors split a pair, defeating Columbus Lakeview 11-3 on Wednesday, June 3 before …
Tiger Softball Action Heats Up
Busy week for Tiger 16/18's It was a busy week of softball for the Tekamah-Herman  16/18U this past week. Tekamah-Herman started off the week with a 6-4 road win at Ponca on …
OC Ponies route Logan View in Hooper
Big innings in the top of the fourth and the top of the sixth helped steer O-C to a 17-5 win on Thursday over Logan View in Hooper. Patrick Rayburn delivered a two-run scoring base hit in the …
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Chelsea and Ethan Petersen of Decatur are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Payton Jean Petersen, born May 3, 2026, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Payton weighed 6 pounds, 14 …
    The family of Vera Trim, wife of the late Rev. H. Walter Trim – former pastor of First Baptist Church in Oakland invites you to join them in celebrating Vera’s 100 th …
Congratulations to Destiny Ellis and Anthony Armbrust of Tekamah on the birth of their son, Jayden Phoenix Ellis born March 28 th at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Jayden Phoenix weighed 7 …
Roger Johnson will celebrate his 85 th Birthday on April 5 th .  A card shower has been requested in his honor.  Cards and well-wishes can be sent to Roger Johnson, 1180 County Road L, …
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As spring unfolds across northeast Nebraska, the season is offering a vivid picture of spiritual renewal. The frost is melting, the fields are softening, and gentle showers are washing the land in …
There's so much suffering in the world, that we all have to choose what we care about. If we took a week to mourn every death in the obituary, every tragedy on the evening news, we'd be in so much …
In response to last week's, "The complicated cost of compassion", I understand the basic premise, but I wanted to add some things. Nine years ago, someone very close to me came out as …
    My name is Katie Hart and I am the current Burt County Assessor.  I just want to start off by saying that å letter to the editor contributed by Bill White in last …
Next week, Burt County has the opportunity to take center stage as we host the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference—an event that brings together leaders, entrepreneurs, and …
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The Beatles famously sang, "All You Need Is Love." It's a catchy sentiment, but it raises an important question: What is love? The Bible consistently presents God's love as the model for how …
It seems anymore that no matter what subject comes up, there are multiple arguments being made from multiple directions — and every side has evidence they can cite to support their position while …
There’s an old proverb—often attributed to African origins—that says,  “It takes a village to raise a child.” Those words came to mind recently as I stood in the Oakland-Craig …
  In our fast‑moving world, it’s easy to focus our attention on the young—after all, they are our future. But in doing so, we must be careful not to overlook those who created that …
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