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Rehearsals continue in Uehling

UFFDA (Uehling Famous Follies and Drama Association) rehearsal for “Frederick J Prescott” (the cast is referring to this one at Freddy) is underway as well as “Will’s …

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Senior Dawson Meyer sparks Knights victory over Mead

Dawson Meyer scores a team high 18 points against Mead. Nine of those points came in the third period. The senior also had a team high three steals in the third period.
Anyone’s game initially, the Knights dominated the third quarter against Mead securing a sub-district final matchup with host Yutan in C2-3 action last week.  Leading for most of the game, …
Briar Ray gets some prime time coverage from the media as the district final leading scorer with 19.
Lady Knights defense stifles Elmwood-Murdock’s potent offense
The Knights tapped into the environmental energy on Friday night in Oakland and used its impenetrable press to defeat Elmwood-Murdock 57-28 and take the Class C-2 District 2 championship. With the …
Cougars’ season ends with loss to Bancroft-Rosalie
The Cougars dropped their first-round sub-district game with Bancroft-Rosalie on Tuesday in Howells 56-27 to close out the 2024-25 campaign. Junior Kaden Knaak finished the game with a team-high …
As the rebound comes down, Mia Thomsen and Hilary Ray box out the Bishop Neumann players.
Two down, one to go
          The baskets at Oakland-Craig were kind to the Lady Knights last week as they moved quickly through their sub district competition setting …
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An open house is planned for Mary Pat O'Hern Ruge of Decatur as she celebrates her 80th birthday on November 10th at the Decatur Senior Center from 1-3 p.m.  Born Nov. 11, 1944 in Sioux …
Brian and Terri Mentink of Lyons, Nebraska are very happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Cassidy Lea Mentink to Alexander Robert Price, son of Jerry and Mary …
Jerry and Elaine (Geisler) Holmberg of Norfolk were married on Aug. 23, 1964, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lyons.  The entire family celebrated with a trip to Branson, MO.  Family …
Brittney (Petersen) and Mike Creekmore welcomed daughter June Mary Creekmore to their Elkhorn home on May 23 rd .  June Mary weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth.  She …
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