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FOOF Scholarship Golf Tournament key to student support

Each year, thousands of dollars are given to Oakland-Craig graduates as they continue their education through the Friends of Oakland Foundation (FOOF) scholarship program.  Utilizing Dollars for …

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Preston Rost opens on the mound for the Knights against Wakefield.

Senior Legion fail to advance dropping two in Pender

The Knights dropped the opener in the Class C Area 2 Baseball Tournament on Friday to Wakefield 8-0. O-C could only scratch out one hit on a third inning single from Chance Foust. Wakefield put up …
Sylas Nelson runs out of a tackle during Friday
Airborne records broke as the Knights top Yutan
The Knights began their 2024 campaign with an offensive fireworks display on Friday night in Oakland. O-C won the game 34-14 behind a couple of school record setting performances. Senior Braylon …
At the Logan View Invite, Preston Rost runs with pack.
Five Oakland-Craig runners bring home hardware
The Oakland-Craig Cross Country teams opened their season by competing in the Logan View Invite.  OC was one of four class D teams in the 15 team invite that featured over 300 hundred …
Mia Thomsen and Reagan Johnson team up for the attempted block.
Lady Knights sweep Howells-Dodge season opener
The O-C Knights opened the 2024 regular season with a three-game sweep of the visiting Jaguars from Howells-Dodge on Thursday. The Knights used a primary lineup consisting of two seniors, three …
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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 …
The family of Gary and Jo Ina Slaughter of Lyons would like to announce their 50 th wedding anniversary. Gary and Jo were married in Holdrege on June 3, 1974.  After moving out of state the …
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This letter has been sent to the Burt County Zoning Board and the Burt County Commissioners.  I own PID #425300300 in the Craig Township. I also own land in Otoe County Nebraska, so I have …
My family and I moved from Phoenix to a suburb of Chicago. Quite a change. A trip to the city was a trip to a concrete wonderland with majestic buildings and architecture to satisfy every taste. One …
Dear Editor, Thank you for this opportunity to thank those Burt County citizens who worked on the ‘No Wind’ float for the Burt County Parade. You all did a great job and it is very …
It appears to me that wind turbines will soon be built in Burt County, and our Zoning Board and County Supervisors are tasked with the duty of setting the standards for the implementation of this …
  I want to thank Jason Redding-Geu for the 4 plus years where you did a great job working for the people of our community on our local newspaper, the Lyons Mirror-Sun. I know I am not the …
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Just over a decade ago, the three-piece combo progressive rock band Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  If you don’t know who Rush is, don’t worry about it.  …
As students return to school this week, I find myself excited about three aspects of the school year that have me excited. A Need for Structure To say that I am merely ready for school to …
Beautiful landscapes, unique geographical features and amazing up-close wildlife encounters were expected in our family trip to Yellowstone National Park.  Getting bit was not.  This was …
With tears streaming down his face falling into his lap, my young nephew was having a bad day and I knew for sure I was to blame.  If I wasn’t careful, there was a good chance my cheeks …
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