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Enstrom among Nebraska’s Believers and Achievers

Oakland-Craig’s Madison Enstrom is among the 48 Nebraska high school students named among the 2024-25 Believers and Achievers through Currency and the Nebraska School Activities Association …

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Dawson finished 8th out of 124 runners at the state cross country meet.  His time of 17:09 was the fastest time ever recorded by an OC state competitor.

Two-time state medalist Meyer breaks records for O-C Cross Country

Dawson Meyer and Ellinor Johnson represented the OC Cross Country runners at the 2024 state meet in Kearney this Friday.  Dawson completed his career at OC by winning his second career state …
Mia Thomsen looks to float one in against South Sioux City.
No chance for South Sioux in visit with Lady Knights
The Knights rolled into the new year by turning a first quarter slugfest into a dominating win on Friday night in Oakland by defeating South Sioux City 64-33. O-C outscored the visiting …
Pender runs a strong defense as Adi Rennerfeldt moves the ball around the perimeter.
Lady Knights suffer first loss in heartbreak fashion
In a highly anticipated game of two of the top teams in the state, it was the Pender Pendragons getting the better end of the Knights on Saturday in Pender. The Pendragons escaped with a 54-50 …
OC Wrestling competes in Fillmore
    The OC Wrestling teams competed in the Fillmore Central Invite on Friday and Saturday in Geneva with four freshmen girls wrestling on Friday and five boys on Saturday. …
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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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