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Uehling Famous Follies and Drama Association is at it again!

More commonly known as UFFDA, the Uehling Famous Follies and Drama Association is offering 2 comedies on April 13 for your enjoyment. Terri Hoeneman is excited to share a new twist this year. "We …

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Benne continues to heat up the court at Briar Cliff

Junior Kennedy Benne helped lead the Briar Cliff Chargers to their first Great Plains Athletic Conference title.  Kennedy is the daughter of Dale and Stephanie Benne and a 2020 graduate of Oakland-Craig.
Freshman Year, 2020-21: Kennedy appeared in 26 games for the Cliff scoring 268 points. She grabbed 103 rebounds and dished out 63 assists. Her 97 steals rank third in a single season in program …
Kara Selken presses inside against the Lady Raiders.
Successfully fun Lady Knights season comes to an end
Averaging just over 54 points per game, the 2023-24 C2 Oakland-Craig Lady Knights proved to be a formidable foe over its 22-game season. Capturing some signature wins while dropping some …
Lincoln Benne is the lone senior to play for the Oakland-Craig Knights Boys Basketball Team this year.
Knights remain valiant despite injuries and low numbers
At the beginning of the Oakland-Craig Knights basketball season, Head Coach Aaron Meyer summed up his expectations. “This might be the smallest boys team we’ve ever had numbers-wise, but …
2nd grade teacher Jeremy Francis plays a game of Keep-Away as he protects the ball from Jenna Schneck and Jacob Smith.
NHS earns bragging rights downing Logan View staff
The National Honor Society and Logan View Staff held their annual in house basketball game at the end of February.  The Logan View NHS has been putting on the event for several years and the …
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Ruby Adelina Staplton was born on January 3 , 2024, 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Parents are Sarah Alford and Trey Staplton of Norfolk, and grandparents LeRoy and Linda Alford of Lyons.
Warren “Dennis” Blankenbeckler of Lyons, Nebraska will be celebrating his 80 th birthday on Jan. 13 th . His children Lori and Tim Kleinschmidt of Spokane, Washington, Jim and Karen …
The family of Bill and Agnes (Steffensmeier) Hunke request a card shower in honor of their 70th Anniversary on November 24. Family includes Patty and Francis Meiergerd, Tim and Rita Hunke, …
The family of Gene Kurz requests your presence at an open house to be held in honor of his 90 th  birthday. The open house will be held on Sunday, November 12 th  from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at …
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Will you help us? We are writing on behalf of Relay For Life of the Burt County Area. What started as one or two people’s vision for Burt County grew to span 12 years!! This event has been …
I have heard it said, over a number of years, and at several different churches, that Christianity is only one generation from dying out. With that in mind, I find it sad that a (hopefully small) …
Dear Editor, I am writing in agreement with the Letter to the Editor in the November 16th paper, saying we should build a community that welcomes diversity. I want to express my support …
I am addressing our brothers and sisters of military service of all ages. We raised our hands at one time to serve our country, and we did so honorably, we answered the call. We swore an oath to …
A series of letters to the editor appearing in the Lyons Mirror-Sun have expressed disdain for some members of our community. I write to express support for those members. Let’s build a …
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In 1 Kings 8, Solomon is dedicating the new temple to the LORD and they have a two-week festival in Jerusalem during which they sacrifice 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. Having just helped my family …
Prior to being affiliated with MercyOne, the Oakland Memorial Hospital was operated by a local board and funded through patient services as well as generous donors. In 2009, Harold and Donna Baldwin …
Thanks for supporting Golden Oaks through monthly meals Thanks to everyone who came out for the Jam session. Love seeing all the great talent. Our next meal will be March 19th and we will be …
Google Earth is an amazing program that continues to improve over time. For those not familiar with the web tool, Google Earth allows the user to zoom in to street levels on the image of a globe to …
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