CLIFF FERRIS..Cliff enlisted in the Army National Guard and served for 8 years. He did his basics in Georgia and Fort Polk in Louisiana. After basics he was stationed at Columbus Ne. One good thing he liked about the guard was meeting wonderful lifelong friends. He obtained the rank of Sergeant.

2023 Quilts of Valor

Carolyn Stengel helps layout the quilt blocks and carefully arranges them to be sewn.

Over 400 quilts created at First Lutheran this year

Receiving recognition for their years of service as employees of the City of Oakland are Mike Francis, 21 years

City employees honored for years of dedicated service

Local News

Panning, Vogel receive highest Girl Scout award

Abigail Panning and Elisabeth Vogel received the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can receive, the Silver Award. Only 10% of Cadettes in the USA pursue this award and complete it. …

Sankta Lucia Festival of Lights, Sunday

The Oakland Swedish Heritage Center invites you to enjoy a relaxing Sunday evening on Dec. 10th for …
Compactor fire closes facility temporarily

Quick response and fortunate timing led to the quick extinguish of a small fire that broke out at the …
Sound of the holidays at LDNE

Festive lights hung all around both inside and out, a dusting of snow covering …
United Methodist Church

Christmas time is fast approaching. For most It is a time to experience the joy of being together with …
Sounds of the Season

Enjoy the 13th Season of Christmas Concerts with the NE-Brass-ka Brass Quintet and Bancroft Melody …

Shepherd’s Village visits the Burt County Museum
LDNE and the EHC Honor Band

As in every highschool competition for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, the …
Attention all ladies

It is a night of food, fun, and socializing put on by the Lyons …
County Board approved a permit to test the winds

During the November 8th meeting of the Burt County Board of Supervisors, a public hearing was held …
Winter sports kicks off at Logan View

The Raider winter sports teams have been hard at work, practicing and getting ready for their first …

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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 …

Grayson Kraus #20 with a full head of steam takes it all the way in for the layup against Oakland Craig.

Close games played as LVSS begins season with two on the road

The LVSS boys and girls basketball teams opened up their season with road games at Oakland Craig and David City Aquinas this past week. The LVSS boys were victorious over the Oakland Craig …

Receiving the pass, Val Lierman keeps the ball moving against Logan View.

Lady Knights drop one close game with South Sioux

With the traditional season-opener on the schedule, the Lady Knights tipped off 2023-24 with a big win over Logan View/Scribner Snyder at home on Thursday. Saturday would not be the same as …

Knights come storming back after loss in season opener

With 8 suiting up the Oakland-Craig Knights, the varsity team has little room for injury or fatigue for that matter. The Knights would split a pair of games last week, losing to the LVSS Raiders on …

Living

Hunkes to celebrate 70th

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, …

Kurz to celebrate 90th

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 …

Eastons to Celebrate 50th

Married on August 25, 1973, Carl and Julie Easton of Oakland are preparing to celebrate their 50 th wedding anniversary. Their children Eric Easton, Katherine (Chris) Strom and Keith Easton; and …

Fletcher Michael Hegy

Birth Announcement Marcus and Mickayla Hegy of Bennington announce the birth of their son, Fletcher Michael Hegy on June 30th at Methodist Womens’ Hospital in Omaha. Fletcher weighed 6 …

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Letters

Letter to the editor

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 …

Letter to the Editor

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) …

Letter to the editor

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 …

Out continued service

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 …

Letter to the editor

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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Columnists

Come enjoy the Jam Session on the 14th

Greetings from Golden Oaks! Our December board meeting will be on Dec. 11th at 1:30 p.m. and this is open to the public. Foot & vitals clinics are on Dec. 12th and 13th and please call ahead if …

In my humble opinion

Sitting in the First Baptist Church office on Sunday evening trying to wrap up some writing projects, an unusual sound was heard. “Was it raining outside? This isn’t the usual sound the …

Preacher Feature

Do you ever wonder if the Gospel is really “Good News?” Our everyday, often challenging, sometimes painful, and typically crazy real life makes it difficult sometimes to understand …

Library Happenings

He’s making a list! He’s checking it twice! He’s going to find out who’s been naughty or nice! Santa Claus is coming.. .to the Lyons Public Library! Grab your littles and join …

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Editorials

- Newspaper search and seizure unnecessary
  
  Picture a scene of police bursting through the door of a local newspaper office, and then they proceed to search the place and confiscate …
- Lest we forget
  
  Veterans Day honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces past and present. Memorial Day honors those who gave the ultimate …
- Once it is gone, it is gone
  
  Some lessons are learned the hard way. In 2007, when Enterprise Publishing, now Enterprise Media Group, bought the Oakland Independent and …
- It is economically better to both give and receive
  
  Many of the holidays celebrated in the United States have clearly defined origins and purposes. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of …
- Make sure you know who you're voting for
  
  Before you cast your ballot for a particular candidate, consider why you're doing it. Are you doing it because you've researched, weighed …

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