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Nearly 150 years of local journalism unite in Burt …

7/17/2025
    Subscribers to the Lyons Mirror-Sun and Oakland Independent recently received a letter outlining changes coming to Burt County’s local newspapers. With the closure …

Serengeti: where kids are wild about God!

7/17/2025
“Welcome to the Serengeti!” That was the joyful greeting echoed through the doors of Lyons Presbyterian Church as area churches came together to host a wildly wonderful …

Summer winds down as Burt and Washington Counties gear …

7/17/2025
  As the long days of summer begin to shorten and the back-to-school sales start creeping onto store shelves, communities in Burt and Washington Counties know one thing for certain: …

Rooted in Agriculture, Growing in Community

7/17/2025
What began as a shared path through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has evolved into a journey grounded in agriculture, community, and service for Kyle and Tiffany Lechtenberg. Their move to …

Knights fall to Ponca 3-2 on Saturday night

7/17/2025
    O-C was walked off by Ponca on Saturday night in Ponca, 3-2 in a makeup game from an earlier postponement. The home team put up two runs in the first inning, but the pitching …

Hooper-Scribner, Tekamah-Herman competeĀ in C-2 …

7/16/2025
A pair of area Junior Legion baseball teams took part in the Class C Area 2 Juniors tournament in Scribner over the past week. Tekamah-Herman went 1-2 to finish fourth, opening with a 6-5 loss …

Tommy Dale Anderson, 81

7/16/2025
Tommy Dale Anderson, 81 years old, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, nine days short of his 82nd birthday. Tom was born on July 21, 1943, in Lyons, Nebraska. He …