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Local Scholarship Season Is Upon Us
To all our local scholarship donors, I’d like to take this opportunity to do a check in with you all. The Class of 2024 has a list of all the local scholarships that have been provided last … more
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Nathan Murray
Creating in bronze presents unique challenge in more ways that one
Artist Michelangelo believed that a sculpture lay within each slab of marble. It was up to him as a sculptor to remove everything that was part of the finished masterpiece. Oakland-Craig … more
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One of the best feelings after securing the victory is your hand being raised high by the official. For Oliver Johnson of Oakland-Craig, this image marks the 100th time this has unfolded in his high school wrestling career.
Oliver Johnson joins the elite with 100th career wrestling win
Wins keep on coming for Oakland-Craig senior Oliver Johnson, son of Curt and Audrey Johnson. The young man got his coveted 100 th career wrestling win at the East Husker Conference Tournament in … more
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Congratulations to the 2024 Logan View FCCLA District 3 STAR Medalists: (front from left) Adelyn Ten Kley, Danika Kreifels, Sage Peters; (back from left) Jayde Kreifels, Marissa Hilbers, Hannah Schlueter, and Lexie Ziepke.
Kley, Kreifels, Peters bring home gold for LV FCCLA
Logan View FCCLA members competed in the District 3 STAR Competition last week. The group earned medals for their efforts in different categories of competition. Jayde Kreifels and Marissa … more
The Oakland-Craig speech team is off and medaling. Congrats to medalists Lily Kopietz, William Wilkey, Brooklyn Richards, Grace Wallerstedt, Valerie Lierman, River Wallerstedt, Grace Petersen, Caulin Johnson, and Lily Petersen. Also medaling but not pictured is Dawson Meyer.
Knights orators on the medal hunt
The Oakland-Craig Speech Team had their first contest of the year, traveling to Bancroft-Rosalie High School.  Several area schools competed at the contest. The O-C team brought home … more
The small but mighty Logan View Raider Speech team consisting of Christian Leinart, Ella Weitzenkamp, Kate Heimann and Kelton Beacom along with their advisor Mrs. Elizabeth Lafleur were pleased with their performances at the speech invite.
Logan View hosts speech invitational as season gets underway
The Logan View Speech team hosted their annual speech invite on Saturday, January 27 th .  Nine schools competed in the day long speech event that had both varsity and novice competitions … more
These were a few good things about so much snow. Snow days and Declan Hardeman and his mother Destanie took full advantage of it.
The snow days of winter for LDNE
  The last few winter days have been a dream come true for many school age children. Due to weather related problems, mainly large amounts of snow, ice, and blowing winds making for … more
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There just seems to something missing from a science group without a logo, so that is just what the LDNE science students did.
Science Night Fever for LDNE students
For Lyons-Decatur Northeast schools Science Teacher Paul Timm and his students, science is something that is worth making some extra time for. According to Timm that is why he started the LDNE … more
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Kennedy Benne, center, celebrated with family following her 1,000th collegiate career point on the basketball court. She is pictured with her brothers Kobe, Jagger, and Lincoln, and her parents Stephanie and Dale Benne.
Benne does it again!
She did it in high school, she did it again in college. Kennedy Benne became the first female athlete from Oakland-Craig to score 1,000 high school and 1,000 collegiate career points. The … more
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With an average of two feet of snowfall, several days of school closing and late starts, postponed and rescheduled events and plenty of time stuck at home, many are saying they are done with winter. But is winter done with us? Making the most of the situation, this snowman was constructed at 200 N. Davis Ave. welcoming to Oakland
Please, move your vehicles
As the snow piled up and the city crews spent several days clearing streets following two snowstorms, it became apparent to the Oakland City Council that not everyone is following two key parking … more
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TeamMates Mentor Lori Peters and her mentee Abi Panning spend one of their mentoring meetings right before the Christmas Break working on assembling a gingerbread house
In celebration of Mentor Appreciation Month
January is a special month for all people who are mentoring youth in our schools because it’s Mentor Appreciation Month. Logan View TeamMates will be hosting a Mentor Appreciation Event on … more
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Finally cleared, Ken Johnson looks over what was once a huge drift which he earlier cleared. It seems in no time the drift would return.
Winter storm or not, the work continues
For many in the area, a snow day means a day off from school and work. Others brave the cold and snow to make it into the office. Yet, there are those that have to be right out in the thick of things … more
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Impassable
“How’s 32?” was likely the most asked question on social media the past few days. The east/west highway is known for drifting and the heavy snows of the last two storms did just … more
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Glowing with the sunlight, an ice cycle takes on a glow of its own.
Viewing life from a different perspective
There is a time   for everything,      and a season for every activity under the heavens Ancient Israeli King Solomon said there is a time for everything in the third … more
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Just twenty yard away was seven snow drifts that reached five foot high making county road R unpassable. This was just one of several roads and highways in the same condition in Nebraska as the snow storm rolled through.
Winter storm hits Eastern Nebraska
  The snow storm that swept through Lyons early last week seemed to just be practice for the storm that started on Thursday night and lasted till Sunday morning. While before there was … more
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After three terms on the Burt County Board of Supervisors Ted Connealy is taking his turn as the Chairman of the Board.
A new Chairman for Burt County
    The January 10th meeting of the Burt County B oard of Supervisors marked the first one of 2024. During the meeting the main point was to appoint new positions of the … more
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Chief Joshua Svendsen has gone from the Lyons Code Enforcement Officer to Chief of Police, but he is more than qualified for the role, and is looking forward to protecting and serving his home of Lyons.
From code enforcement to Chief of Police
    A familiar face in the Lyons Police Department has taken a big step up in order to protect and serve the Lyons community. Joshua Svendsen took the position of Chief of … more
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Miley Daughtery of Rural Craig enjoys being pulled around on a sled as children had a two-day break from school thanks to the snow.
Snow Days Play Days
With forecasted periods of heavy snow in the forecast, area schools called off class for Monday. The weatherman got it right this time as periods of snow fell throughout the day. More snow came … more
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Sunny skies and warm beaches greet Wallerstedts thanks to UDA
Hard work and determination pays off for Grace Wallerstedt, daughter of Josh and Sarah Wallerstedt, as she was invited to spend a few days in sunny Hawaii as a member of the Universal Dance … more
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Hunter, Greyson, and Jaylynn Simonsen took full advantage of the snow day.
Let it snow, and snow, and snow
    It has been a couple of years since the Lyons community needed to break out the four wheel drives and snow blowers. The national weather service issued a winter … more
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Nothing Is more intimidating than a line of firefighters holding a dodgeball waiting to attack.
If you can dodge a fire you can dodge a ball
  The dedicated training officers of the Lyons Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department came up with a training that would work on their skills and have fun. According to Training Officer … more
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What a difference a little knowhow makes. Thanks to the students in Oakland-Craig
Monthly Brunches to continue in support of the Swedish Heritage Center
Founded in 1989. The Swedish Heritage Center on Highway 77 in Oakland opened its doors with a renewed purpose. The former First Covenant Church was converted into time capsule of sorts seeking to … more
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Burt County spelling contest
It has been a time honored tradition for several years, where 5 th through 8th graders form all over Burt County come together to show their mastery of the english language. On Tuesday, February … more
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A thank you to all that makes Lyons pop
    It is the little things that make a city like Lyons stand out and look peaceful. For the City of Lyons the budget is not alway available to hire professionals to do … more
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Hon. John E. Samson
Judge John Samson presides over his final proceeding
After a long tenure on the bench and a lifelong law career, District 6 Judge John E. Samson has entered into retirement. District 6 includes Burt, Washington and Thurston Counties. Originally … more
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