Log in

 
News
Sort by: Featured Most recent
835 results total, viewing 101 - 125
More grants awarded to Lyons for its future
It was just a few weeks ago that the City of Lyons was awarded a very large grant of $415,312 from the state. The money is earmarked for important upgrades to the city park. Lyons has been … more
|
Area churches offered Christmas Eve services on Sunday. Pastor Mark Eldal of First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Oakland offered a children
Sing choirs of Angels
Joyride Public Transit launch on the horizon
With a new rural public transit system on the horizon for Cuming and Burt counties, Tyler Toline, CEO of Franciscan Healthcare, and Brian Pierce, Transportation Manager of the service shared more … more
|
Brothers Liam Carr (11) and Landon Carr (9) look forward to reading the daily stories about Christmas each year to their younger siblings Lincoln (3) and Sharlotte (7 months).
Little traditions make a big impact
It is just a couple more days until the day that millions of children around the world have been waiting all year for, hoping that they were on the right list so Santa comes and brings them what they … more
|
Area churches celebrated the birth of Christ on Sunday through Sunday School programs and concerts. First Lutheran Church of Oakland was packed as parents, grandparents, friends and members joined in the Christmas tradition. First Lutheran will host their Christmas Eve candlelight services at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m..
Joy to the World, the Lord Has Come
Area churches celebrated the birth of Christ on Sunday through Sunday School programs and concerts. First Lutheran Church of Oakland was packed as parents, grandparents, friends and members joined in … more
Calvin Moseman enjoys a warm afternoon with his friend and companion Charlette.
A boy and his truck celebrate milestone birthday
Most kids might feel cheated if they had to celebrate a birthday with another family member.  Calvin Moseman instead considered it an honor to share his birthday with Jesus Christ.  This … more
|
Current 23-24 high school students enrolled in STEM Research Class: Back row left to right: Alexander Timm (11), Chance Mock (12), Kaylie Svendsen (12), Regina Tomka (11); Front row left to right: Isabelle Schrader (10), Kaylin Miller (10), Cameron Maryott (9).
Grant awarded to LDNE science department Helping science students to be a grade above
In science, a picture is worth a thousand words. Lyons-Decatur Northeast (LDNE) Science teacher Mr. Paul Timm had this in mind when applying to the National Education Association Foundation for a … more
|
With Lyons being awarded the CDBG grant, this bathroom will be able to be built in Brink Park.
Large grant awarded to Lyons
      It is a never ending problem for many small towns. The older they get, the more projects that need to be done. Things like park or city beautification … more
|
LDNE is proud of this year's group of student actors and crew who were winners of EHC Champions.
The final curtain fell for this season of LDNE One Acts
    The final bows have been made, the curtains have been closed, the lights are dark, and the students of the Lyons-Decatur Northeast (LDNE) One Acts can look back at a … more
|
LDNE Board of education round-up
      The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Board of Education held their monthly meeting on Monday the 11th in the High School Library. The majority of the meeting was … more
|
Fritz (Avery Bryan) and Young Sophie (Grace Wallerstedt) contemplate their future in a country controlled by the Nazi Regime. Wallerstedt was named Overall Best Actress in the district.
Wallerstedt receives Best Actress at District One Act Team receives silver
The curtain may have closed, but the memories will continue for the Oakland-Craig One Act team. Students earned a fourth place finish in East Husker Conference and improved to a runners-up … more
|
And then there were seven
Discussion took place in the November Oakland-Craig Board of Education meeting concerning the size of the current board. The board continued that discussion on Monday and decided to decrease the size … more
|
Proud Knights Names to Conference Honor Band.Congratulations to these East Husker Conference Honor Band members from Oakland-Craig: (front from left) William Wilkey, Shea Crimmins, Max Bures, Lillian Ehlers, Blayr Keller, Morgan Pickell, Alakai Redding-Geu; (middle from left) Bailey Denton, Elijah Gahan, Naomi Gahan, Garrett Schellenberg, Madison Enstrom, Director Derek Ware; (back from left) Natalie Christensen, Jalie Meyer, Grace Wallerstedt, Dawson Meyer, and River Wallerstedt. Not pictured: Brooklyn Tolzman. More information can be found on the School Page..
Congratulations to the following students on a successful audition for the 2024 EHC Honor Bands.
Wind Ensemble  members include: Morgan Pickell, 3rd chair Shea Crimmins, 4th chair Garrett Schellenberg, 1st chair Grace Wallerstedt, 2nd chair Dawson Meyer, 3rd chair … more
Logan View
Outstanding actors awarded for Logan View One Act
The Logan View drama students spent several weeks in pre-production working through the scenes of the one act play, “The Taming of La Rue” before performing for the public and taking the … more
|
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
  Quilts are made as beautiful pieces of artwork, ways to remember special life events, or just as a way to stay warm. The Logan Valley Quilters found another use for the quilts … more
|
United Methodist Church
Christmas time is fast approaching. For most It is a time to experience the joy of being together with the ones that we love. It is however important to remember that this is sadly not so for a … more
|
Come hear the sounds of the holiday on December 14th at the LDNE elementary Christmas Program.
Sound of the holidays at LDNE
    Festive lights hung all around both inside and out, a dusting of snow covering the ground and trees. These are the sights of the holiday season, but when you add the sounds … more
|
Compactor fire closes facility temporarily
Quick response and fortunate timing led to the quick extinguish of a small fire that broke out at the compactor on Saturday. The compactor remained closed for the rest of the day but opened on … more
|
Who will be chosen to portray the 2023 Sankta Lucia and selected to wear the Crown of Lights? Find out Sunday at the Swedish Heritage Center.
Sankta Lucia Festival of Lights, Sunday
The Oakland Swedish Heritage Center invites you to enjoy a relaxing Sunday evening on Dec. 10th for the Annual Sankta Lucia Festival of Lights.  Hors d'oeuvres and … more
|
Abigail Panning and Elisabeth Vogel received the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can receive, the Silver Award.
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.  … more
|
Carolyn Stengel helps layout the quilt blocks and carefully arranges them to be sewn.
Over 400 quilts created at First Lutheran this year
Repetitive sounds of whirring and clanking could be heard as the busy hands of about a dozen ladies worked their quilting magic on Monday morning. They would return on Tuesday as well, a practice … more
|
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
Numerous individuals work hard, often behind the scenes, to be sure that the Oakland Community operates safely and efficiently. Much of this goes unnoticed and underappreciated. Municipalities … more
|
Everyone is invited to enjoy the sounds of Christmas as performed by the NE-Brass-ka Brass Quintet and the Bancroft Melody Chimers coming weekends in December.
Sounds of the Season
Enjoy the 13th Season of Christmas Concerts with the NE-Brass-ka Brass Quintet and Bancroft Melody Chimers The music of Christmas makes the reason for the season come alive.  2023 marks the … more
|
Residents of Shepherd’s Village Assisted Living of Blair visited Burt County Museum in Tekamah on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 14 for a nice fall outing. The group split up. Some visited the Houston House and others toured the Pioneer Gallery and military room in the East House. Standing on the museum’s Folsom Park Bridge are, from left, Kay Woodard, Serena Smith, Carla Drake, Rochelle Meeks and Cheryl Cape. Seated are Margaret Rasmussen and Michael Lehrkamp.
Shepherd’s Village visits the Burt County Museum
LDNE and the EHC Honor Band
    As in every highschool competition for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, the students work hard to try and achieve above other schools. For the LDNE’s Band, d irected … more
|
« Prev | 1 … 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 … 34 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
© Copyright 2024 Oakland Independent and The Lyons Mirror-Sun
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions