Nick Seery enjoys the expanded Oakland Disc Golf Course. Seery was among the many volunteers that made the expansion happen.

Oakland Disc Golf Course expands elevating the game for enthusiasts

Joe Brehmer, president of Brehmer Manufacturing continues to lead the company to serve the needs of today and into the future.

Brehmer Manufacturing Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation and Excellence in Industry

Commended for their dedication to the Lyons Fire and Rescue, Scott Burgett and Kyle Phillips received EMT and Firefighter ot the Year Awards respectively. Pictured are, from left, Shannon Burgett, Scott Burgett, Kyle Phillips, and Chief Stuart Miller.

Fire and Rescue honor dedicated volunteers

Local News

Chamber hosts open house for Natalie’s Beauty Bank

A ribbon cutting and open house for Oakland’s newest business, Natalie’s Beauty Bank on Oct. 10 th at 2 p.m. The Vault Event Center at 212 N. Oakland Ave. Natalie Dixon, a 2016 …

Tailgate with a purpose and support Oakland-Craig PTO

Supporting Oakland-Craig educators, the O-C Parent Teacher Organization is hosting a Knights Tailgate on …
Farming was in his blood while in his first pair of boots

While some young people can’t wait to graduate and move far, far away from their hometown, Layne …
Young energy ignites Raider Nation

The Logan View Cheerleaders hosted a clinic for aspiring youth wanting to learn what it takes to be a …
NGA Senior Match Play Tournament held in Oakland

The Oakland Golf Club was the site of the 2024 Senior Match Play Tourney, beginning with qualifying …
UFFDA prepares to perform original script

Writer/Director Terri Hoeneman is working with this pink teddy bear and 17 real life kids aged 6-12 to …

Mark you calendars for family fun in Uehling

Besides the usual October 31 trick or treating, the Uehling Area Business Club is offering an hour …
Mark you calendars for family fun in Uehling

Besides the usual October 31 trick or treating, the Uehling Area Business Club is offering an hour …
Forestry Incentive Program awards grant for trees

Director Gary Loftis, Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District, was on hand at the September …
Space available on Founders Endowment Plaque

Working for the enrichment in the quality of life in Lyons and the surrounding area, the Lyons …
Passing the Legacy of Blood Donation to Families This Grandparents Day

As we approach Grandparents Day this September, LifeServe Blood Center is encouraging families to …

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Lady Knights fight uphill battles to capture the Boone Central Invite championships

Briary Ray (right) returned after an ankle sprain benched her for a few games. Sister Hilary is ready to back her up in the match against Boone Central.

In Saturday’s final at the Boone Central Volleyball Invite in Albion, the Knights dug themselves an early hole and Coach Becky Rennerfeldt called a timeout with her team trailing Columbus …

Mia Thomsen continues to be a strong presence at the net.

Lady Knights hit the road for busy week of Volleyball

A rematch with North Bend, a first ever trip to Omaha Concordia and a familiar invite in Tilden marked a busy calendar week for the Oakland-Craig Lady Knights. North Bend When …

Leading the defense with 7 tackles, Nolan Magnusson left nothing on the field against the Braves.

Knights and Braves combine for nearly 1,000 yards in football shootout

The Knights went on the road to begin district play Friday night and fell to an undefeated Battle Creek team 45-38. In the high-scoring affair, both teams finished the game with over 450 yards of …

Medals earned at Clarkson-Leigh and at home

The Knights hosted Bergan on Monday in Girls Golf at the Oakland County Club. O-C’s Emma Anderson and Bergan’s Avery Ridder each ended with a 47 and tied for the individual medalist …

Living

Mentink and Price engagement and upcoming marriage

Brian and Terri Mentink of Lyons, Nebraska are very happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Cassidy Lea Mentink to Alexander Robert Price, son of Jerry and Mary …

Holmbergs celebrate their 60th

Jerry and Elaine (Geisler) Holmberg of Norfolk were married on Aug. 23, 1964, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lyons. The entire family celebrated with a trip to Branson, MO. Family …

June Mary Creekmore

Brittney (Petersen) and Mike Creekmore welcomed daughter June Mary Creekmore to their Elkhorn home on May 23 rd . June Mary weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. She …

Slaughters celebrate 50th

The family of Gary and Jo Ina Slaughter of Lyons would like to announce their 50 th wedding anniversary. Gary and Jo were married in Holdrege on June 3, 1974. After moving out of state the …

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Letters

Zoning regulations compared

This letter has been sent to the Burt County Zoning Board and the Burt County Commissioners. I own PID #425300300 in the Craig Township. I also own land in Otoe County Nebraska, so I have …

"Windy County"

My family and I moved from Phoenix to a suburb of Chicago. Quite a change. A trip to the city was a trip to a concrete wonderland with majestic buildings and architecture to satisfy every taste. One …

Just how big are they?

Dear Editor, Thank you for this opportunity to thank those Burt County citizens who worked on the ‘No Wind’ float for the Burt County Parade. You all did a great job and it is very …

An open letter to the citizens of Burt County.

It appears to me that wind turbines will soon be built in Burt County, and our Zoning Board and County Supervisors are tasked with the duty of setting the standards for the implementation of this …

I Know You Didn't Ask, But...

I want to thank Jason Redding-Geu for the 4 plus years where you did a great job working for the people of our community on our local newspaper, the Lyons Mirror-Sun. I know I am not the …

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Columnists

Recording history one week at a time

Hanging for what seemed forever on my parents’ refrigerator was a newspaper clipping from 1987 of a dapper looking young man whose Voice of Democracy Speech had just won first place in …

The not so golden hour: Revisited

Driving the students to school on Monday morning I was reminded of last week’s column. Several people commented on last week’s opinion. The feedback is always appreciated. …

I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David. – Michelangelo

As the story goes, the marble slab used to sculpt one of Michelangelo’s statues of David sat unused for 35 years as several different artists deemed it unusable for sculpting. Standing …

Blah, blah, blah, blah

Just over a decade ago, the three-piece combo progressive rock band Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you don’t know who Rush is, don’t worry about it. …

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Editorials

- Postal Service owes you better service in the midst of rate increases
  
  Every week, we get at least a few emails like this one: “Could you add XXXXXX to your list of names that I gave you yesterday. His wife …
- It’s that time of year again:
  
  The state fair is nearly upon us, swimming pools are or soon will be closed for another season, and sports camps are nothing but another string …
- What Google's monopoly ruling means for local newspapers
  
  Not that many years ago, the best way you could find out about businesses in town would be through your local newspaper. Your local newspaper is …
- Regarding property tax relief and the land of unintended consequences
  
  From one perspective, it would seem easy to support Gov. Jim Pillen’s all-but-officially-declared special session this summer designed to …
- Cutting programs not feasible for state universities
  
  With the announcement of proposed budget cuts across two University of Nebraska schools, we wonder if something else could have been done …

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