Rarely seen this far south, the northern lights, officially known as the Aurora Borealis, lit up the night sky not once but twice over the weekend. Among the many enjoying the show both nights …
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Curt Hineline
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5/16/24
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The Craig Alumni Coffee and Picnic Committee will be hosting a Alumni and Friends Coffee at the Craig Community Center on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, from 2-4 p.m.
“There are no tickets to …
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Curt Hineline
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5/16/24
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Mark your calendars for May 25 th as the Lyons-Decatur Alumni Association invites you to the annual banquet at the Lyons Community Center. Social hour will be begin at 5 p.m. and with the …
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Curt Hineline
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5/16/24
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The Decatur Alumni Association announces that the 67th Annual Decatur High School Alumni Banquet will be held on May 26 with a social hour running from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The actual Alumni Banquet will …
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5/16/24
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If you are asking "What can I do to help Decatur right now?", the answer is easy: buy a raffle ticket to support Decatur Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
The department is selling raffle tickets …
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5/16/24
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Voters in the city of Lyons approved two ballot measures concerning LB840 and the adoption of the city’s proposed economic development plan (84 for with 43 against) and approval of the tax …
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Curt Hineline
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5/15/24
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Five area fire departments responded to a Saturday morning fire at the Decatur Museum. Despite the best efforts of the Decatur, Onawa, Tekamah, Lyons, and Bancroft departments, the historic …
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Curt Hineline
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5/9/24
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Voters in the city of Lyons will decide during next Tuesday’s state primary election ballot whether to approve a half-cent sales tax increase that would be used to help fund local economic …
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Curt Hineline
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5/9/24
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With the help of matching dollars from the Barney Oldfield Foundation, and generous donations and memorials, the Friends of Oakland Foundation was able …
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Curt Hineline
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5/9/24
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The Logan View Chapter of TeamMates Mentoring is excited to be participating in the Fremont Area Big Give again this year on Tuesday, May 7th. The donations received through the FABG have …
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Amy Kremke
Sports Contributor
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5/2/24
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The Oakland Disc Golf Course, created in 2013 by Bonnie Goodrich and members of the Oakland City Council, recently underwent a growth spurt from 9 to 18 holes. Jacob Schieffer, Brandon Miller, Darrel …
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Shea Crimmins
Oakland Independent
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5/2/24
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Two young people, Samuel Hagelstien and Marissa Hilbers, were confirmed Sunday, April 28, during the worship service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of rural Hooper. Both are eighth-grade …
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5/2/24
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Lyons-Decatur once again demonstrates that great things can indeed be found in small packages. Competing against the big schools in Nebraska, 4 high school students were among the 36 competing …
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Curt Hineline
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5/2/24
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During State FFA Convention after receiving her State Degree, Lyons-Decatur Senior Sydney Olsen got the wonderful news that she was one of the winners of the Salvation Army’s DJ Hero Award …
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Shea Crimmins
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/2/24
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The Annual FFA Celebration Banquet was held this past month, recognizing many honors and awards as well as celebrating the past year in the FFA. This banquet represents a celebration of the …
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Kevin Anderson
LDNE Ag Educator
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5/2/24
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An early outbreak of severe weather crossed the Midwest with tornadoes reported in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. The National Weather Service reported farms were torn apart and at least …
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Curt Hineline
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4/25/24
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Hello! April is over half over and the days are flying by!
This past week we have received many donations and I wanted to recognize those people. First, we received two …
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Carmen Druckenmiller
Happy Days Weekly
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4/25/24
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Oakland’s Jason Redding-Geu has been hired by the Burt County Board of Supervisors to replace KC Bang as the new emergency manager. Redding-Geu looks to utilize his fire and rescue …
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Curt Hineline
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4/25/24
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The transition from high school into secondary education and/or the workforce can be a daunting prospect. Burt County 4-H is doing their part to simulate the experience in a safe and fund …
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Curt Hineline
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4/25/24
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According to coach Dave Tonjes, trapshooting is one of the fastest growing high school sports in the nation. Logan View Trapshooting, located in Uehling, officially became a team two years ago; …
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Shea Crimmins
Reporter
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4/21/24
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Oakland Heights and American Legion Post 127 would like to invite all veterans and supporters to Oakland Heights for a veteran’s social hour on April 30th at 2 p.m.
Our veterans at Oakland …
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Bill Hall
Chaplain
VFW Post 127
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4/21/24
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The 6th grade classrooms of Aaron Meyer and Becky Rennerfeldt participated in the Kids Take Over Design-n-ad Project. The students designed ads for local businesses and the sponsored ads were …
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Curt Hineline
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4/21/24
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Prepped and ready to roll off of the Burt County Fairgrounds, the Benson School building is up on wheels and will soon make the trek to the former tree farm in the city park for a brief …
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Curt Hineline
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4/21/24
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Coming into the world at 4ilbs. 5oz. on October 18, other than his size, a casual observer would be hard pressed to see any indication of the difficulties Ian Madsen faced early on. His parents …
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Curt Hineline
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4/18/24
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Someday has finally arrived. If you’re like many folks, you have been putting off disposing of unwanted items awaiting a more opportune time. The City of Lyons wants you to know …
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Curt Hineline
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4/18/24
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