The 4th of July is our country’s way of celebrating our Independence. It is when we declare that we are our own s overeign state.
The residen ts and organizations of Lyons celebrate it by …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/30/22
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A follow up from last week’s Decatur River Front Days.
Linda Dunning provided information about the parade saying there were 40 entries. Dunning also shared the names of the winners in the …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/30/22
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When it comes to fire and rescue services in small towns, it is important for multiple towns to work together. This is why Lyons Fire & Rescue training officer Scott Burgett set up a mutual aid …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/23/22
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Last week we ended up having to cancel our Summer Reading Program due to the 60 percent chance of rain that day. We were planning on reading the books, The Emperor Lays An Egg by Brenda Z. Guiberson …
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By Mrs. Hollman
Lyons Library
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6/23/22
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Lyons may be a small town in Nebraska, but that doesn’t mean that the entertainment has to be small.
On the 4th of July, cars and motorcycles of all kinds will be pull- ing on to Main …
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Jason Redding-Get
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/23/22
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Thanks to everyone who worked hard to get things planned and set up for another weekend of events for every age group during the annual River Front celebration. Not every small community has …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/23/22
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The Craig American Legion Auxiliary continues to recognize military families in the area with the presentation of a Blue Star Banner.
On December 1, 1967, the Department of Defense authorized …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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6/23/22
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The June Meeting of the Village Board did not have many items of business on the agenda. The first agenda item was the public announcement by Chairman Siecke that a $100,000.00 grant has been …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/16/22
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The Grand Marshalls leading the Parade on Saturday, June 18th will be members of the Future of Decatur Advisory Committee. Members are Carrie Maryott (Chairman), Judy Connealy, (Past Chairman), Bev …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/16/22
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Last week during our Summer Reading Program we enjoyed the stories Somewhere in the Ocean by Jennifer Ward and T.J Marsh illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler, a fun rhyming book …
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6/16/22
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Just because school is out for the summer, doesn’t mean the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Board of Education is not hard at work for their students.
The large subject on …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/16/22
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Decatur High School's 65th Annual Alumni Banquet was held Sunday evening. May 29, 2022 at the Decatur Sears Center beginning around S:40 P.M.
The ticket …
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Pam Nelsen
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6/16/22
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Returning from a week in Lincoln, Nebraska, Johnna Peterson and Brayden Selk attended the American Legion and Auxiliary Boys and Girls State Conferences this past week. The summer leadership …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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6/16/22
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Oakland Chief of Police Terry Poland has been placed on administrative leave following the results of an audit conducted by Craig Kubicek, CPA, CFE Deputy Auditor of Public Accounts for the State of …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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6/16/22
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Editor’s note: Oakland Mayor Ted Beckner has asked for the Oakland Independent’s assistance in sharing updates on two important developments in the community – the …
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6/16/22
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It wasn’t too many years ago, the Swedish Heritage Center doors remained closed, and Oakland’s collective history was buried under a small coating of dust. Thanks to the hard work …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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6/10/22
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When a firefighter is diagnosed with cancer, it has been described as finding out your brother or sister has the dreaded disease. That reality hit home for the Oakland Volunteer Fire and Rescue …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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6/10/22
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Everyone is invited to come and bring a friend to Elim’s Midsummer Festival on Friday evening, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Elim sanctuary. It is great to be back …
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Judy Johnson
Elim Lutheran
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6/10/22
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The annual Confirmation Jubilee at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of rural Hooper will be Sunday, June 12, with a worship service at 10:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon in …
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6/10/22
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The upgrades to the Lyons water treatment plant have been years in the making. According to Lyons Utility Superintendent Terry Ueding, due to unforeseen setbacks and red tape, the project is going …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/9/22
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The weather outside may have been rainy, but it has been warm and rainy. The warmth is all that is needed for the Lyons Public pool to open its doors for the season.
The pool had its first day …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/9/22
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Last week’s Summer Reading Program was a success! The children decorated an ocean art mural together as a group and the older kids had fun doing an ocean word search. We then read the stories …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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6/9/22
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Despite an early morning shower, the sun came out and the Memorial Day services at Hillcrest Cemetery were able to be held as scheduled Monday morning.Dale Wolf provided the opening and closing of …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/9/22
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Like every month of the year the Senior Center has many things going on in June. Frog Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Tai-Chi maintenance takes place on Thursday. B-I-N-G-O days are …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/9/22
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Congratulations to Tim Lierman of Oakland for being inducted into the Nebraska Special Olympics Hall of Fame during the Summer Games held May 18th-22nd. Lierman also earned 1st place in Long Jump, …
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6/2/22
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