The 12 th Annual Burt County Fair Foundation Kickoff on Saturday will announce some exciting news with the upcoming addition of a new playground to be installed just west of the 4-H Kitchen. Funds …
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Curt Hineline
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2/29/24
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Acting upon a vision to Ed Shada, founder of Angels Share, Inc., seeks to connect the dots and help people overcome barriers in finding work and a decent place to live. That vision took a step closer …
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Curt Hineline
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2/29/24
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Lining the tables at the Oakland Fire Hall, a full house of fire and rescue department members and their plus-ones gathered for the annual awards banquet on Saturday. Nearly 40 members enjoyed a …
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Curt Hineline
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2/22/24
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Every expect ant parent hopes and does what they can to give birth to a healthy baby, and having children prior, they were no different.
Unfortunately, as Danae and Jeff Madsen of Lyons found …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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2/15/24
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The residents of Lyons are in mourning due to the tragic death of a 10 year old boy in Brink Park on February 11th.
Due to the nature of the incident the Lyons Police Department …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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2/15/24
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Currency and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) are proud to recognize Valerie Lierman as a 2023-2024 Believers & Achieves. Believers & Achievers is a state-wide program …
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2/8/24
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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 …
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2/1/24
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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 …
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2/1/24
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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 …
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1/25/24
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“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 …
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1/18/24
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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 …
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1/18/24
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/18/24
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/18/24
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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 …
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1/11/24
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/11/24
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/11/24
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12/28/23
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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 …
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12/21/23
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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 …
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Curt Hineline
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12/21/23
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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12/21/23
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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12/14/23
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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 …
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By Curt Hineline
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12/14/23
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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12/7/23
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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 …
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Curt Hineline
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11/30/23
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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 …
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Curt Hineline
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11/30/23
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