For many in the area, a snow day means a day off from school and work. Others brave the cold and snow to make it into the office. Yet, there are those that have to be right out in the thick of things …
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Curt Hineline
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1/18/24
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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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Curt Hineline
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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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Curt Hineline
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1/18/24
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The snow storm that swept through Lyons early last week seemed to just be practice for the storm that started on Thursday night and lasted till Sunday morning.
While before there was …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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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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With forecasted periods of heavy snow in the forecast, area schools called off class for Monday. The weatherman got it right this time as periods of snow fell throughout the day.
More snow came …
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Curt Hineline
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1/11/24
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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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Curt Hineline
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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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Founded in 1989. The Swedish Heritage Center on Highway 77 in Oakland opened its doors with a renewed purpose. The former First Covenant Church was converted into time capsule of sorts seeking to …
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Curt Hineline
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1/4/24
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It has been a time honored tradition for several years, where 5 th through 8th graders form all over Burt County come together to show their mastery of the english language.
On Tuesday, February …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/4/24
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It is the little things that make a city like Lyons stand out and look peaceful.
For the City of Lyons the budget is not alway available to hire professionals to do …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/4/24
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After a long tenure on the bench and a lifelong law career, District 6 Judge John E. Samson has entered into retirement. District 6 includes Burt, Washington and Thurston Counties.
Originally …
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Cheyenne Alexis
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1/4/24
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/4/24
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12/28/23
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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 …
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Ashley Gaughan
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12/28/23
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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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12/21/23
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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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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 …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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12/14/23
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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 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 …
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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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