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A truck drives through floodwaters along a Crete street following heavy rainfall that caused widespread flooding throughout Saline County. Rising water from the Big Blue River and area creeks led to road closures and hazardous travel conditions.

When the rain finally came

For months, southeast Nebraska farmers watched the sky and hoped for rain. When it finally came, much of the growing season was already over. Then it didn’t stop. The remnants of …

City council approves new fiscal year budget

The Crete City Council conducted a special meeting Monday, Sept. 28, to approve the city’s budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Council members Dan Papik, Anthony Fitzgerald, Tom Crisman and …

New Pumpkin Master is on the job

The Pumpkin Master title has a new owner as Dale Strehle takes over from Russ Sears, who has managed the pumpkin patch since the beginning of the Great Pumpkin Festival. Strehle stepped up and …
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Going the extra mile

Dave Bauer doesn’t need a meeting agenda to see what is happening around Crete. Everyday, the Crete mayor laces up his shoes and walks five miles through town, deliberately changing his route. …

Expressing artistic freedom

In preparation for the Great Pumpkin Festival, Doane University art students paint pumpkin-themed designs on storefront windows for local businesses in downtown Crete.  The project gives …

New developments offer housing options in Crete

As Crete continues to add housing amid a shortage of available homes, several newly constructed properties are now on the market. Four new three-bedroom, two-bath townhomes on Jasmine Avenue in …
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DHS sweeps East Butler in first competition of season

The Dorchester volleyball team didn’t have many problems in its first game of the season as the Longhorns defeated East Butler 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-17) on Aug. 28. “I thought we …
Brandon Bruha, head girls’ basketball coach at Dorchester, was the assistant coach for the Navy team June 17 in the Centennial Classic.

Area athletes, coach part of all-star games

Baylor Behrens finished seventh in the Class D girls’ 300-meter hurdles at the state meet.

Theis takes third, Behrens seventh at state track meet

The Dorchester track and field team sent three girls to the state meet at Burke High School in Omaha on May 24 and 25 and saw two girls earn a medal. Junior Bailey Theis took third in the shot …

DHS girls win, Behrens sets record at McCool

The Dorchester track and field team saw a lot of success at the Paul Underwood Invite at McCool Junction on May 8 as the girls’ team won the meet and senior Baylor Behrens set a new school …
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Betty Jo Skrdla of Wilber will celebrate her 90th birthday on Oct. 9.   To help Betty Jo celebrate, cards and memories can be sent to 516 W. Ash St., Wilber, NE 68465.
Jeanne (Houdek) Lauenroth of Crete will celebrate her 90th birthday early next month. She was born Feb. 2, 1936, near Brainard. She, along with her husband, Gerald, have seven children, 45 …
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Tom and Sue Juricek of Crete will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month. They were married April 15, 1975, in Crete. Their family members include son and daughter-in-law, Eric …
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