As teens approaching driving age are preparing to switch gears into summer, it may be time for them to think about signing up for Driver’s Education. Check out our Auto section on May 5 to learn about the proven benefits of Driver’s Ed courses and what a local course will entail.
The Milford community is celebrating the opening of a new childcare facility, the Milford Childhood Learning Center, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit childcare center founded to combat Nebraska's severe shortage of childcare options.
Read more in this week's Independent.
Forty organizations will participate in the third annual Seward County Gives week May 4-9, with the goal of raising money for 40 different projects that will benefit area residents.
Giving begins Saturday, May 4, and will run through Thursday, May 9, with special events throughout the week.
Find out more in this week's Independent, on newsstands now.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will have a local voice in 2024-25.
Sam Schroeder, a Seward High graduate and rising junior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, was elected student body president at UNK for next year. Part of that position is serving as a student regent.
Read more about Schroeder's new position in the May 1 Independent.
More than 70 participants took part in the Color Run event April 25 at Milford High School as a fundraiser for the school’s Close-Up program. More information about the event is in the May 1 Milford Times.
Both the Seward County Independent and the Milford Times won multiple awards at the annual Better Newspaper Contest. The Nebraska Press Association's convention was Friday and Saturday, with awards announced Saturday night. Check out the list of awards in today's papers.
The Seward County Historical Society Museum will begin its summer schedule Thursday, May 2. It is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1:30 – 5 p.m.
The Seward County Genealogical Society is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Fridays from 3 – 5 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. A business meeting is the third Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. The organization is located at 233 Jackson Ave., Seward. Phone (402) 400-5250.
The Milford High Drama Department presents The Spongebob Musical Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, at MHS. Friday night's performance starts at 7 p.m., with Saturday shows at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are available through the MHS office, (402) 761-2525, and at the door based on availability.
