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MCCOOL JUNCTION — McCool Junction head coach Dave Stahr does not expect all the pieces of the puzzle to fit the first time, maybe not even the second or the third, but he feels that this year’s team just needs to set little goals for themselves and go out and work on them each time they take the court.

YORK — York Public Schools will hold New Student Registration July 30 and 31. York Elementary School will hold New Student Registration on Tuesday, July 30 from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 31 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. York Middle School will hold New Student Registration on Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Finally, York High School will hold New Student Registration on Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. both days.

“Every morning you wake up looking for a message and it’s not there. I don’t want to delay the start of my life anymore than I have to. It honestly felt like 400 pounds was lifted off my shoulders when I called my agent to say I’m hanging up the cleats.”

YORK, Neb. (KSNB) - York’s Kassidy Stuckey finished her career with the Dukes as a multi-time track and field state champion and medal winner. But that isn’t where her story in the sport ends. After graduating in the spring, Stuckey kept training after receiving an offer to compete...

2024 Concordia Football Press Guide (PDF) SEWARD, Neb. – For the second-straight offseason, Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and the Concordia University Football program began the ‘talking season’ while attending the 2024 Nebraska Small College Football Media Day hosted by Doane. As part of the session held on Monday (July 15), Daberkow and veteran standouts in linebacker Michael Grindey, receiver Austin Jablonski and quarterback DJ McGarvie greeted the media. Inside the locker room, the expectations are that year eight of Daberkow’s tenure will come with a major breakthrough.

While he didn’t graduate from the university, Michael Don Betten has strong ties to the Concordia Nebraska campus and community. He attended the university from 1981-1984 and also spent much of his childhood on campus. “My late uncle, Gary Steinmiller ‘60, served as a P.E. professor and athletic coach...

Concordia University Athletics has announced its 2023-24 Concordia Senior Athletes of the Year. As voted upon by members of the athletic department, Joey Grabanski has been selected as the 2023-24 Concordia Male Senior Athlete of the Year while Camryn Opfer and Josie Puelz have been recognized as 2023-24 Co-Concordia Female Senior Athletes of the Year. As senior athletes of the year, the three standout Bulldogs will automatically be nominated for future consideration as members of the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Aurora Cooperative Post 42 Juniors team had a momentous start to the B6 area tournament Friday in Minden. They just couldn’t carry that through the weekend.No. 7 seeded Aurora started with a bang Friday, defeating No. 2 Cozad 7-4 before losses to Minden Saturday, 17-3 and Broken Bow 13-5 Sunday to end its season.The win over Cozad Friday featured a pitching gem from Charlie Evans, tossing a…

The Aurora 4R School Board deserves the community’s full support for sending a strong message to students last month by banning the use of cell phones during school hours. This decision will not be unanimously popular, which was evident in some of the social media reactions posted by students. However, the goal of providing an environment free from distractions and the constant allure of social media, games and messaging makes any pushback pale in comparison to the benefits of a phone-free classroom.

Beulah M. Garhart, age 91 of Stromsburg, died Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Stromsburg. She was born on July 12, 1933 to Irvin and Ruby M. (Timmerman) Cloyd in Ewing. She graduated from Ewing High School in 1951. On April 19, 1952 she was united in marriage to George Alfred Garhart in O’Neill.

Read through the obituaries published today in York News-Times.

AURORA — It’s not quite “The Dog Days of August”- but the heat index and the outdoor temperature on Sunday in Aurora was a true indication that summer is here. After taking an 11-day break, the York Cornerstone Senior Kings traveled to Aurora on Sunday for a doubleheader with Aurora Pinnacle Bank Post 42 and the SOS Senior Rebels.

Charith Ann Owen, the daughter of Henry Albert and Beulah Mae (Frankforter) Hulse, was born Oct. 5, 1935, at Bruning, Nebraska. She died July 6, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Center in Superior, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 1 month. Charith received her formal education...

York Public Schools New Student RegistrationYORK — York Public Schools will hold New Student Registration July 30 and 31. York Elementary School will hold New Student Registration on Tuesday, July 30 from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 31 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. York Middle School will hold New Student Registration on Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Finally, York High School will hold New Student Registration on Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. both days.

Board of Education Regular Meeting Template School District of Seward 410 South Street Seward, NE 68434 Monday, July 8, 2024 5:30 PM Attendance Taken at 5:31 PM. Paul Duer: Present Matt Hastings: Present Jill Hochstein: Present Ryne Seaman: Present Danielle Shipley: Present Shawn Svoboda: Present 1. Preliminary Procedures 1.1. Call meeting to order & announce Open Meetings Act is Posted 1.2. Public Notice as publicized per board policy The public notice was publicized in the Seward County Independent and posted at city hall, library and courthouse. The public notice was dated July 3, 2024. 1.3. Roll Call 1.3.1. Action to excuse board members if necessary 1.4. Pledge of Allegiance 1.5. 1.5 Mission Seward Public Schools - a district rooted in excellence - in cooperation with family and community members is committed to the development of the whole student and affirms that all students will have the skills to become productive, resilient, and contributing members of their community. 1.6. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Jill Hochstein and a second by Paul Duer. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 2. Public Forum: (The Board President reserves the right to place time limits on individuals and topics.) 2.1. Public Forum on Agenda Items: This is your opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. If you are not a part of the presentation of the agenda item you need to speak now. Thank you for your participation. There was none. 2.2. Public Forum on Any Topic: This is your opportunity to speak to any topic concerning the school district. Since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action at this time on the matter. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. Thank you for your participation. There was none. 3. Reports 3.1. Superintendent's Report There is a possibility of a Special Session this summer. Dr. Fields gave the board a recap from the governors' meeting today. Dr. Fields and our administrative team attended the Leadership Summit Summary on June 26 & 27, 2024. Dr. Fields will be posting the dues from NASB, STANCE, CHAMBER soon. The Fall Workshop for all staff will be Monday, August 12, 2024 with breakfast and an all staff convocation. https://nasb.enviseams.com/docs/default-source/board-notes/board-notes---june-2024.pdf?sfvrsn=da74ca69_3 4. Discussion Items 4.1. New and Revised Policy Updates Dr. Fields discussed new and revised policy updates with the board. 4.2. Summer Project Update The carpet, LVT, painting and roof are all complete at the elementary. The Pour and Play for the preschool playground is on schedule. The quiet rooms at the middle school and the bathroom at the bus garage are close to being done. Bus radios are in, and we are still working with the city to figure out the details of the repeater on the water tower. The concrete work throughout the district will be started soon and we will also have a small walking trail at the elementary school that the Elementary PTO is paying for. 4.3. Year-End Substitute Teacher Discussion Dr. Fields reported to the board the amount we have paid for subs for the 23-24 school year along with what we have paid teachers when their sick bank is maxed out. 5. Action Items 5.1. Substitute Teacher Pay Motion to move the substitute teacher pay to $161 per day for the 2024-2025 school year. Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Shawn Svoboda. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 5.2. 2024-2025 Staff Handbook Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Seward Staff Handbook inclusive to the change of 50 cents per mile rate. Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Matt Hastings. Ryne Seaman: Nay, Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 5.3. First Reading New and Revised Board Policies Motion to approve the first reading of the new and revised policies as presented. Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Jill Hochstein. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 5.4. New and Revised Policies Motion to approve the new and revised policies as presented. Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Danielle Shipley. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 6. Future Agenda Items Policies Budget 7. Consent Agenda 7.1. Approval of Minutes 7.2. Approval of Financial Reports 7.2.1. Treasurer 7.2.2. Budget 7.2.3. Activities 7.2.4. Athletic 7.3. Approval of Claims 7.3.1. General Fund - $1,799,543.88 7.3.2. Special Building Fund - $88,000.00 7.3.3. Depreciation Fund - $60,000.00 7.3.4. Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund - $25,200.39 7.4. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Danielle Shipley and a second by Shawn Svoboda. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 8. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 PM with the next study session and regular board meeting scheduled for Monday, August 12 at 5:30 and 7:00 PM Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Jill Hochstein. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea Prepared by: Jill Hochstein Heidi Covert: Secretary Salaries for June, 583,785.65; Jones Bank, 7,311.17; Tennessee Child Support, 9.99; NIC Nebraska, 532.50; Jones Bank, 172,934.11; Nebraska Child Support, 583.00; ASPIRE, 8,000.00; Jones Bank, 9,645.15; Tennessee Child Support, 9.99; NPERS, 164,444.39; NE Dept. of Revenue, 28,542.64; Inspira Financial, 2,530.54; ADA Sports and Rackets, LLC, 118.43; AGiRepair, Inc, 124.75; J.F. Ahern, 960.00; Allo, 172.00; Amazon Capital Services, 19,789.42; American AED, 756.00; Ameritas, 1,113.60; Anson, Harlan, 151.65; Apple Inc, 41,265.00; Association for Middle Level Education, 74.98; B & H Photo, 7,606.66; BEST, 18,524.40; Blick Art Materials, 1,410.41; Blooket LLC, 59.88; BlueCross BlueShield, 243,993.08; Brand, Emma, 264.00; Butler County Clinic, 185.00; CAERT, Inc, 825.00; Campbells Cleaning, 12,500.00; Carlson, Maddie, 19.23; Carolina Biological Supply, 565.95; CDW-G, 21,897.42; Cengage Learning, 5,932.50; Central Nebraska Rehabilitation Services, 6,873.41; City of Seward Utility Dept, 36,337.03; Computer Hardware, 9,642.50; Culligan, 40.00; Curriculum Store, The, 199.90; DAS, 267.63; Demco, 906.33; Des Moines Stamp, 83.15; Doane, Maggie, 413.00; DWF, 106.10; Eakes, 6,495.19; Ebsco, 261.38; Elan Financial Services, 5,944.28; Embi Tec, 1,618.00; Engineered Controls, Inc, 5,850.00; ESU 6, 98,878.48; ESU 7, 120.00; Ewell Educational Services, 670.00; Farmers Cooperative, 25,446.50; Fastenal, 451.65; FES, 2,750.00; Fields, Jamie, 24.25; Follett, 3,740.47; Gerdes Farm, 300.00; Glass Doctor, 179.90; GoStrenghts Inc, 197.00; Gopher, 702.99; Great Lake Sports, 85.83; Helmink Printing, 174.00; Hire Right, 154.20; Houghton Mifflin Company, 800.00; Imagine Learning, 9,821.00; Insect Lore, 159.95; Inspira Financial, 112.20; Interstate All Battery Center, 288.00; JWPepper, 331.73; Kendall Hunt Publishing, 271.28; KSB School Law, 59.00; Lakeshore Learning, 1,389.59; Laprea Education, Inc, 167.00; Learning Without Tears, 139.48; Lee's Refrigeration, 129.92; Life Track Services, 2,000.00; Livestockjudging.com, 200.00; LunchTime Software, LLC, 16,825.00; Macmillian Holdings LLC, 8,903.85; Madison National Life, 2,838.93; Matheson, 489.21, ; McGraw Hill, 5,320.20; Meehl, Jan, 554.04; Memorial Health Care Systems, 213.00; Menards, 469.91; MFAC, LLC, 1,116.65; Microbric, 56.00; Middle Creek Printing, 315.00; Midwest Alarm, 1,600.00; Midwest Special Instruments, 405.00; My Central Supply, 115.00; Nasco, 766.76; NACIA, 40.00; NASCD, 40.00; NCS Pearson, 7.35; Nebraska Council of School Admin, 999.00; Nebraska Landscape Solutions, 2,687.99; NWEA, 11,912.50; Omnify, 20.80; One Source, 93.00; OnSolve, LLC, 3,034.07; Pac N Save, 284.20; Paper Tiger, 97.00; Pyramid School Products, 1,624.67; Realityworks, 115.00; Robotham, Ron, 87.00; Rumery Lawn & Landscape, 304.69; Russell, Mary, 93.32; Sack Lumber, 544.92; Savvas, 23,853.69; School Dist. Of Seward MS Activity Fund, 2,450.00; School Health, 71.66; School Nurse Supply, 422.75; School Specialty, 1,707.85; Seesaw Learning, Inc, 3,250.00; Select Plumbing, 5,525.98; Seward County Clerk, 100.00; Sherwin Williams, 772.45; Sodexo, 64,313.50; Software Unlimited, 4,300.00; S&S Worldwide, 202.00; Sunbelt Rentals, Inc, 2,835.39; Supreme School Supply, 74.96; Taylor, Brant, 132.00; Teacher Created Resources, 64.92; Teaching Strategies, 1,300.00; Telecky, Marty, 15.00; Toledo Physical Education Supply, 324.16; Unite Private Networks, LLC, 3,583.32; United States Academic Decathlon, 862.20; UNK Academic Advising and Career Development, 150.00; UNUM, 532.80; Uribe, 2,277.00; USA Clean, 372.81; US Bank, 1,358.65; Ventris Learning LLC, 90.00; Verizon, 208.40; Visa, 99.76; Ward's Science, 59.67; Waterlink, 225.00; WHC NE LLC, 2,530.94; Windstream, 305.88; WoodRiver Energy, 4,305.72; Zultys, 2,313.38; ADDITIONAL CLAIMS, Central Nebraska Rehabilitation, 779.77; Computer Hardware, 499.00; Cornhusker Cleaning Systems, 217.56; John Deere Financial, 95.03; Kratos Performance & Fitness, 10,000.00; Midwest Alarm Services, 509.80; Midwest Auto Parts, 317.94; REI, 9,281.20; Seward County Independent, 242.27; Seward Lumber, 1,890.68; Tractor Supply, 129.85; Truck Center Companies, 239.92; Uribe, 954.15. SCI — July 17, 2024 ZNEZ.

Donald Ray Langle Jr., age 69 of York, died on July 14, 2024 at York. He was born on June 13, 1955 to Donald and Shirley (Smith) Langle Sr. in Omaha. Donald was united in marriage to Kathy Peterson and she died in 2019. He was a laborer and carpenter....