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A man who escaped from the Lincoln Regional Center on Tuesday was arrested after leading deputies and troopers on a chase Thursday morning.

JULY 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from Butler and Seward County deputies, have arrested a man who had escaped from the Lincoln Regional Center on Tuesday. At approximately 7:15 a.m. Thursday, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office reported that they believed Justin...

A patient who allegedly escaped from the Lincoln Regional Center was back in custody Thursday after authorities chased him across a slow-moving coal train in Seward County, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Justin Daro, 47, had escaped from the facility during an overnight storm on Tuesday, the State Patrol...

State troopers, with assistance of Butler and Seward County deputies, arrested a man on July 4 who escaped from the Lincoln Regional Center. The Lincoln Regional Center is a state psychiatric hospital inpatient and residential program, operated by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Inmate Justin Daro escaped from the center on Tuesday.

Like an itch waiting to be scratched, conium maculatum – also known as poison hemlock or poison parsley – is irritating some Seward County residents. Anyone traveling around Seward County is likely seeing its tall stalks and lovely spray of small white flowers right now. Its resemblance to the Queen Anne’s lace plant is often mentioned.

Donald Baldwin was honored as Veteran of the Month, recognized June 25 at the Seward County Board of Commissioners meeting. Baldwin was drafted into the Army in 1953 at the height of the Korean War. At the time he was drafted, he was in his second year of college at...

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for southwestern Lancaster County, southeastern Seward County and northeastern Saline County in southeastern Nebraska until midnight. © 10/11 NOW.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Meeting of the Seward County Planning Commission will be held July 15, 2024, 7:00 pm, Seward County Extension Office, 322 South 14th Street, Seward, Nebraska. Regarding a Carbon Dioxide Overlay Map. Information on the proposed action is available in the Seward County Zoning Office. The public’s comments are welcome at the time of the Public Hearing. Marissa Pfile Seward County Zoning Administrator SCI/MT — July 3, 10, 2024 ZNEZ.

LEGAL NOTICE ADULT NAME CHANGE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SEWARD COUNTY, NEBRASKA IN RE NAME CHANGE OF MADELYN JOY BALES Case Number: CI24-89 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 26th day of June 2024, a petition was filed in the District Court of Seward County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which is for the change of the petitioner’s name from Madelyn Joy Bales, to Grayson Vincent Bales. A hearing will be had on said petition before the Honorable James C. Stecker, in courtroom no. 1, Seward County Justice Center, 261 S. 8th St, Seward NE on the 5th day of August, 2024 at 9 am, or as soon thereafter will be convenient for the court and that unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary, the petitioner’s name will be changed from that of Madelyn Joy Bales, to Grayson Vincent Bales. /s/ Madelyn Bales 3762 Davey Rd Staplehurst, NE, 68439 402-646-0860 SCI — July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024 ZNEZ.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Regular Business Meeting Seward County Ag. Society Monday July 15, 2024 Immediately Following the Preliminary Budget Meeting Harvest Hall Conference Room Seward County Fairgrounds Michael J. Flyr Secretary, Seward County Ag. Society SCI/MT — July 3, 10, 2024 ZNEZ.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that public hearings will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. and the City Council of the City of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building at 142 North 7th Street, Seward, Nebraska. Said public hearing will be to review a Re-zone application to the City of Seward Unified Land Development Ordinance; said application is to re-zone a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 3 East of the 6th P.M. Seward County, Nebraska from AG Agricultural District to RR Rural Residential District. The area which is the subject of this notice and of the public hearings is described as follows. LEGAL DESCRIPTION A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 11, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M., SEWARD COUNTY, NEBRASKA, EXCEPT THAT PORTION DEEDED IN BOOK 77, PAGE 261, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: REFERRING TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10 AND ON AN ASSUMED BEARING OF N02°07'40"W, FOR A DISTANCE OF 53.00 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S88°01'23"W ON THE NORTHERLY 53.00' RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WAVERLY ROAD, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1325.12' TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE N02°05'42"W ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1270.51' TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE N87°57'42"E ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1324.39' TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE S02°07'40"E ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1271.93' TO THE P OINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING A CALCULATED AREA OF 38.66 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. (PID 800219902) AKA Heritage Farms. All persons interested may appear and be heard. Tim Dworak Building/Zoning & Codes Enforcement Director SCI — June 26, 2024 ZNEZ.

NOTICE In the County Court of Seward County, Nebraska Estate of Amy B. Kment, Deceased Estate No. PR24-43 Notice is hereby given that on June 14, 2024, in the County Court of Seward County, Nebraska, Charlotte K. Volnek, whose address is 901 N. 5th, Seward, NE 68434, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate. Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with this Court on or before August 23, 2024 or be forever barred. /s/ Kimberly Haberman Clerk of the County Court Karel & Seckman Attorneys for Applicant 1109 C Street P.O. Box 466 Schuyler, Nebraska 68661 402-352-5118 ljkarel@qwestoffice.net SCI — June 26, July 3, 10, 2024 ZNEZ.