Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, For those that don’t know me, I’m Ben Votipka and grew up on a dairy

Breaking ground for Glenwood’s rural broadband project in Thayer County March 30 was (From left to right) Drake Turner of

Midwest Bank and Reinke Manufacturing of Deshler have announced a $100,000 matching challenge grant donation to Spring Creek Kids, Inc.,

The Davenport Achievement Board was designed to support the town’s community center, dedicated July 26, 1976 to highlight Davenport’s Bicentennial

Hebron Titan 14U girls worked their way up to the state championship game and reaped a 6-5  triumph to take

It was a weekend packed full of legacies — coaches, volunteers, umpires and more were honored at the Legion Junior

A host of antique tractor enthusiasts from the area, like Brad Krenke, who chugs 10 to 12 miles an hour

The Hebron City Council approved the appointment of Doug Modlin Monday evening to fill the seat vacated by Tyler Watson,

The Zion Lutheran Church Congregation cited decline in population in Hubbell and the surrounding area as part of the reason

A teacher, mentor, friend, and lover of history, the Hebron Bears and quietly supporting worthy causes, who was also Chris

Craig Wiedel has officiated volleyball for 27 years. About 10 years ago, he started working at the collegiate level.  It’s

Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc. in Deshler continues to grow and invest in the local community.  Reinke is a worldwide leader

Boys volleyball, prominent on the coasts, is gaining popularity and this year, the 18U  High Flyers club out of Lincoln

Thayer County Commissioner David Bruning had a special request for Congressman Adrian Smith’s Office as Smith’s staff member, Jerad Reimers,

In the midst of town halls to decide how to approach downtown revitalization, City of Deshler officials and citizens were

Steve Lindersmith of Bruning has floated some miles, river miles that is — the most recent trip was  2,723 in

Approximately 50 years ago on Sept. 24, 1971, Ardi Hoins walked up the steps of the First National Bank building

September 8, 2021 (LINCOLN, NEB.) – Local, regional and state partnerships for workforce development in the city of Deshler (pop. 817)

Two generations were at the mic this summer for Hebron American Legion Post 180 baseball — Eldon Kassebaum and Cayden

The former Deshler Public Library has gone through a transformation and owners, Jon and Jamie Yoachim, will host an open

Written above the door leading into Ron Sack’s den is the quote, “When a person dies, a library is lost.” 

Recently retired Thayer Central English teacher, Anne Roesner Heitmann, was inducted into the Nebraska English Teachers Hall of Fame.  

On East 6th Street in Davenport, right about where the town meets the country, Leon and Connie Siefert’s yard has

The Hebron High School Class of 1961proudly watched as five of their own, Rodney Egbarts, Robert Juedes, Stanley Killinger, Ken

On May 9, the congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Gilead will gather for a special worship service to

In January of 2020, the Matt and Karie Buchli family was anxiously awaiting a kidney transplant for Karie, who was

From Nebraska Community Foundation University of Nebraska-Lincoln pre-pharmacy student Katelyn Richardson knew she wanted to go beyond her studies and

The Thayer County Commissioners swiftly approved two resolutions at their April 7 meeting — the first was to protect the

Reinke Manufacturing has come to an agreement to buy and renovate the Wayfarer Motel on the northeast corner of 13th

Experienced Boy Scouts Tregan LeFave and James Bonar stood at the front of the electronic track to line the cars

The Thayer County Commissioners appointed John Luongo to be the County Veteran Service Officer, effective March 1. Dr. Marlin Bauhard,

The Nebraska Leadership Education Action Development Program (LEAD), a two-year development program for leaders in the state’s agricultural sector, will