All three of the cities in Burt County will see new mayors take office soon.
About the only thing left to do now is actually vote.
- Mark Jackson Burt County Plaindealer
Attracting workers at area job sites called a ‘win-win’
- John Hurlocker Burt County Plaindealer
Tekamah-Herman drew the number-2 seed in the Class C1 Subdistrict 5 volleyball tournament, according to official brackets released Thursday by the Nebraska School Activities Association.
The Nebraska State Patrol on Wednesday released information regarding the investigation into a Sept. 27 shooting in Oakland that left one person dead.
The recommendation to boil drinking water in the City of Tekamah has been lifted.
Counselors were available for Oakland-Craig students and staff following the violent death of a staff member Tuesday night. The shooting followed a lockout at the school on Monday, prompted by law enforcement’s search for an individual believed to be armed and dangerous.
Funeral services for Joan Faye (Lindstrom) Wolf, 65, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, were held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. An Oakland native, she passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Local author Mary Connealy will be at the Lied Tekamah Public Library on Thursday, June 29, discussing her latest book as well as the writing process.
Memorial services for Perky Holm are set for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 3, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Tekamah, Nebraska. Burial will be in Tekamah Cemetery. The longtime Tekamah resident passed away in Blair on May 23, 2023. She was 97.
A memorial services for Deia McCluskey will be at a later date. The 62-year-old Decatur woman passed away in her home June 13, 2023, with her beloved dog Abby by her side, after a short battle with cancer.
There’s so much celebrating planned around this year’s Independence Day observances, it takes more than a day, and more than the town, to hold them all.
- Carol Petersen Burt County Plaindealer
With the 4th of July coming on up, I felt that I would like to write about sweet T-town, a.k.a. Tekamah, and the Freedom Fest to be celebrated on that red, white and blue day. I wanted to give some love to the good folks up there that are giving their all to the community’s growth, having pl…
- Debbie Dunn Director
Hi, everyone. I hope you are all staying in out of the heat when possible, it’s much better inside. I want to thank everyone for supporting us during our alumni luncheon and the garage sale. We did very well with both. We raised $572 at the garage sale and $557 at the luncheon. To every one …
- Elianne Derrick News Reporter
The Flying Needles 4-H Club has been very active over the past few weeks, meeting twice as a group as well as working on our individual efforts at home as we prepare for the county fair.
- Mark Jackson Burt County Plaindealer
After resolution of a lawsuit that has been making its way through the court system for nearly four years, the Burt County Board of Supervisors had some work to do last week.
With the Fourth of July just two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking in earnest about that parade entry.
The Flying Needles 4-H Club has been very active over the past few weeks, meeting twice as a group as well as working on our individual efforts at home as we prepare for the county fair.
After resolution of a lawsuit that has been making its way through the court system for nearly four years, the Burt County Board of Supervisors had some work to do last week.
With the Fourth of July just two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking in earnest about that parade entry.
Tekamah-Herman’s track teams found themselves surrounded by a highly competitive field April 29 at the East Husker Conference Championships. Hosted by North Bend Central the conference shoot-out is the largest meet of the year with 14 boys teams and 15 girls teams in the fray. The Tiger boys…
Logan Burt and Emma Wakehouse were named Tekamah-Herman’s outstanding senior athletes for 2022-23. The awards were conferred during the all-sports honors banquet at the ANBE Events Center in Herman on May 1.
The Nebraska game and parks Commission announced last week that Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska is May 20.
