Dane and Lisa Johnson of Oakland enjoy the Aurora Borealis on early Saturday morning. The phenomena, rare in this part of the world dazzled locals not once but twice as the sky was lit again early Sunday morning.

Northern Lights dazzle over the weekend

Volunteer Fire and Rescue member Renee Stammer selling a raffle ticket to Matt Connealy.

Decatur Volunteer Fire and Rescue Raffle to Raise Needed Funds

Decatur and Lyons fire departments get water on the flames in an attempt to knock down Saturday

Morning fire destroys Decatur Museum

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Craig alumni to gather at the Craig Community Center for coffee on May 25th from 2-4 p.m. A picnic will follow from 5-7 p.m. in the park.

Craig Alumni extend coffee and picnic invitation

The Craig Alumni Coffee and Picnic Committee will be hosting a Alumni and Friends Coffee at the Craig Community Center on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. “There are no tickets to …

Decatur Alumni to gather at the Green Lantern

The Decatur Alumni Association announces that the 67th Annual Decatur High School Alumni Banquet will be …
Lyons Decatur NE alumni to gather Old school memorabilia to be auctioned

Mark your calendars for May 25 th as the Lyons-Decatur Alumni Association invites you to the annual …
Lyons’ voters approve economic development plan

Voters in the city of Lyons approved two ballot measures concerning LB840 and the adoption of the …
Voters to decide on economic development funding

Voters in the city of Lyons will decide during next Tuesday’s state primary election ballot whether to …
13 Scholarships presented at annual FOOF breakfast

With the help of matching dollars from the Barney …

LV TeamMates ready for Big Give, May 7th

The Logan View Chapter of TeamMates Mentoring is excited to be participating in the Fremont Area …
Disc Golf course expands as does league play

The Oakland Disc Golf Course, created in 2013 by Bonnie Goodrich and members of the Oakland City …
Two Confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran, Hooper

Two young people, Samuel Hagelstien and Marissa Hilbers, were confirmed Sunday, April 28, …
LDNE competes with the big boys qualifying 6 for State Science Fair

Lyons-Decatur once again demonstrates that great things can indeed be found in small …
Olsen Receives DJ Hero Award Scholarship

During State FFA Convention after receiving her State Degree, Lyons-Decatur Senior Sydney Olsen got …

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Max Bures goes the distance for Oakland-Craig.

Knights Host 2024 EHC Track Meet

The O-C boys finished as runner-up and the girls ended the meet in 7 th place at the 2024 EHC Track Meet held on Saturday in Oakland. The girls’ relay teams once again had strong showings. …

Nolan Magnusson makes an approach shot in the .EHC Invite..

Droescher leads Knights at EHC Golf

North Bend Golf Club hosted the EHC Boys Golf Meet on Wednesday. The meet was originally scheduled for Monday, but due to the threat of weather, it was moved to later in the week. The Knights played …

Earning the gold in the shot put, Morgan Ray is ready for state competition.

Prowess shown at District Track as 11 prepare for state

The Knights hosted the Class C District 3 Track Meet in Oakland on Thursday with the boys’ team coming away with their second consecutive district team championship. The girls ended the meet in …

Logan View Golfers 5th at Tekamah

Logan View Golfers 5th at Tekamah Next up Districts in Oakland Amy Kremke Sports Contributor The Logan View Golf Team closed out their …

Living

Card shower requested for Uehling’s 85th

Happy 85 th Birthday to Joyce Uehling! If you’d like to send birthday wishes, please mail them to: 2525 N. Birdie Ave., Fremont, NE 68025

Kade Wyatt Smith

Kade Wyatt Smith was welcomed into this world by his parents Colton and Elizabeth Smith of Craig on March 19 th at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Kade Wyatt weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and …

Birthday Card Shower

Darlene Deupree of Lyons, is turning 99 on March 30 th . Her family, daughters Carole Blankenbeckler (deceased) and Merlene Paul (deceased), son Jim Deupree of Omaha, daughter Bev and John Gustafson …

Birth Announcement

Ruby Adelina Staplton was born on January 3 , 2024, 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Parents are Sarah Alford and Trey Staplton of Norfolk, and grandparents LeRoy and Linda Alford of Lyons.

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Letters

I Know You Didn't Ask, But...

I want to thank Jason Redding-Geu for the 4 plus years where you did a great job working for the people of our community on our local newspaper, the Lyons Mirror-Sun. I know I am not the …

BE PROGRESSIVE – WATCH US GROW

Members of the Lyons Property Development Committee (LPDC) worked with the Lyons City Council to place LB840 on the May 14, 2024 ballot. Community members have probably been hearing people talk …

American Legion Post 127, Craig – Notice To Veterans

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble …

Letter to the editor

Will you help us? We are writing on behalf of Relay For Life of the Burt County Area. What started as one or two people’s vision for Burt County grew to span 12 years!! This event has been …

Letter to the Editor

I have heard it said, over a number of years, and at several different churches, that Christianity is only one generation from dying out. With that in mind, I find it sad that a (hopefully small) …

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Columnists

Sometimes you don’t know what you can do

Help wanted : The Lyons Mirror-Sun is looking for a community minded individual to help produce this newspaper in a full-time position. Challenges are likely, enjoyment …

Wishing Jason the very best

As you likely discovered on the front page of this edition, Jason Redding-Geu is no longer working for the Oakland Independent and Lyons Mirror-Sun. His departure is met with mixed …

You have more time today than yesterday and even more tomorrow

Who hasn’t wanted to have more time each day? Unless you are staring at the clock hoping the work or school day would be over soon, you have likely found yourself wishing for a bit more …

Making memories at the Lyons Lagoon

Quietly walking into the Baptist Church in Oakland shortly after services started, a young man sheepishly looked at the floor as he found his way to the back pew. His attentiveness was obvious, …

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- Cutting programs not feasible for state universities
  
  With the announcement of proposed budget cuts across two University of Nebraska schools, we wonder if something else could have been done …
- Newspaper search and seizure unnecessary
  
  Picture a scene of police bursting through the door of a local newspaper office, and then they proceed to search the place and confiscate …
- Lest we forget
  
  Veterans Day honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces past and present. Memorial Day honors those who gave the ultimate …
- Once it is gone, it is gone
  
  Some lessons are learned the hard way. In 2007, when Enterprise Publishing, now Enterprise Media Group, bought the Oakland Independent and …
- It is economically better to both give and receive
  
  Many of the holidays celebrated in the United States have clearly defined origins and purposes. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of …

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