Competing at the Nebraska State Science Fair are Lyons-Decatur Northeast Students, from left, Kaylin Miller (10), KayLei Svendsen (12), Chance Mock (12), Cameron Maryott (9), Caroline Timm (7), Kaylee Tomka (8).

LDNE competes with the big boys qualifying 6 for State Science Fair

FFA Star Recipients Jake Christiansen, Linden Anderson and Alexander Timm.

Lyons-Decatur FFA Holds Celebration Banquet

Oakland Fire and Rescue Squad Captain Jason Redding-Geu is ready to take on the greater responsibility of serving Burt County as the new Emergency Manager.

Redding-Geu named to serve as new county Emergency Manager

Local News

Congratulations to confirmands Samuel Hagelstien and Marissa Hilbers. They are joined by Pastor Judy Johnson.

Two Confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran, Hooper

Two young people, Samuel Hagelstien and Marissa Hilbers, were confirmed Sunday, April 28, during the worship service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of rural Hooper. Both are eighth-grade …

Olsen Receives DJ Hero Award Scholarship

During State FFA Convention after receiving her State Degree, Lyons-Decatur Senior Sydney Olsen got the …
Siren sounds with outbreak of tornadoes

An early outbreak of severe weather crossed the Midwest with tornadoes reported in Nebraska, Kansas, …
Donations recognized and appreciated

Hello! April is over half over and the days are flying by! This past week we …
County freshmen Connect the Dots at annual simulation

The transition from high school into secondary education and/or the workforce can be a daunting …
Logan View Trapshooting

According to coach Dave Tonjes, trapshooting is one of the fastest growing high school sports in the …

Veterans and supporters coffee at Oakland Heights

Oakland Heights and American Legion Post 127 would like to invite all veterans and supporters to …
Kids Take Over and give back

The 6th grade classrooms of Aaron Meyer and Becky Rennerfeldt participated in the Kids Take Over …
Up, up and soon away

Prepped and ready to roll off of the Burt County Fairgrounds, the Benson School building is up on …
Home and healthy, Madsen family grateful for loving community

Coming into the world at 4ilbs. 5oz. on October 18, other than his size, a casual observer would be …
Lyons spring clean planned for May 3rd

Someday has finally arrived. If you’re like many folks, you have been putting off …

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Senior Jesse Droescher led the way for O-C at River Wilds with his round of 43. He also shot a 98 in 18-holes in Beemer.

Droescher leads the Knights at River Wilds

The Knights traveled to River Wilds Golf Course in Blair on Tuesday to compete in a quad with host Blair, Bergan and Cedar Bluffs. Senior Jesse Droescher led the way for O-C with his round of 43. …

Klausen, Gramke, and Ray top their field in JH track

The O-C Junior High Track Invite was held on Monday in Oakland. The meet was originally scheduled for the previous Friday, but was moved to Monday due to inclement weather conditions. In the …

O-C HS Track from NBC Invite

The Knights went to North Bend on Tuesday for the Tiger Track and Field Invite. Competing in one of the more difficult events on their schedule, the boys and girls both ended the meet in 6 th place. …

Freshman Weston Hardeman wins his heat of the 800M run.

Lyons-Decatur Tracksters Compete at EHC Track Meet

The Cougars’ Track and Field teams were in Oakland on Saturday for the East Husker Conference Track Meet. The Cougar boys got another strong performance from Braden Hardin, as he took …

Living

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.

Card Shower requested for 80th

Warren “Dennis” Blankenbeckler of Lyons, Nebraska will be celebrating his 80 th birthday on Jan. 13 th . His children Lori and Tim Kleinschmidt of Spokane, Washington, Jim and Karen …

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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

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, …

Where do you find the time?

“I’ve got basketball practice and then musical rehearsal tonight.” Surely our home was not the only to hear these words shared at least once over the last couple of …

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Editorials

- 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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