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If you are looking for the right time to clean up your property, dispose of items not otherwise taken by the city compactor, or simply looking to shred unwanted documents, the Oakland Chamber of …

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Benne continues to heat up the court at Briar Cliff

Junior Kennedy Benne helped lead the Briar Cliff Chargers to their first Great Plains Athletic Conference title.  Kennedy is the daughter of Dale and Stephanie Benne and a 2020 graduate of Oakland-Craig.
Freshman Year, 2020-21: Kennedy appeared in 26 games for the Cliff scoring 268 points. She grabbed 103 rebounds and dished out 63 assists. Her 97 steals rank third in a single season in program …
Six top the field at Homer Invite
After weeks of practice, the Oakland-Craig track and field teams were more than ready to get first meet jitters out of the way.  Neither the weather nor the performances disappointed at the …
Raider Varsity & JV Sweep Blair in Home Dual
The Raider varsity and junior varsity golf teams opened their season last Tuesday at home against the Blair Bears and then traveled to DC West Invite on the 3 rd and Schuyler on the 5th.  …
Watson leads the Cougars hitting a 47 in Leigh
Lyons-Decatur met up with Clarkson/Leigh, Wakefield, and Pender for a day of golf in Leigh on April 2 nd .  Braxton Watson led the Cougars in the quad with a score of 47 in the 9-hole …
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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 …
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 …
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.
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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“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 …
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 …
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) …
Dear Editor, I am writing in agreement with the Letter to the Editor in the November 16th paper, saying we should build a community that welcomes diversity. I want to express my support …
I am addressing our brothers and sisters of military service of all ages. We raised our hands at one time to serve our country, and we did so honorably, we answered the call. We swore an oath to …
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    March Madness is a highlight of the year for basketball fans every year.  Watching 68 college teams compete for a chance to be named NCAA Champions can be exciting.  …
Fall, winter, spring, and summer sports are all enjoyable, but I must admit that I am glad when each is over. Sometimes, it’s just a bit too much. Like a food item in which too much is …
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