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A weekend of training for the Oakland Fire and Rescue

    No one can argue that the members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (OFRD) are n't dedicated to helping the community and the preservation of life. …

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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 …
Logan View hits the track season running
On Friday, the Logan View track and field teams traveled to Seward to face stiff competition at the Concordia University Indoor Meet.  Coming home with individual top-six finishes were the boys …
Kara Selken presses inside against the Lady Raiders.
Successfully fun Lady Knights season comes to an end
Averaging just over 54 points per game, the 2023-24 C2 Oakland-Craig Lady Knights proved to be a formidable foe over its 22-game season. Capturing some signature wins while dropping some …
Lincoln Benne is the lone senior to play for the Oakland-Craig Knights Boys Basketball Team this year.
Knights remain valiant despite injuries and low numbers
At the beginning of the Oakland-Craig Knights basketball season, Head Coach Aaron Meyer summed up his expectations. “This might be the smallest boys team we’ve ever had numbers-wise, but …
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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 …
The family of Bill and Agnes (Steffensmeier) Hunke request a card shower in honor of their 70th Anniversary on November 24. Family includes Patty and Francis Meiergerd, Tim and Rita Hunke, …
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