An early outbreak of severe weather crossed the Midwest with tornadoes reported in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. The National Weather Service reported farms were torn apart and at least …
Hello! April is over half over and the days are flying by! This past week we …
According to coach Dave Tonjes, trapshooting is one of the fastest growing high school sports in the …
Oakland Heights and American Legion Post 127 would like to invite all veterans and supporters to Oakland …
The 6th grade classrooms of Aaron Meyer and Becky Rennerfeldt participated in the Kids Take Over …
Coming into the world at 4ilbs. 5oz. on October 18, other than his size, a casual observer would be hard …
Someday has finally arrived. If you’re like many folks, you have been putting off …
If you have been to a local track meet the last couple of years, you might have noticed something …
Nature artist Theresa Wiggs (aka Miss T) has a beautiful exhibit ready for viewing at The Sears …
Some of the main roles in human resources management include hiring and training people and …
Burt County Museum held a third-grade tea party the morning of April 6. All decked out in …
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 …
With the announcement of proposed budget cuts across two University of Nebraska schools, we wonder if something else could have been done …
Picture a scene of police bursting through the door of a local newspaper office, and then they proceed to search the place and confiscate …
Veterans Day honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces past and present. Memorial Day honors those who gave the ultimate …
Some lessons are learned the hard way. In 2007, when Enterprise Publishing, now Enterprise Media Group, bought the Oakland Independent and …
Many of the holidays celebrated in the United States have clearly defined origins and purposes. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of …