Taking part in Caleb's Court of Honor were (left) Caleb Erwin of Laurel, Caleb Michelle Carlson of Winside, Michelle Mark of Wayne, Pat Sukup of Norfolk and Gene Barg of Winside.
Caleb Erwin earns Eagle Scout
After participating in Cub Scout Pack 176, Caleb Erwin of Laurel joined Boy Scout Troop 208 in 2019.  He participated in numerous camps and scout meetings over the years to help him to earn …
Local residents can keep up-to-date on air quality with new free website
Anyone can get up-to date, free readings on air quality in this area (or around the world) by going to: 1) explore.openaq.org 2) On search panel on upper left side, type “Wayne, …
Breland Ridenour (left) and Luke Virgil (far right) moderated the Candidate forum that involved Legislative District 17 candidates Glen Meyer and Mike Albrecht.
Legislative candidates share views during forum
Approximately 40 people were in attendance at the Wayne Fire Hall for a candidate forum featuring the two candidates for Legislative District 17 last week. The event was hosted by Wayne America, …
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LOCAL NEWS

Creating things to do, places to live: City of Wayne builds recreational, housing opportunities through partnerships

Millions of dollars in new infrastructure investment projects created by local leaders in the City of Wayne have earned recognition from the State of Nebraska. The Department of Economic …

Pink Flamingo Nite is upcoming

This year's event, themed "Tickled Pink,” will be held Thursday, Oct. 17.   Tickets are currently on sale at Wayne area banks, local floral shops, Providence Medical Center Wellness …

Two Wayne State students make history at music competition

Two Wayne State College students made history at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Student Auditions semifinals when they advanced beyond the preliminary stage of the …
Wayne High softball Coach Rob Sweetland poses with this year's softball team following a win on Saturday. This marked Sweetland's 600th career win as the only coach in the Wayne High softball program.

Sweetland captures 600th career win for Blue Devils; credits buy-in, dedication, love for sport over the years

It came down to a walk-off win in the third place game of the Mid State Conference softball tournament with Wayne over the weekend. Rob Sweetland has been the only head coach of Blue Devil …
Adam Endicott with Agri-City Insurance (left) was at Tuesday's meeting of the Commissioners to present a premium refund on the county's health insurance.

Q125 celebration, insurance refund on commissioner agenda

The majority of Tuesday's meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners focused on the history of the courthouse and preparations for the upcoming Q125 celebration. Dawn Nelson, a member of the Q125 …

First West Nile virus deaths of 2024 reported

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human received reports of two recent deaths in the Central Nebraska region that have been attributed to West Nile Virus (WNV). In the last five years, …

Council agenda includes check presentation, recognition

Two presentations took place at Tuesday's meeting of the Wayne City Council. Prior to the official start of the meeting representatives of the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) …

Pink Flamingo to raise funds for PMC Oncology Department

With   two weeks to go before this year's event, organizers of the annual Pink Flamingo Nite are sharing information on how the funds raised at this year's event will be used. Pink Flamingo …
SPORTS

Blue Devils fall behind early, unable to comeback at Pierce during high-scoring fourth

Wayne High football was on the road for a week seven district outing. From Pierce, the Blue Devils visited the Bluejays Friday night. Despite a 300+ yard passing performance by senior …

Wayne boys win Mid State title with four medalists, Blue Devil girls place third with two medalists

Following a week off from competition, the Wayne High girls and boys cross country program was back in action among fellow conference runners. From Evergreen Hill Golf Course in Battle Creek, …

Lady Bears finish seventh

NORTH PLATTE — the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge girls golf team played well for two days and came home with a seventh-place finish in the Class C State Girls Golf Championships. The Lady Bears …

October 15th Sports Scores

WSC begins week with 3-0 sweep

A series of three matches on the road began Friday night for #6 Wayne State College volleyball. From Lysaker Gymnasium in Crookston, Minnesota, WSC visited Minnesota Crookston. The Wildcats …

WSC led by double-doubles over Winona State University

Over the course of a five-day period, #6 Wayne State College concluded a series of three straight road matches. From McCown Gymnasium in Winona, Minnesota, the Wildcats visited Winona State …
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Wayne junior high cross country results from Pierce invite, Blue Devil girls win team standings

With varsity runners preparing for conference competition on Thursday in Battle Creek, junior high programs were highlighted on Tuesday. From the Pierce Community Golf Club, Wayne Junior High …

Wildcats finish with 1-1 tie

A second straight NSIC road outing made up the schedule of Wayne State College women’s soccer over the weekend. From the Athletic & Recreation Fields in Aberdeen, South Dakota, WSC …
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AGRICULTURE

It’s National 4-H week y’all!!!

It’s that time of year when we celebrate our accomplishments and look forward to new opportunities.   Let me share a little bit about the 4-H program and I want to invite you to contact …

4-H is available in the classroom

By Julie Schultz, Wayne County and   Tayler Wickham, Washington County     4-H provides youth with the opportunity to learn by doing; but that opportunity is not only …

Haskell Ag Lab Science & Ag Family Field Day coming soon

Area residents are being reminded of the Haskell Ag Lab Science & Ag Family Field Day at the Haskell Agricultural Laboratory to be held on Thursday, Aug. 10. The event will be held at the …
Obituaries
Carlene Frerichs
Carlene Maire Frerichs, 81, of Allen, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.   Private family inurnment will be in East View Cemetery in Allen at a later date. …
Paul G. Dangberg
Paul G. Dangberg, 89, of Wayne, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 at Wayne Countryview Care in Wayne. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. …
Charles L. “Chuck” Rutenbeck
Charles L. “Chuck” Rutenbeck,   74, of Wayne, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 at an Omaha hospital. Services will be held Sunday, Nov. 10 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. …
Shirley G. Pospishil
Shirley G. Pospishil, 89, of Wayne, died Friday October 4, 2024, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at St. Mary’s …
Dr. Kenneth Liska
Dr. Kenneth Liska, 80, formerly of Wayne, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 in Frisco Texas. He was born Nov. 12, 1943. The family invites everyone …
Lifestyle

Batteries not needed for all learning experiences

As a proponent of outdoor and STEM education, I also advocate for toys that provide appropriate and beneficial learning experiences for children while fostering their developing brains.  …

Love is in the air?

February is finally here, after what seems like a never-ending January.  Many of us are looking forward to Valentine’s Day as we think about people or things we love. Have you ever …

Volunteer opportunities available through 4-H

The American volunteer rates are amongst the highest in the world.   It’s true that fire departments, libraries, museums, schools, and many other organizations could not function without …

New year, new opportunities available through 4-H

​Happy New Year and 2024! I hope your new year is off to a great start, other than the cold temperatures and snow. It is one of our favorite times of year at Nebraska Extension in Wayne …
Memory Lane
Memory Lane: March 10, 1983
From the March 10, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Allen welding team wins competition Several students from the vocational agriculture class at Allen High School took part in the District 3 …
Memory Lane: October 14, 1994
October 14, 1994 — Stubbs fills post Mark Stubbs has been named the director of college relations at Wayne State College. Stubbs, a native of Topeka, Kan., comes to Wayne State College …
Memory Lane: October 11, 1984
October 11, 1984 — Interceptions ground WSC Airforce The Wayne State College Airforce was temporarily grounded Saturday afternoon when it gave up a total of eight interceptions on the way …
Memory Lane: October 8, 1964
October 8, 1964 —Weekend Festivities Set For Wayne State Homecoming A circus spirit will pervade Wayne this weekend when Wayne State stages its big carnival called homecoming. The theme of …
Memory Lane: October 7, 2004
October 7, 2004 — Wayne County 4-H'ers participate in Ak-Sar-Ben Youth Expo at Omaha The 77th Annual Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Youth Exposition was held Sept. 21-26 at the Qwest Center in …
Memory Lane: October 7, 1974
October 7, 1974 — Exon: I'm Not Seeking Senate Seat Governor J.J. Exon said in Wayne Thursday that Republicans are focusing attention on the possibility of his running for the Senate as a …