The Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black Duo will perform at the Morton-James Public Library on Feb. 18 in the Kimmel Gallery. The concert is free and open to the public. Seating will be limited and masks optional. Doors will open for seating at 6:30, concert starts at 7 p.m.
Blake Miller’s Husker football dream became just a little bit more real last week during a special event at Lourdes school last week where Miller confirmed his intent to attend college at UNL and play for the Big Red. Miller attended Husker football games as a kid and thought about how cool it would be to take the field at Memorial Stadium.
The 34th annual Groundhog Day celebration in beautiful downtown Unadilla featured bright blue skies, sunshine, and happy parade entrants and spectators, many of whom brought bags in which to carry home the candy that was being generously distributed.
Carolyn M. Lechner, age 83 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn, NE. Carolyn was born on July 17,…
Nebraska City High School senior Kendyl Schmitz recently signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and softball career next year at Highland CC. Kendyl was joined for a signing event by members of her family (Nick, Lisa and Sydney Schmitz) as well as her new coach (Highland CC Coach Gregory Cary). Photos contributed
It’s Super Bowl week. And with that, another season of football is almost completed.
The Nebraska City girls’ and boys’ wrestling teams made history at Platteview on Jan. 28 by sweeping both divisions of the Trailblazer Conference tournament. The girls’ team competed in its first-ever sanctioned district tournament at home on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4, and Feb. 5 with the top three competitors in each weight class gaining qualification to the first-ever NSAA Girls’ State Wrestling Championship tournament. See the Friday issue of the News-Press for coverage of the girls’ district event. The Pioneer boys’ team will follow suit by competing at its district tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, also at home. The top four wrestlers in each weight class will qualify for the NSAA Boys’ State Wrestling Championship tournament. The girls’ and boys’ teams will compete at state on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17, 18 and 19.
Few events generate as much enthusiasm among sports fans and non-sports fans as the Super Bowl. For sports fans who can't wait to see the National Football League crown a new champion, the game itself is a must-watch event. For those who aren't fans of the game, Super Bowl Sunday is still a chance to chow down and socialize with friends and family.
The Lourdes girls’ and boys’ basketball teams won their opening games of the Pioneer Conference tournament with the girls’ beating Tri County 46-19 and the boys’ beating Friend in double-overtime, 56-51. Leading scorers for the girls’ team were Aspen Meyer, 12; Sofia Fulton, 11; Elizabeth Heng, four; Jenna Box, four; Evie Madison, four; Sarah Gigi, three; Ruby Bruggeman, two; Citlali Rodriguez, two; Lauren Benedict, two; and Lucy Bruggeman, two. The Lourdes boys’ team won the second overtime 8-3 against Friend to take the win. Blake Miller scored 31 followed by Zach Tesarek, 10; Beau Lee, eight; Will Funke, five; and Joe Kearney, two.
Lourdes seniors Blake Miller and Caleb Howard recently signed letters of intent declaring the institution where they would continue their football and academic careers. Miller will be attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln while Howard will be attending Midland University. The athletes were joined by members of their families for a special signing event. The players then posed for a celebratory picture with their Lourdes teammates. Photos contributed