Seward County Independent

Seward County Independent SCI is your trusted local news source that strives to connect our communities every week. Local news and sports in Seward County, Nebraska.

Discover new stories, featured photos, sports coverage, opinion pieces, classified pages, and more every Wednesday. Covering the communities of Seward, Milford, Utica, Beaver Crossing, Cordova, Goehner, Bee, Tamora, Staplehurst, Garland and Pleasant Dale

09/03/2026

Seward boys win the Charlie Thorell Invite behind champion Jackson Einspahr. The girls are second, with Haylen Holliday finishing third. Way to go, Bluejays!

09/03/2026

The Charlie Thorell cross country meet scheduled today at Plum Creek Park has moved its start time to 9 a.m. to beat the heat. Be aware of extra traffic in the area this morning.

09/01/2026

Papers late this week

Because of a press issue, the Seward County Independent is not on newsstands yet. It should be available tomorrow. To read the paper today, however, go to sewardindependent.com, click on e-editions and select the Sept. 2 paper.

A walk-off grand slam from Hunter Harrison gave the Nebraska Door and Window Seward seniors a 14-4 win over York in the ...
07/29/2026

A walk-off grand slam from Hunter Harrison gave the Nebraska Door and Window Seward seniors a 14-4 win over York in the District B4 final at Wahoo. On to the state tournament!

07/04/2026

The 4th is OFFICIALLY underway in Seward, Nebraska!

It might be raining, but the Seward Nebraska 4th of July Celebration is still going on. The rain is going to blow throug...
07/04/2026

It might be raining, but the Seward Nebraska 4th of July Celebration is still going on. The rain is going to blow through, and it will be a great day here in Seward. So far - the runners got their race in, the anvil and the howitzer woke up their neighborhoods, the fireworks crew was hard at work getting the show set up, car owners brought their vehicles for the annual show, the NNGM dedicated its USA 250 exhibit, vendors are showing their wares at the craft show - a little rain isn't slowing anyone down. Well, except sunblock salespeople. But they may be needed this afternoon.

07/01/2026

🚨The East Hillcrest/Bluff Bridge over Plum Creek will be closed immediately thru Sunday July 5th. Yesterday during the annual inspection items were identified that led to the decision. With the anticipated July 4th traffic, we did not want to risk any issues over the holiday. The City will review the situation again next week with our JEO engineering team. This bridge is planned for a full replacement in the immediate future by NDOT. Please use alternate routes and caution in the area. We apologize for the inconvenience and want everyone to stay safe.

06/29/2026

Too hot to cook tonight? Head to Garland. The Circle G 4-H club is hosting a pork sandwich meal fundraiser at the Garland Legion Hall from 5-7 p.m. To-go options are available. Free-will donations are accepted.

LATE PapersThe Seward County Independent will be one day late. We have had press issues. Sorry for the inconvenience, bu...
05/12/2026

LATE Papers
The Seward County Independent will be one day late. We have had press issues. Sorry for the inconvenience, but look for the paper Wednesday in our store locations and Thursday in your mailbox. This week's paper features all the Seward County High School graduates.

Today is the primary election - polls are open until 8p for you to cast your vote.
05/12/2026

Today is the primary election - polls are open until 8p for you to cast your vote.

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Seward, NE
68434

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