Stephanie Croston

The Seward High football team enters the field before its Class B semifinal battle with Omaha Skutt Nov. 15. The Jays led at halftime, but the Skyhawks came back in the second half to win 42-21 and end Seward's season with an 11-1 record. It was Seward's best season since winning the state title in 2001. Read more on sports.

Daylon Salyer of Seward sprints past the Skutt defense to the endzone in Nov. 15's state semifinal game.

This train will "pull" a dozen more cars when it's finished. Tony and Karen Sabatka will use it to hold treat bags and gifts for visitors Dec. 7.

By Keaton Burgess, [email protected] After being open in Seward since the 1980s, McDonald’s closed its doors on Dec. 5.

by Stephanie Croston, [email protected]

Representatives of the City of Seward, Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership, Nebraska Department of Transportation and Constructors Inc. and their subcontractors gathered Dec. 12 to cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the Highway 15 resurfacing project.

Coach Mason Pelchat saw some good things from the Wilber-Clatonia girls' basketball team against Raymond Central.

The Wilber-Clatonia boys' basketball team added two to the win column last week, beating Raymond Central 58-36 and Superior, also 58-36.

The Tri County girls' basketball team suffered its first loss of the season last week, falling to Sandy Creek 59-55 Dec. 14.

After a rough start to the season, the Tri County boys' basketball team picked up its first win of the campaign Dec. 13. TC beat Southern 54-51.