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Salute to Camp Strader

YMCA camp operated from 1913 to 1950

Isis movie magic goes digital

    The whir and hum of the projector, the flicker of film, are sounds gone from the Isis Theatre.

School board special meeting July 1 for bond amount, project scope

    At last week’s regular school board meeting, Crete Public Schools Superintendent Kyle McGowan said he had spoken to nine various groups of community members, totaling about 250 people,...

Dorchester man wins $1 million

Darold Kempston of Dorchester won $1 million playing Nebraska Powerball last week at Casey’s General Store, 301 West 13th Street, in Crete. He purchased the winning ticket on Saturday, and brought it...

Crete School history started with Doane Academy, Ward buildings

    Crete Public Schools administrators and the Crete Board of Education are moving forward with plans for a multi-million dollar bond issue, which if passed, could fund construction of...

Council adopts biennial budget framework, approves wastewater upgrades

Foster speaks at Boys’ State

Abigail Wood is Crete News summer intern

CAMC celebrates 10 years

Saline County had areas with 8 to 10 inches of rain, flood stages exceeded

Works Committee discusses plans, properties and wastewater plant

Project SEARCH has two Crete High graduates

City of Crete comprehensive planning

City of Crete applies for homeowner rehabilitation program

Report shows groundwater levels declined in 2012

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Crete High Sports

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CHS spring athletes honored

Several Crete High soccer, tennis and baseball players have been honored in recent days by the local daily newspapers and other groups.

Siedhoff, girls' 4x100 win state titles

Siedhoff, girls' 4x100 win state titles

OMAHA — There’s an old sports adage that suggests that winning a championship the first time is tough, but repeating the feat is even harder.

Tennis team suffers first-round losses

All four of the Crete High girls’ entries lost in the first round of the Class B state tennis tournament Thursday at the Lincoln Tennis Center.

Bradley sets state-best 100 time

AUBURN — There are times when it seems like district track meets go on forever.

Tennis team takes 5-4 record to state

The Crete High girls’ tennis team completed their regular season last week with three dual meet victories, improving their record to 5-4 going into this week’s Class B state meet at the Nebraska...

Crete golfers second at Milford

14 CHS students gain spring honor

Crete girls win conference title; boys 2nd

Boys' soccer edged by Tigers in district final

Baseball team eliminated in district play

Girls' soccer finishes in district first round

Van Ert third at conference golf

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Summer Sports

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Seniors are runners-up in Stallard Classic

The Crete Legion Seniors baseball team split a pair of games last week before advancing to the championship game of the Thom Stallard Classic over the weekend, falling to Gretna 4-3 on Sunday.

Legion teams stand at 3-5

Legion teams stand at 3-5

The Crete Legion Seniors baseball team lost to Wahoo 11-1 at home and at Elkhorn Mount Michael 11-5 in their only action last week, while the Juniors edged Wahoo 1-0 and topped Mount Michael 14-10 before...

Steer is tackle leader for South squad

As the only Crete native on the South Shrine football team last week, Colton Steer was dutifully playing his part in the team camp at Doane College as the local ambassador and general answer man.

Legion Seniors 2-1 at Seward tourney

The Crete Legion Seniors baseball team posted a 2-1 record in the Clash at Plum Creek at Seward, falling to Waverly 4-2 Thursday before topping Valparaiso Saturday 7-3 and Lincoln Amigos 9-5 on Sunday....

Crete High, area athletes on all-star rosters

Three recent Crete High graduates and four others from area schools have been named to the Southeast Nebraska All-Star volleyball and basketball games, to be played at Southeast Community College-Beatrice...

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Doane Sports

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Keeney named LJS athlete of year

Rob Keeney of the Doane track and field team was named the State College Male Athlete of the Year by the Lincoln Journal Star Saturday.

Sampson named to All-America teams

Sampson named to All-America teams

Doane softball player Brooke Sampson, a senior outfielder from Bakersfield, Calif., was named two weeks ago to the Capital One Academic All-America first team and last week to the NAIA All-America second...

Tigers' Spanel receives national honor

Doane second baseman AJ Spanel, a senior from Norfolk, was named the Capital One College Division Baseball Academic All-American of the Year last week.

Fiumefreddo, Krejci among Doane honorees

Several Tiger tennis, golf and track and field athletes and coaches have benn honored in recent days, and here's a wrap-up:

Heier named to GPAC honor

Doane College Athletic Director Greg Heier was named the Great Plains Athletic Director of the Year last week, taking the honor for the second consecutive year.

Keeney, Lindsley lead Doane at NAIA meet

Doane places 19 on scholar-athlete list

Keeney's decathlon paces Tigers to NAIA lead

Throwers score on meet's first day

Sampson earns Academic All-America honor

Fiumefreddo, Tiger tennis team honored

Tennis team shut out in opening round

Doane records light up twilight meet

Tiger spring athletes recognized

Doane completes historic sweep at GPAC track