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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Deputy County Attorney

Seth Hawkins, left, took the oath of office to be the newest Otoe County Deputy Attorney on Monday, Nov. 15. Judge of the County Court for 2nd Judicial District David J. Partsch administered the oath of office to Hawkins, who joined the county attorney’s office last month. Hawkins passed the bar in September and will concentrate on juvenile cases and cases involving mental health issues to ensure they are prosecuted fairly, in accordance with the law, and in the best interests of all concerned. Hawkins is from Papillion and received his law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in Lincoln.

On Friday, Oct. 29

On Friday, Oct. 29, downtown businesses hosted the traditional Trail of Treats for school students. Students from each elementary class paraded in their Halloween costumes in 5th Street. Businesses up and down the street provided candies for the outdoor event.

Rockets repeat state in face of high expectations

As the Syracuse Rocket Volleyball team reloaded after a trip to state last season, expectations and goals were high with many returning starters. The team pushed through the first half of the season and won the Fairbury Tournament. It then prevailed through the Nebraska Capitol Conference regular season and tournament as champions. With one hiccup along the road against state contender Elmwood/Murdock, the Rockets went into districts the #5 seed in wildcard points and swept Mitchell in three sets in the district final to earn another trip to state. A repeat of last year, the Rockets ran into a buzzsaw against Columbus Lakeview which ended up third in the tournament. Lincoln Lutheran won the state tournament with Kearney Catholic finishing as the runner-up. Class C1 is known to be one of the deepest classes in the state.

Syracuse School District among the best in Nebraska

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca School District placed 13th at the 2022 NICHE 25 Best School Districts in Nebraska. The Best School Districts ranking is based on analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S.

Dogma Bustin’ with Al Guenther

After accepting an endorsement and becoming a willing hostage of former President Donald J. Trump, in his campaign ad telecast on Omaha’s KETV, Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster touts “If Joe Biden doesn’t do his job, then governors must do theirs”.

Don’t Drink The Kool Aid

I can recall my grandmother repeating the phrase often. At that point in my life, I couldn’t have been concerned less about the saying “You never miss the water until the well runs dry.” As a child, I hadn’t had the experience of not having nice cold, good tasting water spew forth from the faucet above the kitchen sink.

Stopping payments to illegal migrants

Stopping Payments to Illegal Migrants Did you know the federal government operates a little-known bank account that isn’t subject to annual oversight from Congress, yet pays out billions of dollars in settlements a year? It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. The Judgment Fund is an obscure government account the U.S.

Happy Veterans Day, District 1!

As we celebrate another Veterans Day, we take time out of our busy schedules to recognize the sacrifices made by those who answered the call of duty to serve our country. To all the veterans reading this week’s column, thank you for your service. You are true patriots and deserve to be recognized every day of the year, not just on November 11th.