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Involved in the ceremonial check presentation were (left) Park & Recreation Director Lowelll Heggemeyer, Rotarian Christian Legler and Wayne Mayor Cale Giese.
Council considers LB840 Revolving loan requests
By Clara Osten, clara@wayneherald. com   Possible changes to the construction of Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Maintenance building and interest rates on LB840 Revolving …
Nyla Bolles placed third in the 400 m dash, qualifying for Nebraska's State Track meet.
Wayne High punches tickets for state track meet
ALBION — Wayne High will have six individuals competing in next week’s state track meet after they qualified during Tuesday’s B-4 district meet in Albion. Elle Powicki was a …
Members of the Wayne Blue Devils Baseball team include (front left to right) Adrian Contreras, Broderick Tiedtke, Student Manager Easton Gamble, Will Leseberg, William Patefield, Chase Nelson, Brodey Munter, Jaxson Kneifl, Student Manager Spencer Moormeier, Jamison Meyer and Kaleb Moormeier; (Back left to right) Assistant Coach Robbie Gamble, Jase Dean, Drew Reinhardt, Alex Rodriguez, Calvin Ankeny, Ryan Karsky, Kaden Keller, Gavin Redden, Jace Jorgensen, Gavin Anderson, Parker Patefield, Brayden Rajaee-Hallgren, Devin Anderson, Assistant Coach Jack Belt and Head Coach Adam Hoffman.
Wayne wins 1-0 thriller to earn state trip
HASTINGS — One of baseball legend Yogi Berra’s most famous remarks was “It’s deja vu all over again.” He may have been talking about the 2024 Wayne High baseball …
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LOCAL NEWS

Voters reminded to cast ballots

All Nebraska voters are reminded that the 2024 Primary Election will be held Tuesday, May 14. In the city of Wayne, voters will cast ballots at the District 1 shop, located at 515 Thorman Street …

Wayne State building names honor former president, longtime residence hall director

Wayne State will honor two women from its past with the naming of the College’s new residence hall, due to house students for the first time in January 2025, and with the naming of the lobby of …
Jack Schlickbernd

Nebraska American Legion selects 2024 Eagle Scout-of-the-Year

Jack Schlickbernd, 18, of Wayne has been selected by the Nebraska American Legion as the 2024 Eagle Scout-of-the-Year and will receive a $500 scholarship. Schlickbernd is a senior at Wakefield …
The Joubert family stands outside the Rose Cottage during their visit to Wayne. They include (left) Gary, Amanda, Tristen and Troy.

International student, family find Wayne 'amazing'

By Clara Osten, clara@wayneherald. com   Noting that her son, Tristen, is "exceptionally happy here," Amanda Joubert is glad her son made the decision to come to Wayne State …
Wayne High Car A107 completes a mandatory pit stop during Saturday's race in Hastings.

Power Drive team travels to Hastings for competition

The Wayne Power Drive team traveled to Motorsports Park Hastings in Hastings for the third event of the 2024 Power Drive season. Drivers competed on a one mile road course.  "On a …

Wayne State shares information on summer street projects

Editor's note: The following information is being provided by Jay Collier, Director of College Relations at Wayne State College in regard to changes taking place on the campus in coming days and …

WSC Student Athlete Committee announces Make-A-Wish reveal at Ameritas Awards Banquet

By Mike Grosz, Wayne State Sports Information Director   Last October, it was announced that Wayne State College was one of nine schools in NCAA Division II to earn a …

Area high schools schedule graduation ceremonies

With the end of the 2023-2024 school year quickly coming to an end, area high schools have announced the dates of graduation ceremonies. Wakefield Community Schools will hold graduation for this …

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SPORTS

WSC football schedule for 2024 announced

Wayne State College will play six home games and host a spring scrimmage against Chadron State as the 2024 Wildcat football schedule was released. Wayne State will host Chadron State in a joint …

WSC beach volleyball debut time moved up

Due to predicted above average weather on Monday, the Wayne State at Nebraska beach volleyball season opener previously scheduled for Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. indoors in the Hawks Athletic …

Blue Devil boys advance to district finals

The Wayne High boys basketball team reached the Class C-1 version of the Sweet 16 following a 59-37 win over West Point-Beemer Thursday in the C1-7 subdistrict finals at Wayne High School. The …

Schultz is runner-up, Bolles third at state wrestling

By MICHAEL CARNES For The Herald OMAHA — Sometimes it’s not how many you bring to state, it’s what you do with those who make the trip. Only five Wayne High wrestlers …
Garrett Schultz, senior, 120 pounds, 2nd place, 4x qualifier, 3x medalist

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Area boys subdistrict basketball starts Monday

Subdistrict basketball action for the five area high schools starts Monday as the teams battle for a trip to the state basketball tournament in three weeks. Wayne is the top seed and host for …

Schultz takes runner-up at state wrestling

OMAHA — Wayne High senior Garrett Schultz had a tremendous weekend, even though he came up one match short of a title. The 120-pounder simply didn’t have an answer for the attack of …
Nyla Bolles hung on for a 2-0 win over Micah McGillivray of Stanton to claim the consolation championship at 130 pounds in girls action at the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships in Omaha. (Photo by Michael Carnes)

Schultz reaches finals, Bolles settles for third

OMAHA -- For the first time in four years, Wayne has a state wrestling finalist. Garrett Schultz got a takedown on the edge of the mat in the final seconds of overtime Friday night to win an …

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AGRICULTURE

It’s National 4-H week y’all!!!

It’s that time of year when we celebrate our accomplishments and look forward to new opportunities.   Let me share a little bit about the 4-H program and I want to invite you to contact …

4-H is available in the classroom

By Julie Schultz, Wayne County and   Tayler Wickham, Washington County     4-H provides youth with the opportunity to learn by doing; but that opportunity is not only …

Haskell Ag Lab Science & Ag Family Field Day coming soon

Area residents are being reminded of the Haskell Ag Lab Science & Ag Family Field Day at the Haskell Agricultural Laboratory to be held on Thursday, Aug. 10. The event will be held at the …

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Obituaries
 Mary N. Davis
Mary N. Davis, 92, of Carroll, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024   with her caring family by her side on Wednesday May 8, 2024, at her home at Kinship Pointe in Wayne. A Christian Service will be …
Lynn Clinton Reber
Lynn Clinton Reber, 72, was born in Naper, Nebraska on March 14, 1952 to Clint and Ioan Reber and died at home in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 18, 2024. ​Lynn grew up in Hoskins and attended …
Vickie Joann (Proett) Weaver
Vickie Joann (Proett) Weaver, 71, of Vinland, Kansas died Saturday, April 27, 2024 in her home. Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 3 at First United Methodist Church, Baldwin City, Kansas. …
Phyllis I. Prince
Funeral services for Phyllis   I. Prince, 72, of Wayne, formerly of Winside, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 at Winside United Methodist Church in Winside. Visitation will be held from …
Mike Bebee
Memorial services for Mike Bebee, 72, of Stuart, and formerly of Wayne, will be at 10:30 am on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atkinson, with Rev. Leif Hasskarl officiating. …

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Lifestyle

Love is in the air?

February is finally here, after what seems like a never-ending January.  Many of us are looking forward to Valentine’s Day as we think about people or things we love. Have you ever …

Volunteer opportunities available through 4-H

The American volunteer rates are amongst the highest in the world.   It’s true that fire departments, libraries, museums, schools, and many other organizations could not function without …

New year, new opportunities available through 4-H

​Happy New Year and 2024! I hope your new year is off to a great start, other than the cold temperatures and snow. It is one of our favorite times of year at Nebraska Extension in Wayne …

Vitamin D – More important than we thought

Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” has been recognized for decades as an essential partner with calcium in promoting bone health. Only 10-15% of the calcium that we ingest is absorbed …

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Memory Lane
Memory Lane: March 10, 1983
From the March 10, 1983 edition of The Wayne Herald Allen welding team wins competition Several students from the vocational agriculture class at Allen High School took part in the District 3 …
Memory Lane - April 23, 1964
April 23, 1964 — Tornado damages farm building and machinery Damage to buildings and machinery occurred Monday night about 7 p.m. at the Emil Vahlkamp farm south of Wayne when a small …
Memory Lane - April 22, 2004
April 22, 2004 — Harder achieves PGA status It was like going back to school. But the long hours of studying and work have paid off for Wayne Country Club Professional Troy Harder, who …
Memory Lane - April 18, 1974
April 18, 1974 — Remembering the past Maude Theophilus, 90 years old on Monday, reads how early life was for 95-year-old Maude Auker during Tuesday's special program for seventh grade …
Memory Lane: April 2, 1964
April 2, 1964 — Wayne resident's family escapes earthquake injury Mrs. Wilbur Hall, who had been trying to get word of the safety of her daughter and family in Anchorage, Alaska, since the …
Memory Lane: April 1, 2004
April 1, 2004 — Rats are teaching science at Wayne Middle School They are not exactly a welcome sight in your home, but kids at Wayne Middle School are excited about the rats that are …

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