Southwestern men (7-10) play Wednesday at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Spartan women lost 65-52 Saturday to Iowa Lakes in Creston. Iowa Lakes built a 36-23 halftime lead.

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a five-part year in review. In 2024, Union County paid witness to a changing landscape ...

1. Emergency management acknowledges that for the meeting on Jan. 24, a portion of the meeting was a de facto closed session ...

In January, former President Donald Trump won the Union County Republican caucus with 182 votes. He was followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with 76; Nikki Haley, 33; Vivek Ramaswamy, 19, and Ryan ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a five-part year in review. New businesses seemed to focus on health and wellness this ...

Union County Board of Supervisors explained Monday the consolidation of the county’s recycling bins in Afton and Creston will ...

The members of the Friends of the Library would like to thank the volunteers and community members for their support of the Holiday Bake Sale. It was a great day with many people donating baked goods, ...

I’ve made it known in previous columns how I don’t like the new look of college sports. The expansions of the Big 10 and Big 12 conferences in football were not a success for me. Too many teams in ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a five-part year in review. Union County communities stayed busy in 2024, hosting annual ...