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Hunter Borg had some recent success at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Borg showed the grand champion market animal in the FFA division and the champion purebred Simme...

very competitive, Wakefield and Stanton met on Eaton Field here in Wakefield Friday afternoon with the Trojans coming away with a decisive 50-14 win over the Mustangs. “They r...

After trailing Cedar Bluffs 8-0 early in the game, the Emerson-Hubbard Pirates found their sea legs in the second period to head to the half tied 16-16, on the way to a 46-36 win ...

After the recent Sports Drink Scrimmage, the Wakefield volleyball team is looking to begin a season, whatever it may become, in a familiar tournament with a new name. The Lady ...

A second-half surge, special teams and some unexpected depth paced Wakefield to a 36-22 win over West Point Guardian Angels Central Catholic in both teams’ 2020 football opener at...

Natalie Jones IANR Media The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is launching a brand-new first-generation stu...

Just as everything everyone has done over the past six months, the Lewis & Clark Conference has laid out the COVID-19 rules for each school in the conference. Each school laid ...

Wakefield resident Alice Johnson passed along some pertinent information for all local citizens regarding a phone call scam which could cost area residents hard earned money. A...

The Wakefield Rescue Squad will be hosting its annual fundraiser with a few COVID-19 twists. Usually, the group hosts the event in the park and serves hamburgers, hot dogs and ...

COVID-19 has claimed a local victim as Balloons 'N BBQ has cancelled plans for a 2020 celebration. "We just couldn't move forward with the weekend in light of all that is going...

WHS Class of 2020 receives diplomas The Wakefield High School Class of 2020 received diplomas in the high school gym Sunday, August 2, fulfilling a promise from high school...

A graduation ceremony was celebrated earlier this summer, but a promise made by Wakefield High School principal, Matt Farup, will result in a diploma presentation to each graduate...

The second attempt at hosting the Wakefield Market was as successful as the first go around as 11 vendors and several stores welcomed customers from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on ...

An updated look for the Wakefield Republican website, www. wakefieldrepublican .com, was launched last week, bringing a new style and increased functionality to the paper’s online...

There is a rare sight to be seen in the northwestern skies of Nebraska, a comet just bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, a sight that hasn’t been seen since Comet Hale-Bo...

The Workforce housing grant has come to fruition again in Wakefield with the completion and sale of another house at the South Main Street project. Foote Construction Co., LLC f...

Emerson-Hubbard High School held graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 21 in the high school gym at Emerson. A dozen graduates received diplomas during the ceremony.Commenceme...

Brad Haglund has been proposing and planning his Eagle project since the fall of 2019. On Sunday, June 21st, that plan finally came to fruition. His project was to straighten twe...

Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (NNPHD) received five positive case reports of confirmed COVID-19 within the health district today. Today’s patients are residents of C...

In an effort to prepare the community for a time when the Wakefield Food Bank will not as able to get out and get food that is very much needed, it has prepared Cri...