This Day in History - July 4: Nebraska Governor designates Seward ‘Nebraska’s Official 4th of July City’
July 4, 1973 - Seward was designated “Nebraska’s Official Fourth of July City” by Governor J. James Exon in 1973.
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Staplehurst, Nebraska. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Seward. Associated ZIP codes: 68439.
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July 4, 1973 - Seward was designated “Nebraska’s Official Fourth of July City” by Governor J. James Exon in 1973.
SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) – Every year nearly 40,000 visitors head to Seward. Celebrations fill the city on July 4 every year since 1868 and this semiquincentenn...
Dwaine and Tom Fosler are working to bring official recognition to a little-known piece of Nebraska history: the Blue River Cattle Trail.
Seward police say the FBI, State Patrol and National Guard will all have a presence Saturday as the city expects nearly 50,000 visitors for Nebraska's offici...
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The Nebraska State Patrol is rolling out a new notification system for parents to prevent children from being harmed online.
Because of voters flipping key seats in the Omaha area, Republicans have lost their supermajority in the Legislature.
MADISON — A total of 12,330 ballots were cast in Madison County in Nebraska’s 2026 general election.
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The Nebraska State Patrol is rolling out a new notification system for parents to prevent children from being harmed online.
Because of voters flipping key seats in the Omaha area, Republicans have lost their supermajority in the Legislature.
MADISON — A total of 12,330 ballots were cast in Madison County in Nebraska’s 2026 general election.
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