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August 3, 2024
This past weekend the Little Red Hen Theatre wrapped its production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast concluding a run of 7 sold out shows over two weeks starting on June 19th and ...
![The boys celebrating Johnny Birkley finishing a game against Plainview.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_a12e7e4e-0f8c-4edc-9b4a-b2aee785ffc2.jpeg)
July 25, 2024
In their most recent matchup of the week, the Trojans took on the Tri-County Titans in Wakefield on Sunday, July 21. After holding the Titans scoreless in the top of the first, ...
![Wakefields 12u squad celebrating their first win of the State Softball Tournament back row (l to r): Kaylee Mejia, Maya Lucas, Alyssa Weaver, Arianna Juarez, and Rylee Reeves. Middle row (l to r): Arianna Zarate, Anabelle Reeves, Kristalyn Sievers, Josie Haglund, and Quinn Riewer. In the front (l to r): Maci Kratke, Emerson Mackling, and Taylor Brown.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_8eb11e24-badf-4975-bd9d-8ba7ea12ddbc.jpeg)
July 25, 2024
The Wakefield 12-and-under softball team finished up its season at the Nebraska Fastpitch Class D State Championship in Hastings from Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14. Af...
![Wakefields third place 18u team at the USA Softball State Tournament in Hastings back row (l to r): Bella Andrade, Sierra Kaufman, Brianna Bousquet, Mikkie Mogus, Ashlyn Riewer, Daveigh Munter-McAfee, and Alli Brown. Front row (l to r): Boston Brown, Katie Borg, Alex Arenas, Monste Avilla, Rhyanne Mackling, Lily King-Lobo, Haven Valenzuela, and Rylee Reeves.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_2a52d7ae-f02f-4df9-94e3-1d118cf06855.jpeg)
July 25, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans softball team travelled to Hastings to compete in the USA Softball of Nebraska State Fastpitch Championships from Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14. ...
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July 19, 2024
By Roxy Ekberg Republican Staff Recently Wakefield FCCLA members Mayte Flores and Sawyer Brudigam traveled across the country to attend the National FCCLA event. Wakefield High...
![Sarah Ekberg with her arrangement she made for the AIFD ceremoney in Orlando.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_8b286635-d828-4c22-b82c-ffe6fe114786.jpeg)
July 12, 2024
By Roxy Ekberg Republican Staff Sarah Ekberg, owner of Lazy Acres Decor & Floral, achieved a floral accreditation and presented on the main stage of the premiere national floral...
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July 7, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans 12 and under softball team traveled to Osmond on Thursday, June 27 in a high-scoring matchup. Osmond came out of the gate hot in the top of the first innin...
![Jesse Lundahl being congratulated after throwing a no hitter.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_21fbfb32-d198-4f43-9078-671358118fad.jpeg)
July 7, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans earned a victory in the league tournament on Saturday, June 29 after going winless in two games at O’Neill on Friday, June 28 to begin their week of play. ...
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July 6, 2024
By Roxy Ekberg Republican Staff Members of the Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department attended the 2024 Nebraska State Volunteer Fire School. Located in Grand Island at the State...
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June 30, 2024
By Roxy Ekberg Republican Staff Local Dawn Jacobson, owner of Canine Design in Wayne, showed her dog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last month. Guerin, Jacobson’s fiv...
![The girls from Wakefields 18u team that participated at districts](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_3030f7d0-2cff-4ce3-b2f5-2296cfa8c795.jpeg)
June 15, 2024
After starting the season 2-0, the Wakefield 18U softball team took their first loss of the season in a matchup against West Point-Beemer on Tuesday, June 4. The last time these...
![Issac Cole](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_5a83c594-e1b6-447b-a4a4-094f6a221bbe.jpeg)
June 8, 2024
By Roxy Ekberg Republican Staff Hosted by Wakefield Progressive on June 1, the fourth WakeFIELD Party raised funds for The Little Red Hen Theatre. The amount donated to the th...
![Timothy Kaufman pitching against Ponca.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_c73598f7-4bf8-4c3d-91f5-689e1b1a0a10.jpeg)
June 6, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans senior legion baseball team competed in the Chuck Ellis Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 in Wakefield, though Wakefield played a game at home ...
![Daveigh, Alli, Katie, Ashlyn, and Mikkie celebrating their come from behind win over West Point](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_1bee630f-0f93-48de-9510-9e96084d68b1.jpeg)
June 6, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans 18U softball team got its season out to a hot start with wins this past week on Tuesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 30. In their most recent contest, the Tro...
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May 31, 2024
By Roxy Ekberg Republican Staff Founded in 1999, New To You Thrift Shop celebrates its 25th anniversary during Emerson’s Tri County Days. In its 25 years, the thrift store has...
![Wakefield Cemetery on Memorial Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_46354217-c19e-4690-be89-8b0b93395a58.jpeg)
May 30, 2024
Wakefield Legion Post 81 held their annual Memorial Day program to honor the fallen heroes of Wakefield on Monday, May 27th, at 2:00 p.m. at the Wakefield Cemetery. Jim Clark be...
![Cael Johnson trying to steal home.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_bfb6432c-3ce5-45eb-81ba-4e38cac65a22.jpeg)
May 30, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans junior and senior legion baseball teams travelled to Wayne on Friday, May 24 for two tough contests against one of the best legion teams in Northeast Nebrask...
![Illustration of the new playground going in near the ballfields](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_10d7b848-6e33-41b9-a313-8577be4e9f8e.jpeg)
May 30, 2024
The City of Wakefield secured a $25,000 grant for new playground equipment in Graves Park. Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District granted the money to the city for a project r...
![Jordan Metzler](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_8fd8340f-ed10-4e21-8c4c-52785d9ccedb.jpeg)
May 23, 2024
The Wakefield Trojans boys and girls track teams wrapped up their season at the 2024 NSAA Class C State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 in Omah...
![Emerson-Hubbards class of 2024](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/paper_%26_ink_ar/article/image/large_a7c5cc2b-6e11-4856-8302-a9646c97a463.jpeg)
May 16, 2024
Emerson-Hubbard Schools held their commencement ceremony for the class of 2024 on Saturday, May 11th in the main gym of the school. The 9th through 12th grade band began the cere...