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As in most small-town papers, the sports section is a great place to get a lot of names in the paper. Stat boxes put a ton of information...

One of the topics of discussion over the past few years has been housekeeping things like budget spreadsheets, email management and...

One of the topics we have often discussed over the last year is drawing personal connections between our readers and our employees....

As we have visited with readers and community members, we have received feedback that in addition to headlines, cutlines and photos,...

Solid comprehensive stories and quality photos are at the heart of a strong community newspaper. Many would say the presentation of those...

As is with many communities, social media plays a strong role for the subscriber base in Seward County. Instead of viewing Facebook as a...

The SCI launched SCI News Now about a year ago. It is a daily update feature that is distributed through an email blast Monday through...

For years, we have published a Classroom of the Week page that features a classroom from one of our area schools. In recent years, we...

Part of the commitment to covering local news means expanding the coverage beyond county lines. In May, I had the opportunity to travel...

As community newspapers change and adapt, one of the biggest areas of noticeable change has been page design. A common theme discussed at...