Golf cart ordinance approved without Second Street
By Pilar Martin Special to the Independent HALSTEAD—In a surprise move at Monday night’s Halstead City Council meeting, Ordinance 1298, allowing golf carts on……
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First Mennonite of Halstead makes thousands of verenike
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—It takes a village to prepare for First Mennonite Church of Halstead’s annual verenike dinner. Or more accurately, it takes the……
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Halstead’s Rupp Tournament marking 50 years
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—When the Adolph Rupp Boys Basketball Tournament tips off for the 50th time next week, there will be at least a……
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Young woodworker hones craft
By Jared Janzen RURAL HALSTEAD—Shane Brown creates products so beautiful that his customers don’t even want to use them for their intended purpose. “Half……
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Crews fighting field fire near Halstead
RURAL HALSTEAD—Firefighters from across Harvey County teamed up to battle a stubble fire in a field south of Halstead on Wednesday afternoon on a……
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Halstead Main Street sees growth in 2019
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—There are fewer vacant buildings downtown on Halstead’s Main Street than there were this time a year ago. The city saw……
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Halstead Legion now offering Bingo
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Hundreds of dollars in cash prizes are on the line at the Halstead American Legion Post. In December, the legion began……
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Halstead home has its own pipe organ
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Not many people can say they have a pipe organ in their backyard. But thanks to a lifelong passion of the……
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Bean completes 30 years as football official
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Mick Bean has had a front seat to a lot of high school football games, everything from 6-man to 6A. He’s……
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Always A Dragon: Davison and Black joining hall of fame Friday
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—This year’s inductees to Halstead High School’s Hall of Fame both embody the motto “Once a Dragon, always a Dragon,” as……
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