Creighton’s FCCLA will be holding a 5K Color Run and 1 Mile Walk on Saturday, June 20. Registration will begin at 8:30 at the Creighton High School with the race beginning at 9:00 a.m. To sign up and for more information call Skylar Long at 402-929-3229. There will be a bake sale after the race.
Lewis & Clark NRD is hosting its annual Bow Creek Watershed Field Day June 17th at the Skylon Ballroom in Hartington from 9 to 4.
Paul Jasa, Ben Beckman, along with experienced producers, will discuss how adding annual forages or small grains can boost farm efficiency, improve pasture production, and help with drought resilience.
Stick around for a hands-on field session with practical tips for drilling multi-species mixes and cropland grazing.
This no-cost event includes lunch!
Reserve your spot today at lcnrd.nebraska.gov.
Creighton’s very own Berrypepper Days will begin on Wednesday, June 17 and run through Sunday, June 21 with tons of activities each day. Some highlights include a golf scramble on Wednesday, cruise night on Thursday, Road Rally and Street Dance on Friday, Legion Baseball Tourney, Alumni Banquet and Ribfest on Saturday, and Grand Parade on Sunday. There are many more events going on. Look for flyers around town.
Join folks at the Creighton Public Library for a warm cup of coffee and engaging conversations on Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. It’s the perfect way to connect with fellow community members and enjoy a relaxing time together.
Creighton Athletic Boosters will be providing a couple events for you to eat out during Berry Pepper Days. On Thursday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. they will be at the food truck lot on Main Street serving grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for a free will offering and on Friday, June 19 they will be serving Walking Tacos on Main Steet starting at 7:00 p.m. and during the street dance. The Walking Tacos are $7. All proceeds go to the Creighton Athletic Booster Club.
Creightons farmers market is looking for local vendors for an upcoming market on Thursday evening June 18th, 6-8 p.m. It will be held at St. Ludger Social Hall Parking Lot, at 407 Clark Avenue. For more information contact Tara Gragert at 402-360-3667 or Miranda Hornback at 402-360-0862.
The Creighton Historical Center will be holding a fundraising luncheon on Friday, June 19 from 11-1 at the Methodist Church. They will be serving taverns, potato salad, cole slaw, dessert bar, and beverages for a free will offering. This is funded in part by Thrivent.
Faith United Methodist Church will be serving Walking Tacos and Hot Dogs along with a drink and cookie or bar on Saturday, June 20 from 11-2 for a free will donation. Dine in or carry out.
The Creighton Public Library will be hosting Bingo for adults on Thursday July 2nd from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the meeting room. This event is free to play and happens on the first Thursday of every month. If you have questions please call the library at 402-358-5115.
Funeral services for Garry Hazen, age 84, of David City formerly of Verdigre, Nebraska, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Creighton Community Center in Creighton, Nebraska. Delores Ruzicka will officiate, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Creighton.
Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1151, American Legion Post 74, and United States Navy Honor Guard.
Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Creighton Community Center.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton is in charge of arrangements.
Garry died Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Come and enjoy an award-winning performance by the Verdigre Community Chorus as they present “wEGOT the Songs” - an evening of music with connections to Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award winners.
The show Friday, June 12th will start at 7:00 p.m. Performances will be held at the Verdigre Public School gymnasium. General admission and reserved seating is available and can be purchased by calling Wilma at 402-358-0724.
Avera Creighton Blood Drive, Tuesday, June 2 from 1:30 - 6:00 p.m. at St. Ludger Social Hall. Walk ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. Text lifeserve to 515-815-7242, call 800-287-4903, or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org. LifeServe is the sole provider of blood to Avera Creighton Hospital.
Creighton Berry Pepper Days is looking for Ribfest Cookers. Ribfest will be held on Saturday, June 20 from 5-7 p.m. at the Creighton City Park with a rain location at the Creighton Community Center. Cookers will need to prepare 10 racks of St. Louis style ribs, which will be provided. There will be cash prizes for the top 5 places. For more information and to enter contact Mike Zerbe at 402-841-3883.
The Nebraska Rod and Custom Association Tour Nebraska will be coming to Creighton on Saturday, May 30 at approximately 8:55 a.m. at the east end of main street at the highway 13/59 junction. There will be 450 plus classic vehicles at least 30 years old separated into 2 groups approximately 15 minutes apart. They will be traveling to Center and on to Verdigre for their morning break. Bring lawn chairs and watch the parade go by.
Memorial services for Sharon Busch, age 89, of Creighton, Nebraska will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Creighton. Reverend Janelle Siffring will officiate.
Private family burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Pender, Nebraska.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton is in charge of arrangements.
A luncheon will follow the service at Creighton Community Center.
Sharon passed away on May 18, 2026, at Avera Creighton Care Centre in Creighton, Nebraska.
Creighton’s annual Memorial Day Program will be held on Monday, May 25th at 10:00 a.m. at the Creighton High School Gym. The Community Choir is looking for choir members for the program. They will have a short practice at 9:00 a.m. prior to the program.
Join Renae Hunt for Foot Prints and Hand Prints: Days on the Farm in the 19th Century, an engaging look at daily life on an early American farm. Learn about the routines, chores, and tools that shaped the lives of children and adults in the 1800’s, and gain a deeper appreciation for the hard work that sustained farm families. This program will take place on Wednesday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Creighton Public Library and is presented by Humanities Nebraska.
Creighton is planning for the future—and your input matters.
The City is updating its 10-year comprehensive plan, and community visioning workshops will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at the Creighton City Office. Multiple sessions will be held. This effort is supported by a Housing Resiliency Planning grant focused on future affordable housing development in Western Knox County.
Join us to share your ideas about housing, growth, and priorities for the next decade. All residents and those connected to Creighton are welcome.
RSVP here: ShapeCreighton.com
Join LaDonna Hazen at the Creighton Community Center on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. for Plant Pot Painting. This is for all ages. Register by May 15 by calling the Creighton Public Library at 402-358-5115. There is a fee for taking this class.
The next Park Board meeting will be held on May 7 at 5:00 p.m. at the park. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be moved to the City Office.
Creighton residents, you’re invited to come together for a special community event celebrating our patriotism! Monday, May 4th at 1:00 PM at the Veterans Memorial in Creighton. News Channel Nebraska will be in Creighton filming a Spirit of Nebraska segment as part of the upcoming America 250 celebration. We’re hoping for a strong turnout to represent our amazing community! Veterans please wear your service hats/coats if you have them. Students & families and Community members of all ages are also encouraged to attend.
We’ll gather together to say the Pledge of Allegiance—a simple but powerful moment to honor our country.
A drone will be capturing the event, so let’s make Creighton shine!
If you’re available, please join us and help show the pride and spirit of our community.
🌟Creighton’s Annual Electronic Recycling Event will be held May 4 - May 8. Drop Off Hours are 8am-3pm at the trailer near the “OLD” Firehall at 603 Redick Avenue. Accepting a wide range of electronic items for recycling and disposal—help keep our environment clean by responsibly disposing of your old electronics. Accepted Items are Cell phones, MP3 players, power supplies (battery backups), phonographs, printers, plotters, projectors, radios, stereos, rechargeable batteries, scanners, servers, server racks, laptops, speakers, computers, digital cameras, fax machines, cables/wires, CD/DVD players, VCRs, game consoles, hubs, switches, routers, keyboards, mice, mainframe CPUs, and monitors (CRT and LCD). NO TUBE TVs
A celebration of life gathering for Rachel Suhr, age 36, of Norfolk, Nebraska will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Creighton Community Golf Course in Creighton, Nebraska.
Private family inurnment will be in St. Ludger Catholic Cemetery in Creighton.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton is in charge of arrangements.
City Wide Clean up will take place in Creighton on April 30 for the North Side of Main Street.
Please have your items at curbside by 8 AM on the respective days.
✅ Items Accepted for FREE Pickup (at curbside):
Furniture, Metal, Old lawn mowers, General household, and garage items
Appliances (AC Units, refrigerators, freezers MUST have Freon safely removed)
❌ Items NOT Accepted:
Televisions, Tires, Computers, Chemicals, Liquid paint (dry paint accepted), Construction materials (no doors or windows), No clothing
For any questions, feel free to call City Hall at 402.358.3557.
The Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday night, April 27th at 6:00pm at the Community Center to finalize details of Berrypepper days 2026. If you missed the last one, we'd still appreciate you coming if able.
The regular Chamber meeting will be Wednesday May 6th at noon at the community center.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Center, Nebraska, this Friday, April 24th, 2026, from 11:00AM to 5:00PM, at the Center Village Hall, right across the street from the Courthouse. Walk-ins are always welcome, but if you would like to schedule an appointment, you can do so online at www.redcrossblood.org. Give the gift of life, donate blood this Friday, April 24th, 2026, from 11:00AM to 5:00PM at the Center Village Hall, Center, Nebraska.
Help Paula Warren celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house on Wednesday, April 22, from 1-4 p.m. at Faith United Church in Creighton. This is her actual birthday.
Knox County Extension will be hosting board games for kids at the Creighton Public Library on Monday, April 20 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. There are 15 spots available for this activity so please pre register by calling 402-358-5115.
The Goodwill Truck will be in Creighton from Monday, April 20th to the 27th, located at 603 Redick Ave. Take this opportunity to clean out your closets and donate your gently used items to a worth cause.
A Celebration of Life for Lyle L. Thelen, age 81, of Creighton, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Christ Lutheran Church in Bazile Mills with the Rev. Justin Hildebrand officiating. Inurnment will take place at the church cemetery. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce is in charge of the arrangements.
Lyle Thelen died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Avera Creighton Care Center in Creighton.
Knox County Extension will be presenting a program on making seed necklaces at the Creighton Public Library on Thursday, April 16 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. If you would like more information please call the library at 402-358-5115.
VFW and American Legion Spring Chicken Feed will be held on Monday April 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the VFW/Legion Hall in Creighton. They will be serving chicken, beans, potato salad, and dinner rolls for a free will offering. Carry out will be available.
A celebration of life service for Elizabeth "Beth" Opkis, age 46, of Bloomfield, Nebraska will be 11:30 a.m. April 11, 2026, at Creighton Community Center in Creighton.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements.
Beth died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Avera Creighton Care Centre in Creighton, Nebraska.
The Winnetoon annual Easter Egg Hunt that was to be held on Friday, April 3 at the Winnetoon Park has been postponed until Wednesday, April 8th at 4:30 p.m. Please meet at the Brunswick State Bank parking lot. There will be 4 age groups. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by Brunswick State Bank and The Winnetoon Barbeque.
Funeral services for Willow Arehart, 11-month-old daughter of Evan Arehart and Rosie Shamblen of Creighton, Nebraska, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Faith Hope and Love Fellowship Church in Creighton. Reverend Marcus Kramer will officiate.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton is in charge of arrangements.
Willow died Friday, April 3, 2026, at Avera Creighton Hospital.
There will be a Lifeserve Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 7 from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. at St. Ludger Social Hall. To schedule an appointment go to lifeservebloodcenter.org or contact Jane Bartos at Avera Creighton Hospital.
Private family services for Tina Fanning, age 62, of Creighton, Nebraska will be held at a later date.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton is in charge of arrangements.
Tina died Friday, April 3, 2026, at Avera Creighton Care Centre.
Funeral services for Ronald Laible, age 81, of Creighton formerly of Shelby, Nebraska, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Bloomfield, Nebraska. Reverend Marcus Knecht will be celebrant, with burial in Magnet Cemetery in Magnet, Nebraska.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, with a 7:00 p.m. Wake Service
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald died Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Avera Creighton Hospital.
A benefit for Cory Frisch, AKA as “Herman”, will be held on Saturday, April 4 at the Creighton Community Center with a meal being served from 6-7 pm for a free will donation, followed by Euchre, Pitch, and Carbles beginning at 7:00. There will also be silent auction items to bid on from 6-9 p.m. If you wish to donate a basket, they can be dropped off at the 812, Gragert’s Grocery, or contact Tara Gragert at 402-360-3667. Sign your team up for cards by contacting Tara, Meghan Fernau at 402-640-4704, or by stopping in at The 812 or Gragert’s Grocery Store. Sign ups are appreciated for planning but walk ins are welcome. The 812 will have a cash bar on site.