Are Flooded Fields At Planting Time The New Trend?

Sure, the corn was well above knee-high by Fourth of July -- at least in the acres that were planted this year.

The fact is, in low-lying areas near creeks and rivers, many farm acres did not get planted this growing season due to the unusually wet spring weather.

NET News recently reported on the effects of the wet planting season, quoting Dorchester farmer Dan Nerud, who's the president of the Nebrska Corn Growers. 

“There is a lot of stress on farmers and farm families right now," said Nerud. "Mental and emotional, financial; it runs the whole gamut of stress.”

Nerud finished planting his corn crop in May. Nerud said it’s really pushing to the end of when farmers can plant without the potential risks outweighing all the investment. He said planting a cover crop, to protect the field, may be the best option for some. Nerud is now hoping for timely rains moving forward.

The story notes that Al Dutcher, Nebraska’s associate state climatologist, said events like these may become common because of climate change. 

“For planting purposes, I think that’s one of the issues that all of us need to consider, is that whether or not the models are right or wrong, the evidence is showing that we are seeing these bigger events," Dutcher said. "And that we’re going to need to prepare for them in the future."

(Dutcher has been a believer of man-made climate change for years. This is his livlihood, afterall, and his research is dependent on government dollars. Two decades ago, we recall him calling droughts the new normal. So keep this in context.)

Report: Dorchester Population Now Up To 630

The Village of Dorchester now has 630 residents. That's according to the latest update by BestPlaces.net, a site that regularly updates community data from across the nation. 

According to the site, Dorchester has seen at 33.8% increase in residents since 2010. 

The site also notes that the median (not average) income in Dorchester is $46,458, while the median home price is $107,600. 

Meanwhile, the median age here is about 38 years old. 

Dorchester's cost of living is 14.00% lower than the U.S. average. 

The site also reports that there are about nine students per teacher in Dorchester, helping to explain why students get a top-notch education at Dorchester Public Schools.

Many Thank You's Are In Order For Dorchester's Volunteers, Leaders

Sometimes, a simple "thank you" is in order. Today is one of those times. So in no particular order, here are the Times' thank you's for this month:

• Thank you to all the Independence Day volunteers -- including the members of the Fourth of July committee, volunteer fire and rescue department, the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, the museum staff, the Foundation and Renew Dorchester, the two bar owners, and sponsors of events --  who made Dorchester's Fourth so successful and worthwhile.

• Thank you to the Dorchester Community Foundation Fund volunteers who have worked hard to raise the funds to build the town's new splash pad. And thank you to those who donated the sums of money -- large and small -- for this special project. This is a big quality-of-life booster for young families in our town.

• Thanks to the village board for being more aggressive in recent months on the long-term planning for our community.

• Thanks to outgoing FBLA director Kyleigh Lewis for her efforts to make Dorchester's Future Business Leaders chapter even better, as Dorchester now has one of the best FBLA chapters in the state.

• Thank you to the Farmers' Cooperative for paving Depot Street and the full block of Franklin Ave. that runs in front of the company headquarters. This is a huge improvement for the town, as well as the employees of the co-op.

Who have we forgotten? If there's someone or organization we've failed to thank, please acknowledge them publicly in the comments section below.

Here's Dorchester's July 4 Celebration Schedule; Fireworks Now On Sale

Dorchester hosts one of the very best small-town Fourth of July celebrations in all of Nebraska. It's personal and genuinely patriotic. 

Our community's July 4th festival is also an annual tradition that draws in folks from near and far, including residents from neighboring communities, friends, family and DHS alumni from across the country.  

You will find plenty of things to do in Dorchester on Independence Day, without the hurried (and sometimes rude) crowds of larger communities. The highlight of the day comes after dark with the famous fireworks show, which has been delighting crowds for more than 25 years.  

If you're on Facebook, check out the Dorchester 4th of July page.

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Dorchester's July 4 Celebration

2019 Schedule of Events

July 3 and 4 

All day .......... Co-ed Softball Tourney @ Nerud Field. (Call Jared Jensen at 402-641-1154.)

Thursday, July 4 

7:30 a.m. .................. 2nd Annual Stampede Fun Run (1 mile walk/run or 5K begins in front of bank on main street. 6:30 a.m. packet pick-up.  Call Kelli Whitney at 402-217-3374 or go to secure.getmeregistered.com)

After Fun Run (Approx. 8 a.m.) .... Breakfast & drink specials @ City Slickers and EastSide Grill

All day .... Check out Phase I of new Dorchester Splash Pad/Water Park in City Park. Concessions available.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ....... Visit the Saline County Museum (open to public).

11 a.m.- 7 p.m. ........ Sons of American Legion BBQ @ Dorchester Legion Hall.

11 a.m. ................... Auxiliary/Jr. Auxiliary Pie and Ice Cream Social/Raffle @ Legion Building.

1 p.m. ................... "Show and Shine" @ County Museum along Hwy 33. (Tractors, autos, motorcycles -- any year.  No cost.  Call Matt Smith at 402-826-9303 for more information.)

2 p.m. ................... Bingo hosted by Legion Auxiliary @ Community Building on main street.

4 p.m. .................. Kiddy Tractor Pull.  South of City Slickers on 7th St. (Sponsored by Farmers Co-Op. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. Participants must register.)

7 p.m. .................. Parade (Line-up begins at 6:30 p.m. at Co-Op offices and parking lot near elevator.  Bring a description of your entry. For more, e-mail pegbergmeyer@yahoo.com)

9:50 p.m. ..... Taekwondo performance @ Nerud Field before fireworks show.

10 p.m. ........... "The Big Show" -- Fireworks at Nerud Field football field.  

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Firework sales in Dorchester will be from June 26-July 4 at the trailer just south of the Dorchester Fire Hall. All proceeds will support the Dorchester fireworks show on July 4.  

Dorchester's 4th of July celebration depends on private support. Dorchester area residents and friends of Dorchester are encouraged to send their donations (checks payable to "July 4th Celebration") to: 

First State Bank

4th of July Celebration

P.O. Box 264

Dorchester, NE 68343

Initial Test: All Systems Go At Dorchester's New Water Park

All systems go at Dorcheester's city park.

The new Dorchester splash pad was tested for the first time today. Water sprayed several feet into the air and glistened on the newly poured concrete. Perfect timing as temperatures again ventured into the 90s on this July 1 afternoon.

According to an e-mail sent to the Times from a person familiar with the project, Jack Potter has generously donated sod that will surround the splash pad so there won't be a muddy mess.

We're told that a Splash Pad Open House with pork BBQ will be held the evening of Sunday, July 14, at 5 p.m. in the city park. The event is a free-will offering, similar to the ice cream socials that have been held the last couple of summers.

The Dorchester Community Foundation Fund, which has been responsible for raising the money necessary to make the project a reality, earlier this year was promised a matching grant to help complete Phase 2 of the splash pad project at the Dorchester City Park.  

According to insiders, Phase 2 of the water park project is "comprised entirely of water features" -- about $80,000 worth of larger splash pad features that will "wow" visitors. But the Foundation will need to hurry to raise the final $30,000 that would be used to "match" the grant.  

If you would like to contribute to this effort to ensure the Foundation gets the $50,000 match grant, checks made payable to the Dorchester Foundation Community Fund can be mailed to: Dorchester Community Foundation Fund, c/o Peg Bergmeyer, 101 Washington Ave., Dorchester, NE 68343.

NEWS ROUND-UP: FBLA, 1894 Train Tragedy, Football Camp, Crete Bus Fees

DHS FBLA Students in San Antonio to Compete Nationally: Dorchester's future business leaders continue to shine as our school's FBLA national qualifiers are currently attending the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. DHS, which continues to boast one of the state's best FBLA chapters regardless of school size, qualified 11 students in five events. Follow their San Antonio adventures on the chapter's Facebook page.

Dorchester Youth Football Camp Coming Up Soon: For Dorchester's future football stars, it is never too early to start brushing up the skills. The coaches at DHS are offering young players a chance to improve their football game or -- if they aren't familiar with the game -- just learn the basics. On July 8-9, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. both days, the Dorchester Area Youth Football Camp will be held for students going into the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Cost is only $25. Included will be: skill development; athletic fundamentals; drill work; position education; team time; and 6-on-6 passing drills. Call Coach Zoubek at 402-418-1019 for more information.

125 Years Ago, Tragic Train Deaths in Dorchester: Do you get annoyed by the whistles blaring from the locomotives passing through town? Well, there's a reason they still blow their horns. According to research by the Dorchester Times, 125 years ago, three Dorchester residents were struck and killed by a train here in town. On Oct. 20, 1894, Mrs. Mary Sawyer and her two daughters, ages 16 and 18, were hit while crossing the Burlington tracks. The train conductors were charged with failing to adhere to regulations pertaining to speed and sounding their horn.

Crete Public Schools Faces Petition Over School Bus Fees: 10/11 News reports that in Crete, it can cost you $300 for each child that rides the bus to school if you live fewer than four miles from school. One school district patron is now going door to door, collecting signatures to overturn the policy. 10/11 found that other schools in the area, like Dorchester and Wilber, do not charge. Neither does Lincoln Public Schools, but Waverly and Beatrice do. 

FLASHBACK: 10 Years Ago, UNL Photojournalists Visited Dorchester

Ten years ago this month, photojournalists from UNL dropped in on the Village of Dorchester.

The students spent spent several days and nights in town to document how Nebraskans were being affected by the economic downturn, now known as the Great Recession. (As we know today, Nebraska wasn't all that impacted by the recession compared to most other states.)

The students -- in addition to taking photos -- wrote a blog one their Dorchester adventure. One of the posts features an interview with then-Dorchester Grocery owner John Bruha.

UNL journalist Patrick Breen wrote: "One of the things that small communities do well is support each other. Or at least that is what we were finding in other towns. The only difference here in Dorchester was that there was a Wal-Mart nearby in Crete."

Breen's blog post continued: "(Bruha) said people would drive the extra time and use about $5 in gas, which might make-up the difference in their bill. He is right. Wal-Mart brings down small businesses like his. He said that times are tough, but he hopes it gets better."

UNL journalist Kyle Bruggeman noted that his crew enjoyed their time at Joe's Place. He wrote: "Small town bars have a much different attitude than those of larger cities. In Lincoln, for example, one must usually wait in a line just to get in. Once you've finally made it to the bar your battling another line of people to get a drink.

"Joe's Place is not anything like the situation described above. Here you can get in easily and the bartender asks you if you need anything before you get to the counter. It's a friendly place where the entire family is welcome and price of a cold beer on tap is only a dollar. A great price during these economic times. The lyrics to the old television show Cheers describes it best: where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came."

Perhaps the most telling comment from the stories was the comment that the students were sad to leave Dorchester.

To see the UNL 2009 reports on Dorchester and the photos, click here and here.

Taking Shape: Concrete Poured At Site Of Dorchester's New Water Park

This week has turned out to be a big one in the life of the ongoing Dorchester splash pad project, approaching three years since it was first announced.

Working in hot conditions at the Dorchester City Park, construction workers have poured the foundation of the pad, which will contain all the piping and mechanisms that will bring life to the water park's features.

Hopes are that Phase I of the project will be completed in time for the town's kids to be able to use the massive splash pad yet this summer. 

That's according to insiders with the Dorchester Community Foundation Fund, which has been responsible for raising the money need to make the project a reality.

Earlier this month, the Foundation Fund was promised a matching grant that will help complete Phase 2 of the splash pad project at the Dorchester City Park.  

According to insiders, Phase 2 of the water park project is "comprised entirely of water features" -- about $80,000 worth of larger splash pad features that will "wow" visitors.   

The new matching grant will generate $50,000 to nearly complete the project -- but the Foundation will need to hurry to raise the final $30,000 that would be used to "match" the grant.  

"If a town's not getting better, it's dying," said one observer at the site today. "This project is proof Dorchester is striving to get better all the time."

For a sneak peak at what the water park will look like when completed, click here.

If you would like to contribute to this effort to ensure the Foundation gets the $50,000 match grant, checks made payable to the Dorchester Foundation Community Fund can be mailed to: Dorchester Community Foundation Fund, c/o Peg Bergmeyer, 101 Washington Ave., Dorchester, NE 68343.

NEWS ROUND-UP: Dan Tesar, Road Repair, Flour Mill History

DHS Alum Dan Tesar is Part of Shrine Bowl History: The Nebraska Shrine Bowl -- the annual gathering of the state's high school football standouts -- just completed its 61th game, with the first one being held in 1959.  And according to the Omaha newspaper, DHS alum Dan Tesar is just one of nine former Shrine Bowl players to also coach in the Shrine Bowl. Tesar played in the Shrine Bowl in 1962, representing the Longhorns; in 2001, he was a coach, representing Tri County. The Shrine Bowl isn't quite the crowd draw it was back when Tesar played, when gatherings of 22,000 were common. Last year, the announced crowd was 4,575 and once the honor band played at halftime, the stands thinned out. The game needs to be held permanently at Memorial Stadium, we say.

Road Work to Begin in Saline County, Near Dorchester: The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced its plans to do road repair in Saline County in the coming weeks.  This Tuesday, June 25, state crews will begin a chip seal project on Hwy. 103 between Crete and Wilber, from Reference Post 33.2 to 42.7. Work is anticipated to take three days. NDOT also is planning chip seal projects beginning June 28 on Hwy. 15, three miles southwest of Dorchester and north of Dorchester from Reference Post 0 to 1. The work southwest of town is expected to take four days, weather permitting, while the north project should take only one day. One-lane traffic will be used in each place, with flaggers and a pilot car. Motorists should expect delays and are reminded to drive cautiously through work zones.

The 1877 King Iron Bridge near the Dewitt Mill.

Looking at the Role of Flour Mills in Saline County: Lincoln Journal Star historian Jim McKee recently wrote about the vital role that flour mills played as the most important industry in Nebraska in the late 1800s and early 1900s. "At one point there were nearly 150 in existence," McKee notes. These sites helped form communities and early electricity development. According to McKee, Swan City -- Saline County's first county seat -- saw Dunbar & Baker open the county’s first flouring mill around 1870 at the intersection of Swan Creek and Turkey Creek. It was reportedly “one of the finest flour mills in the state.” A few years later, in nearby DeWitt, the Suiter brothers started a mill of their own. After several setbacks and changes of ownership, the DeWitt In 1877 the King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, built a 255-foot bridge over the Blue River to accommodate traffic to the mill. It still stands today! While it no longer carries vehicular traffic, its site on an abandoned county road still qualifies it as “the oldest vehicular truss remaining” on its original site in the state.

Happy 138th Birthday, Dorchester!

Happy Birthday, Dorchester!

Today, June 23, marks the 138th anniversary of Dorchester's incorporation as a village. 

Here's a quick look back at those early years of our community.

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As Dorchester's population grew to nearly 300 by the early 1880s, it became necessary to establish a formal system of government. 

On June 23, 1881, a petition was presented to and granted by the Saline County commissioners for the incorporation of the village.

The following residents were appointed by the commissioners as village trustees: D.G. Panter, John Oberlies, N.B. Alley, Thomas Jarrett and W.H. Pallett.  At the same time, C.F. Thomas, J.H. Clark and M.O. Alley were named village clerk, treasurer and marshal, respectively.

On July 6, 1881, the first meeting of the Dorchester Village Board was held.  At this meeting, the trustees designated that the first Monday of each month would be the regular meeting time for the board, which is still adhered to today.

Four other ordinances were approved at this first meeting of the Dorchester village board.  

They were:

• Ordinance 1: Regulating the sales of intoxicating liquors in the village;
• Ordinance 2: Imposing a license tax on dogs in the village;
• Ordinance 3: Levying a five mills to the dollar valuation taxes for the year 1881; and
• Ordinance 4: Providing for the grading and guttering of streets and alleys, as well as construction of wooden sidewalks.

These ordinances showed the concerns of a new community that was trying to improve itself and encourage growth. A tip of our Longhorn Pride hat to our village forefathers.

Massage Therapy Association Honors Dorchester's Julie Holly

From left, presenting the AMT Nebraska Chapter's Humanitarian Award were Amber Fader & Becky Ohlson to Julie Holly.

Earlier this spring, the Nebraska Chapter of American Massage Therapy Association held its annual membership meeting and awards social.  

At this event, Dorchester's own Julie Holly -- owner of The Well -- was awarded the Humanitarian Award for 2019.  

The award acknowledges the “heart” of massage in action. Holly was nominated for the Humanitarian Award for her altruism and the various ways she gives back to her community and helps out charitable organizations.  

Holly provides massages for those in need and holds regular fundraisers for charities such as the Dorchester Fire Department and the Omaha Children's Hospital.  

In recent years, she's become well-known for her monthly "beer yoga" sessions held at City Slickers. Holly donates the proceeds from these events to various charitable organizations.

Congrats to Julie on this well-deserved award!

Give Your Kids A Stronger Foundation At Vacation Bible School, July 8-10

The world is a crazy place.

And it's even crazier for those young ones trying to grow up -- children trying to learn right from wrong, trying to understand what really matters as they make their way through this life.

If you're in Dorchester or the surrounding area, why not help solidify your kids' foundation with a few nights at Vacation Bible School?

Dorchester United Methodist Church will hold its Vacation Bible School Monday, July 8, through Wednesday, July 10, for kids preschool through sixth grade.

This year's theme is "Roar! Life is Wild & God is Good."

This is sure to be a great time for the kids.  VBS classes begin that Monday (July 8) and continue Tuesday (July 9) and Wednesday (July 10) -- 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. each night.

Just show up at the Dorchester Methodist Church on Monday, July 8, at 5:30 p.m.  That's when registration begins.  Also, a light supper will be offered at the 5:30 p.m. registration.

All children, regardless of their parents' church affiliation, are invited.

If anyone would like to volunteer or has questions, contact Cindy Kotas 402-826-7106 or dnckotas@yahoo.com.

Half-Court Shot From Dorchester Makes ESPN's Plays Of The Week

It's literally the shot seen around the world.

Dorchester and the Schrunk family have made ESPN's Sports Center and its top plays of the week.

In a Fathers' Day video filmed inside the Dorchester High gym, the Dorchester Public School superintendent runs up to the camera to celebrate a half-court shot that appears to have been made by his son, Matt.

Matt Shrunk sinks the shot with a side-armed release as the ball goes straight into the hoop.

Then the crowd goes wild.

The shot was good enough for fourth place in ESPN's lineup of highlights.

Kayla, Superintendent Schrunk's other child, is also in the video.

See the Dorchester-filmed ESPN video by clicking here.

Each week, SportsCenter looks at some of the top fan-generated plays from around the country.

If you have a video you'd like ESPN to consider as one of its top plays of the week, use #SCTop10 after your posting.

Or if it's not so great, use #SCNotTop10.

NEWS ROUND-UP: Alums, Job Openings, And Business News

DHS Alum Will Play Key Role with Architecture Firm: The Lincoln newspaper reports that DHS alumna Chandra Tuttle Wondercheck has been chosen to help lead HDR, a global architecture, engineering and consulting firm. Wondercheck will serve as the studio leader for the firm’s Lincoln architecture practice. Wondercheck boasts more than 15 years of experience providing project management, interior design, furniture and artwork selection services and expertise.

Lindsey Fritz Joining Donna's Hair Creations: We are told that Lindsey Fritz will be working at Dorchester's main street hair salon, Donna's Hair Creations, on Wednesdays. For appointments, call 402-946-2068.

Area Farmers Waaaaaay Behind on Planting: Extension educator Randy Pryor tells the Wilber paper that only about 50% of planting in the Saline County area has been completed. And it's the middle of June! Still, Pryor said "we’re in better shape than some areas in Nebraska and the Midwest." To have crops covered by insurance, farmers need to have them planted by tomorrow, June 14, or take a 1% penalty for each day thereafter.

Dorchester Flag Retirement Ceremony Moving to Wilber This Year: For years, the Dorchester American Legion hosted the annual Flag Day flag retirement ceremony. That event is headed to Wilber this year. Tomorrow, June 14, the Wilber American Legion Post 101 will hold its first flag retirement ceremony at 6 p.m. in Legion Park. “For the longest time, the Dorchester Legion Post has done this. We are taking this over from them,” said Dave Packer, who served as Post 101 Commander until June 12.

Job Openings at Farmers Cooperative: There are current openings at Farmers Cooperative and its Dorchester facility, as well as nearby communities. If interested, click here. 

Former Dorchester Resident Shares Childhood Memories: The Times recently received the following e-mail from former Dorchester resident Maxine Ferris Vanek, who wanted to share some of her childhood memories from our community. Maxine wrote us the following:

I drove through Dorchester in March. It brought back a lot of memories. My family lived there back in the early '60s. We lived in four different houses, but my favorite one was the big house across from the park. I located one of the other houses we lived in, also. I'm sure the other two are now gone -- I wish I remembered the addresses, but since I was only in elementary school at the time, I was more concerned about playing.

I remember taking bike rides out of town with friends.  We would bring a lunch with, sit under a bridge and eat. Kids nowadays don't get that chance to be free as birds and spread their wings. 

My father (Melvern Ferris) was a cop -- not sure if he was one the whole time we lived there, though. Anyway, I remember one night in Dorchester when a blizzard struck, and this guy who drove a Mayflower semi stayed with us overnight. I remember that well because I had to give him my room, and I slept with my sister. ... My older sister Margaret graduated in Dorchester, I think it was 1965. We moved to Milford when I finished sixth grade. 

Sometimes I wonder if we stayed, what my life would have been like. I lost my father in 1970, and he left behind two sons -- 2 and 4 years old.  (He wanted boys, but had four girls before that -- so that left Mom by herself raising them.)... 

I live out of state now. I’m in Minnesota, I came back to Dorchester for my sisters 60th birthday in Milford. It seems when you get older, you cherish your childhood more. I also remember that my one sister and I would walk across town to get some cream for Mom so we could make our favorite strawberry dessert. Thanks again.

Maxine Ferris Vanek

Huge Matching Grant Moves Dorchester Water Park Near Finish Line

The Dorchester Times has received word from a very reliable source that the Dorchester Community Foundation Fund today was awarded a matching grant that will help complete Phase 2 of the splash pad project at the Dorchester City Park.  

According to insiders, Phase 2 of the water park project is "comprised entirely of water features" -- about $80,000 worth of larger splash pad features that will "wow" visitors.   

Sources tell the Times that this new matching grant will generate $50,000 to nearly complete the project -- but the Foundation will need to hurry to raise the final $30,000 that would be used to "match" the grant.  

"This very well could be the final drive in securing needed funds, and get the splash pad completed ahead of expectations," our source told the Times.

As we reported last month, ground was broken for Phase 1 of the new splash pad in late May. The water park will be located in the northeast section of the City Park, across the alley from the U.S. Post Office.

For a sneak peak at what the water park will look like when completed, click here.

If you would like to contribute to this effort to ensure the Foundation gets the $50,000 match grant, checks made payable to the Dorchester Foundation Community Fund can be mailed to: Dorchester Community Foundation Fund, c/o Peg Bergmeyer, 101 Washington Ave., Dorchester, NE 68343.

Meanwhile, the Dorchester water park may be getting some visitors from Crete. According to the City of Crete, last week that community's Wildwood Pool splash pad suffered a catastrophic failure with its water system underneath. As a result, the pad raised significantly. It will not be operational this season.

Crews will be demolishing the splash pad in Crete, but not until after the pool closes in August and at that time they will determine the point of failure. Estimates show the demo and replacement expenses in excess of $100,000.

Home-For-Sale Alert: 203 W 8th St.

Dorchester's real estate market is red hot as more people -- especially young families -- are realizing the advantages and affordability of small-town life, after others have succumbed to massive debt.  

Consider what Dorchester has to offer:

• TOP-NOTCH SCHOOL: A new K-12 school with some of the state's better educators. The lowest school tax levy in the county and one of the lower property rates in southeast Nebraska. (And not constant property tax hikes like some of our next-door neighbors.)

• SAFE COMMUNITY: With a new water system and sewer system.

• LOWER COSTS: Affordable cost of living with lower property taxes compared to surrounding school districts.

• KEY BUSINESS: Headquarters for one of the state's largest agri-businesses (Farmers' Cooperative) and is situated on the thriving Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line and along two major highways.

• GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE: A quick drive to employers in Crete, Milford, Friend and Seward, and just 30 minutes to Lincoln and 10 minutes to I-80.  Yet all the advantages of a rural small town.

Today we are showcasing the latest Dorchester home available.  

203 W 8th St.: $134,000 asking price for this nice home with 1,354 sq ft on main level and same in basement! This open floor plan has 2 bedrooms, including the master with 3/4 master bath and walk-in closet. Has a large kitchen, dining and living rooms, along with main floor laundry! The full basement is awaiting your special touch to add additional living space to the home. Located in the perfect spot, next to the city park and the NEW/UPCOMING Splash Pad, in the quiet Village of Dorchester. Just minutes SW of Lincoln! For more information, click here.