News in Wakefield
Wakefield Annual Athletic Banquet To Be Held Tuesday, May 11th
Wakefield Community Schools will host their annual athletic banquet sponsored by the Wakefield Athletic Boosters on Tuesday, May 11th at 6:30 p.m.. The meal will be catered by Merkel Catering of Hartington, NE.
Tickets will go on sale April 22nd and be sold through May 1st. Purchase your tickets in Wakefield at Iowa / Nebraska State Bank, Lazy Acre Decor and Miller Building & Supply. In Wayne, ticket's may be purchased at Udder Delights, the Chamber Office, or anyone can contact booster member Elizabeth Carlson at 402-287-2219 or Lori Nicholson at 402-369-2963 to request a ticket. Ticket prices are $18 for non-members or $13 for members. A limited number of tickets will be available. No tickets will be sold at the door and all tickets are non-refundable.
 This year's speaker will be Wayne native, Don Meyer, Northern State University's legendary basketball coach and winner of the ESPN Jimmy V Perseverance Award as well as the Legends of the Hardwood Award presented to him at this year's NCAA Final Four.
Don is currently the most winningest active coach in any division in NCAA history.
Meyer and his wolves continue to set national attendance records for Division 2 basketball right here in Aberdeen.
Following a serious car accident and inoperable cancer diagnosis Meyer has received national recognition in various national media outlets - Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FOX Sports, National Public Radio, Associated Press, CBS News just to name a few. In July he was named the winner of the Jimmy V. Perseverance award at the ESPN ESPY's - Meyer used his national spotlight to again promote the community he calls home - Northern State University and Aberdeen, SD.
This spring Meyer will be recognized at the NCAA Final Four and while this hasn't officially been released yet, it appears his name will be on the ballot for the 2010 class of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Meyer has been married to his wife Carmen for 42 years years.
Student Council Omelet Feed Great Success!
Special Thanks to Michael Foods and school administrators for making this event possible!
Wednesday, April 14, the Student Council hosted an omelet feed for all teachers, staff, and students in grades 7 – 12. Michael Foods donated the majority of the supplies needed while ...Read more
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Wakefield's Winning Team
IN WAKEFIELD, POPULATION 1,411, folks are on a first-name basis. Last names are reserved for the kind of name calling best suited for baseball fields. Proclaimed the baseball capital of Nebraska in 1996, Wakefield is home to the Chuck Ellis Memorial Tournament and the Mid-Summer Classic, big deals in the world of Nebraska baseball. But that’s to be expected in a community built by team players.
View complete story and a slideshow of pictures on Nebraska Life website.
Volunteers Make Things Happen in Wakefield
by Terry Turner, Sioux City Journal Correspondent
WAKEFIELD, Neb. - Even though the population of Wakefield is small, community spirit and volunteerism are large. No matter what#’s going on there are always people willing to step up and volunteer their time and talent.
Because of that community spirit and no shortage of volunteers from all walks of life, Wakefield has been able to build a new library, swimming pool and open two museum complexes in the span of just a few short years.
The history of Wakefield goes back to 1881 when it was first incorporated. It was named after L. W. Wakefield, the railroad surveyor who platted the original town site. In 1880, Phil Graves, one of the area’s first settlers, deeded part of his land to the Sioux City and Nebraska Railroad Company for one dollar so tracks could be laid providing much needed transportation to area farmers and businessmen. A train station was built in the spring of 1881 and deeded to the town in December of that same year.
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