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DHHS Dashboard Now Live, Includes County-Level Data

Published by admin on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 3:01pm
On 09/20/2021, Governor Peter Ricketts signed an Executive Order to allow for comprehensive data
sharing, to include county-level data related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DHHS COVID-19
Dashboard had been removed previously and local health departments were advised they could not
release data for counties with less than 20,000 in population. Today, the DHHS COVID-19 Dashboard
has been published and will be updated weekly. The DHHS Dashboard can be found here:

Sharing Memories

Published by admin on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:35pm

Nearly 100 Years Of Moving Pictures

Published by admin on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:34pm
By Gordon Hopkins
An ad featured in the September 23 issues of The Fairbury Journal in 1926 announced a new movie, a silent romantic comedy called “It Must Be Love,” starring the now all-but-forgotten Colleen Moore. In those days, she was one of the best known (and best paid) actresses around and also a fashion icon, having popularized the “bobbed” haircut. Like many silent era stars, her career didn’t survive the change over to “talkies.” Around half of her movies also have not survived into the modern age and are considered lost, including this one.

Jeffs Homecoming 2021

Published by admin on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:34pm

Dress Code Policy Passed At FPS

Published by admin on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:33pm
By Gordon Hopkins
The Fairbury Public School Board voted unanimously to approve changes to the school’s dress code at a meeting the evening of Monday, September 13.
FPS High School Principal Sean Molloy recommended some amendments to the code. Molloy said at the meeting, “Dress code, I mean, it’s something that’s really hard to kind of anticipate what to expect until you’re there in the building every day.”

FHS Homecoming Parade

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 2:06pm

The Fairbury High School annual Homecoming Parade was held Friday afternoon, September 17. Despite a few sprinkles earlier in the day, the threat of rain did not derail the parade. Those umbrellas are actually intended to be jellyfish, a part of the homecoming theme, “Under the Sea,” and not intended as protection against the elements.

 

Big Hits

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 12:01pm

Fairbury may have lost to Bishop Neumann last night, 10-4, but three home runs kept FHS in the contest. 

County Declares Moratorium On Wind Farm Applications

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 11:52am
With the possibility of future wind farm applications looming, Jefferson County Commissioners have decided to institute a six-month moratorium on wind farm applications, effective immediately. Commissioners voted unanimously for the moratorium at their meeting on Tuesday, September 15, feeling it was necessary to review and, if necessary, revise the policies that govern the placing of wind turbines within the county. 

City Examines Possible Uses For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 11:51am
Possible uses for COVID-19 relief dollars was on the Fairbury City Council's agenda the evening of Tuesday, September 7. Mary Renn, Project Manager for the City, gave a presentation on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and how those funds may be spent.
President Biden signed ARPA into law on March 11, 2021. It is a part of the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus to mitigate economic and health impact for COVID-19, including $350 billion in state and local funding to invest in communities. 

Judge Hears Motions In Homicide Case

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 09/17/2021 - 11:47am
A hearing was held to consider various pretrial motions by both the State and the Defense in the case of Jake J. Gonzalez, 18, of Lincoln, who is accused of the homicide of a two-year-old child in Fairbury earlier this year. The defendant appeared in Jefferson County District Court on Thursday, September 15, in the custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Vicky Johnson was the presiding judge.

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