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Teachers Lament Exodus From FPS At Board Meeting

Teachers Lament Exodus From FPS At Board Meeting

By Gordon HopkinsThe Fairbury Board of Education accepted the resignations of five teachers, previously reported by FJN, at a meeting…
Maintaining the Past

Maintaining the Past

Maintaining the Past: Jefferson County hosted a traditional mortar workshop on Monday and Tuesday, April 7 and 8, where attendees…
Wymore Native Hired As New VSO For Gage County

Wymore Native Hired As New VSO For Gage County

Wymore native Keil Mick has been hired as Gage County’s newest Veteran Services Officer. He takes over from recently retired…
County Use Of Zoom Suspended After Commissioners Meeting Hacked

County Use Of Zoom Suspended After Commissioners Meeting Hacked

By Gordon HopkinsJefferson County Commissioners have temporarily suspended live streaming of the weekly commissioners meeting after a meeting was hacked.Zoom…
Fairbury Power Plant Continues To Cost City

Fairbury Power Plant Continues To Cost City

By Gordon HopkinsThe City of Fairbury recently spent $37,115 to make portions of the now-defunct Fairbury Municipal Power Plant accessible…
Commissioners Suspend Use of Zoom After Meeting Hacked

Commissioners Suspend Use of Zoom After Meeting Hacked

By Gordon Hopkins Jefferson County Commissioners were discussing zoning regulations at a meeting Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, when the…
Bacon Among Lawmakers Looking to Limit President’s Ability to Impose Tariffs

Bacon Among Lawmakers Looking to Limit President’s Ability to Impose Tariffs

President Trump Orders 90-Day Pause on Tariffs Except for China U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), along with Representatives Jeff Hurd…
Ambulance Director Resigns

Ambulance Director Resigns

By Gordon Hopkins Jeff Klaumann, director of Ambulance District #33, has resigned his position two years after being appointed. Jefferson…
Governor to Meet with Health Officials Re: Measles Response Plan

Governor to Meet with Health Officials Re: Measles Response Plan

Governor Jim Pillen Will be meeting with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) officials later today, Friday, April 11,…
Juvenile Seriously Injured in Single Vehicle Rollover Accident

Juvenile Seriously Injured in Single Vehicle Rollover Accident

On March 30, 2025, at 10:12 p.m., Wymore Fire and Rescue, Blue Springs Fire and Rescue, Beatrice Fire and Rescue…