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Governor Vetoes Child Abuse Tort Claim Bill

Governor Vetoes Child Abuse Tort Claim Bill

By Gordon HopkinsAmong the flurry of bills passed in the last days of the 2024 session of the Nebraska Legislature…
A Remembrance of Thomas Jefferson

A Remembrance of Thomas Jefferson

Editor's note: April is the birth month of Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826). In honor of…
Cattle Must Be Tested for Bird Flu Before Interstate Transport

Cattle Must Be Tested for Bird Flu Before Interstate Transport

Bird flu has now been detected in cattle in 33 dairy herds in eight states: Kansas, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico,…
Lawnmower Fire

Lawnmower Fire

Fairbury and Jansen rural fire departments were dispatched to the intersection of 16th and B Street on Monday, April 22,…
Nebraska Loses Longtime Statehouse Correspondent

Nebraska Loses Longtime Statehouse Correspondent

Nebraska journalism and consumers of political opinion suffered a loss this week when longtime Statehouse Correspondent J.L. “John” Schmidt, passed…
County Attorney: “He Needs to Stay in Jail”

County Attorney: “He Needs to Stay in Jail”

A Western man is facing multiple court cases, including counts of driving under a suspended license, criminal impersonation and drug…
Fairbury Woman Faces Drug Charge

Fairbury Woman Faces Drug Charge

Lindsay R. Pingel, age 44, of Fairbury was arraigned in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Linda Bauer…
Another Warrant Issued for Beatrice Man

Another Warrant Issued for Beatrice Man

An arrest warrant was issued for John Allen Jacobitz, age 53, of Beatrice, after he failed once again to appear…
Diller Man Gets Four Years for Drug Charges in Gage County

Diller Man Gets Four Years for Drug Charges in Gage County

David Eugene Sutton, age 56, of Diller, was sentenced to a total of four years in prison for two separate…
Drug Suspect Appears in Court

Drug Suspect Appears in Court

Makela L. Grable, age 23, of Marysville, Kansas, was arraigned in Jefferson County on Wednesday, April 20, 2024. She is…