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Will “Repowering” Steele Flats Wind Farm Bring Counties More Money?
By Gordon HopkinsNextEra Energy, the company that owns and operates the Steele Flats Wind Farm in Jefferson and Gage counties,…
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Rescued Horses Sold at Auction
An auction was held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, to sell horses seized last year from a veterinarian, Jennafer Glaesemann…
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City Loses Only Grade Two Water Operator
By Gordon Hopkins Today, Friday, March 15, 2024, Fairbury Mayor Spencer Brown told FJN, “Gregg DeFrain is no longer an…
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Chester Community Club Tends to Trees
Story and Photo by Art WhittonThis past Saturday members of the Chester Community Club spent their morning cutting and clearing…
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JCH&L Gardenside, Heritage Plan Fund-Raising Car Show
JCH&L Gardenside and Heritage Care Center in Fairbury are planning a fund-raising car show for Sunday, May 21, to conclude…
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Dennis Barker Named Jefferson County Veteran Of The Month For March
Written by Dianne BarkerDennis L. Barker was honored by county commissioners as Jefferson County’s March Veteran of the Month Tuesday…
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Repairs On Rock Island Depot Roof Complete
By Gordon HopkinsThe work to repair the roof of the Rock Island Railroad Depot Museum in Fairbury is now complete.…
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High Nitrates Detected In Little Blue NRD Wells
By Gordon HopkinsHigh nitrates detected in wells in the Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) has led the district to…
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Changes Coming To Highway 136
By Gordon HopkinsThe state is looking to alter the configuration of a portion U.S. Highway 136 that runs through Fairbury.Currently,…
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Mayor Says Grade Two Water Operators Are Hard To Come By
By Gordon HopkinsAt a meeting Tuesday evening, March 5, the Fairbury City Council voted unanimously to sign a three-month contract…
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