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Taking Pre-Orders for FJN Book
Saddle up with this pre-order special from FJN on the unbelievable life of Wild Bill Hickok.The myth, the legend and…
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County Commissioner Meets with Senator Ricketts
Former Nebraska Governor and now U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts has been touring the state, holding a series of public briefings…
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Furor Over Potential Tax Increase Erupts On Social Media
By Gordon HopkinsNews that Jefferson County taxpayers may see an increase of 3.47 percent has resulted in an online furor.…
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Fairbury City Council Approves $107,000 for Street Improvements
At a meeting on Tuesday, September 3, the Fairbury City Council voted to approve an estimated $107,000 in armor coat…
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New WIC Income Guidelines Result in Increased Eligibility
New income guidelines increased the number of families who could qualify for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition…
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Elks to Host Scholarship Fair
The Fairbury Elks Lodge will sponsor a Free Scholarship Opportunities for Students Fair on Sunday, September 8, inviting students of…
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Fairbury Laundromat Will Reopen
Fairbury’s lone laundromat has been sold and will be reopening.The city has been without a laundromat since early July of…
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County Commissioners Anticipate Small Increase To Levy
By Gordon HopkinsDespite a strong emphasis on finding places to cut spending, or at least try not to increase spending,…
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NACO Says Jefferson County Will Not Lose $8.5 Million Grant Under New Tax Relief Plan
By Gordon HopkinsWhile there are still a number of unanswered questions about how Governor Jim Pillen’s recently passed property tax…
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City Investigates Pumps In Defunct Power Plant
By Gordon HopkinsSeveral city staff and other individuals were inside Fairbury’s now-defunct municipal power plant in August of this year,…
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