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Rollover Accident Saturday
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Fairbury Rural Fire were dispatched to the scene of a one-vehicle rollover accident at…
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Heartland Bank To Close North Branch Feb. 18
Heartland Bank has announced its intention to close one of three locations in Fairbury. The North Branch, located at 1411…
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Costs For Wastewater Treatment Plant Increase
By Gordon HopkinsLast year, the City of Fairbury approved plans to renovate the city’s wastewater treatment plant. In March of…
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Sensory Rooms In Schools Explained
By Gordon HopkinsThere was a time when students with special needs such as autism were simply removed from classrooms, citing…
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Area Schools Cancel Classes Due To Illness, Staffing Shortages
By Gordon HopkinsA combination of illness and ongoing staffing shortages has forced some area schools to cancel classes unexpectedly last…
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Area Schools Close, Illnesses and Staffing Shortages To Blame
By Gordon HopkinsA combination of illness and ongoing staffing shortages has forced some area schools to close their doors unexpectedly…
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Early Morning House Fire In Fairbury
Firefighters endured bitter cold and winds to battle an early morning house fire in Fairbury.The temperature was four degrees, with…
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Housing Authority Struggles Under Pandemic
By Gordon HopkinsTwilya D. L'Ecuyer, Executive Director of Parkview Apartments, gave the annual report to the Fairbury City Council at…
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Jefferson County Commissioner Update
By Mark Schoenrock, Chairman, Jefferson County Board of CommissionersOn Tuesday January 11, I assumed the duties of Jefferson County Board…
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COVID-19 Cases Continue To Increase, Taking Toll On Healthcare Workers
By Gordon HopkinsNebraska continues to see an increase in COVID-19 infections, including in southeast Nebraska. Jefferson County has reported 54…
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