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Governor’s Tax Package Defeated (For Now)
Pillen Will Call Special Session By Gordon HopkinsGovernor Jim Pillen’s tax package, LB (Legislative Bill) 388, was unable to make…
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Wind and a Squirrel Wreak Havoc with City’s Power
By Gordon HopkinsBoth high winds brought on by stormy weather and a squirrel wreaked havoc with the City of Fairbury’s…
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Fairbury High School Student Awarded Farm Bureau Scholarship
Alexis Mau is the winner of the 2024 – $500 Scholarship sponsored by the Jefferson County Farm Bureau. Alexis attends…
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FCC Investigating 911 Outage
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in investigating an outage of 911 emergency service that impacted four states, including Nebraska.The outage…
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Sheriff’s Office Ramps Up Drug Arrests
By Gordon Hopkins An increase in drug busts in Jefferson County in recent months has not gone unnoticed either by…
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Steele City Contracts With New Water Operator
The Village of Steele City recently hired Pollman, LLC, to provide water operator services. The company will be replacing Wade…
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Saturday Morning House Fire In Fairbury
Saturday morning, April 13, at approximately 9:27 a.m., Jefferson County 911 received a call that there was a fire under…
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VFW Search For Family Of Gold Star Recipient
The Fairbury VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 24 is searching for the family of veteran Raymond Essman of DeWitt,…
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Jansen Fills New Positions
The Village of Jansen has been working to fill much-needed positions.At a meeting of the Village Board on Monday, April…
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Central Hires New Principal
Kimberly Roberts, Director of Interventions at Tri County Public Schools, will soon be taking on a new role at a…
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