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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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Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests

A search warrant executed Saturday morning in Fairbury lead to three arrests on drug charges.On March 9, 2024, at approximately…

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Wymore Electric Rate Increase Gets Second Reading

At a meeting on Wednesday, March 6, the Wymore City Council held the second reading of an ordinance that would…

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Protesters Demand Justice For Horses

By Gordon HopkinsA group of picketers were seen outside the Gage County Courthouse the afternoon of Monday, March 11, 2024.…

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